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Offers a voluntary program for individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The program helps build skills and find work by offering job search support, classroom training, and structured job search activities. 

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

Computer resource room open to career seekers for assisted job search.

Information on job fairs, workshops, and adult education.

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.

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.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.

Provides job-seeking and placement assistance for clients.

Provides employment and training services for adults. 

Also offers summer youth employment programs that offer government-subsidized job opportunities in the public and private sectors for youth aged 14 to 21 from low-income families. Eligible participants must meet federal poverty income guidelines, possess a Social Security card, have legal authorization to work in the United States, and, if under 17, obtain a work permit. Registration is required during the spring application period.

Provides a Veteran's Employment Specialist to assist with coordinating counseling, testing, and identifying training and employment opportunities for veterans.

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

Offers a voluntary program for individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The program helps build skills and find work by offering job search support, classroom training, and structured job search activities. 

Vocational training and job placement for developmentally disabled.

Community living training.

In-home support.

Shelter workshops and integrated work environments.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. The Ticket program helps people with disabilities progress toward financial independence.

Provides a Veteran's Employment Specialist to assist with coordinating counseling, testing, and identifying training and employment opportunities for veterans.

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

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

Provides assistance with developing resumes, applying for jobs on-line, and utilizing Job Search through the Illinois Worknet website.

Will also cover the cost of tuition and permit testing for the CDL Certification program. This area of employment has been identified as a short-term training area with high employment opportunities at a good living wage. The program is coordinated through Richland Community College, where the training is provided. Must provide a minimum of 2 pre-hire letters from potential employers before being approved for the CDL Certification program.

Several other funding sources are available for the CDL certification. Income requirements and amount of tuition paid by Empowerment Opportunity Center varies for these programs. Please call for a prescreening and to obtain information about all CDL certification options.

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

Provides a Veteran's Employment Specialist to assist with coordinating counseling, testing, and identifying training and employment opportunities for veterans.

Provides a Veteran's Employment Specialist to assist with coordinating counseling, testing, and identifying training and employment opportunities for veterans.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services),  a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

Provides a Veteran's Employment Specialist to assist with coordinating counseling, testing, and identifying training and employment opportunities for veterans.