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Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Prejob Guidance
Assistance in finding education/training or employment.

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Job Search/Placement
Career Counseling
WIOA Programs
Educational Testing
Veteran Employment Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Job Training Resource Lists
Assistance in finding education/training or employment.

Provides FIP recipients with experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will benefit the community. They will, to the maximum extent possible, learn and perform all assignments associated with a position. Participants do not receive wages for work performed, but instead receive a transportation allowance, child care assistance if necessary, and Workers' Compensation Coverage from Promise Jobs.

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Occupation Specific Job Training
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Provides options for career exploration, training and education, resources for financial literacy and housing services.

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Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Financial Literacy Training
Job Search/Placement

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

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Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
National Farmworkers Job Program offers educational assistance, short-term certification programs, job training and/or career placements. The program helps farmworkers cover costs related to career and training programs such as; tuition, books, tools/equipment, or provides a stipend for class attendance.

Proteus is the recipient of the NFJP grant through the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Funding provided through this program supports the response to chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment experienced by agricultural workers.

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Job Search/Placement
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Works to help Americans, including those facing significant employment barriers, secure and retain high-quality jobs. The program helps people find employment and may fund training when needed for an individual to gain or retain employment.

The Adult Program serves people who are at least 18 years old and (if applicable) registered for Selective Service.

The Dislocated Worker Program serves individuals (if applicable) registered for Selective Service who have lost their jobs and who fit into one of the dislocated worker categories defined in WIOA.

The Youth Program serves in-school youth (ages 14-21) and out-of-school youth (ages 16-24) who need assistance with training or education to enter the workforce successfully. The focus is on young people with barriers to success.

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Displaced Worker Employment Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement
General Youth Employment Programs

Assists all refugees; provides programs for ESL, transportation, cultural orientation, and employment. Helps refugees learn to live and work in the United States.

Services include:

- Employment skills class

- Interpreters available to go with refugees to medical appointments or hospitals

- Coordinates health and human services, ESL classes, housing with OHA, citizenship, drivers' licenses and classes, etc.

- Job placement for refugees

-- Refugee resettlement from another country to Omaha and Lincoln

- Support groups

- Youth programming

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Language Interpretation
Refugee Resettlement Services
Citizenship Education
Immigrant/Refugee Support Groups
Job Search/Placement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
English as a Second Language
Job placement and maintenance services assist people in obtaining community employment. Participants receive individualized and group support in resume development, job search and interviewing strategies, and networking. Job Placement Specialists help participants assess their strengths and needs, set personal goals, and explore their vocational interests. Staff also connect job seekers to area employers.

Certified for Success employment training programs include retail, hospitality, food handling, essential computer skills, IT Support Professional, and custodial certification programs. A combination of onsite and classroom training helps prepare participants for success.

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Prevocational Training
Supported Employment
Job Search/Placement
Vocational Assessment

Workforce development through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Provides job training and job-seeking assistance to economically disadvantaged persons, dislocated workers, and youth.

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General Youth Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
WIOA Programs
Job Information
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Occupation Specific Job Training
Provides youth and young adults with support and skills needed for success in school and at work. Individual plans are developed for clients that are based on their unique skills, interests, education level and goals for the future.

The program provides skills to create resumes as well as obtain and maintain employment, paid and unpaid work experience, job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships, soft skills training (on-the-job (OTJ) communication best practices, interview skills, OJT conflict resolution), connection to HiSET and apprenticeships, exploration of post-high school programming including college, apprenticeships, and training opportunities, financial literacy education, leadership development opportunities, support following goal achievement, connections to other community resources and collaborations, and Personal and Mental Wellness training (Mindfulness training, Yoga)

Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

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Disability Awareness Training
Supported Employment
Career Counseling
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Adult In Home Respite Care
Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Job Search/Placement
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Work Permits
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Work Permits

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

Categories

Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Scholarships
Occupation Specific Job Training
Apprenticeship Training
Job Search/Placement
Career Counseling
WIOA Programs
Educational Testing
Veteran Employment Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Prejob Guidance
On the Job Training
Job Training Resource Lists

Provides employment and training services for individuals and families. Services include job search assistance, resume building assistance, computer skills training, people skills training, and two employment service centers.

Class schedules can be found on the website.

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Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Assistance in finding education/training or employment.

Provides a customized one-on-one training program to assist individuals in increasing their employment opportunities. Program length varies upon students' needs. Offered topics include typing, computer skills (Microsoft Word or Excel), customer service skills, resume writing and cover letters, assistance with job search, help filling out applications properly, and employment counseling.

Provides information about job vacancies, career options, and employment offers. Services include job search assistance, interview training, referrals to other job training programs or support services. For a small fee, business may receive assistance with recruiting new employees, training employees, and connecting to information for managing a business.

Offers to help veterans succeed in the 21st Century Workforce. This is accomplished through three goals: maximizing veterans employment, earning, retention, and competitiveness; assuring that service members transition to quality civilian employment; and protecting the employment and reemployment rights of veterans.

Service information can be obtained by calling the local IowaWorks Center.

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Job Search/Placement
Job Retraining
Employment Related Advocacy Groups