Workforce Alliance Inc

DISLOCATED WORKERSMOST SERVICES FOR WIOA DISLOCATED WORKERS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CTWORKS CAREER CENTER ONE-STOP AMERICAN JOB CENTER SYSTEM IN THE REGION. MANY CORE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL DISLOCATED WORKERS WITH NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND JOBS THROUGH CORE SERVICES ALONE. TO PARTICIPATE IN INTENSIVE SERVICES AND/OR TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS MUST BE "CERTIFIED" AS A DISLOCATED WORKER BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. A DISLOCATED WOKER IS DEFINED AS: AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN TERMINATED OR LAID OFF FROM EMPLOYMENT (OR HAS RECEIVED SUCH NOTICE) AND IS UNLIKELY TO RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS INDUSTRY OR OCCUPATION; OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS SELF-EMPLOYED AND IS UNEMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMY OR NATURAL DISASTER; OR IS A 'DISPLACED HOMEMAKER' WHO HAS BEEN DEPENDENT ON THE INCOME OF ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER AND IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY THAT INCOME AND IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING OR UPGRADING EMPLOYMENT.

YOUTHTHE YOUTH PROGRAMS PREPARE YOUTH FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OR EMPLOYMENT. THE ROSTER OF PROGRAMS MUST ALSO INCLUDE TUTORING, STUDY SKILLS TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION LEADING TO COMPLETION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL (INCLUDING DROPOUT PREVENTION); ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SERVICES; MENTORING BY APPROPRIATE ADULTS; PAID AND UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCE (SUCH AS INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOWING); OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AND APPROPRIATE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING, AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, AS APPROPRIATE.