Program Subcontractors

WIA Title I Program Services
Adult Program
Individuals 18 years and over have to meet income guidelines to be eligible. Services begin with core and if need arises participant will move to intensive services. This program is designed to assist eligible persons in achieving their career goal. Services include: Initial Assessment Outreach, Intake, & Orientation Eligibility Determination Job search, job placement assistance and career counseling Resume assistance Labor market information Performance/cost information on training provided Performance information on the One-Stop support services Information on unemployment claims Information on financial ail for training Follow-up services
For more information, contact the ADULT Program subcontractor in your area:
Missouri Career Center Janice Spearman, Functional Leader 301 South 7th Street St. Joseph MO 64503 800-554-5807 816-387-9075	Northwest Regional Council of Governments/Maryville Career Center Kim Mildward, Functional Leader 114 West Third St. Maryville MO 64468 800-711-5408 660-582-8980	Green Hills Regional Planning Commission Becky McAtee, Functional Leader 1104 Main St. Trenton MO 64683 660-359-5636




Dislocated Worker Program
Those eligible for dislocated worker services include workers permanently laid off from their job due to a workforce reduction, business closure or farm failure and displaced homemakers including military service members or military spouses. Services include: Assessment of education, experience, and skills to determine marketability to the desired workforce area; Assistance with basic education skills or in obtaining a General Equivalency Degree; Classroom training provides the classroom or vocational training necessary for laid-off workers to re-enter the workforce in a new occupation; On-the-job training to provide laid-off workers the opportunity to train for a new job while working and earning a paycheck; Job development and placement are provided to help laid-off workers find employment in high demand occupations; and Counseling to help workers overcome the trauma of job loss, loss of health care and other company benefits, strain of financial obligations, family problems, and uncertainties about remaining in community.
For more information, contact the DISLOCATED WORKER Program subcontractor in your area:
Mo-Kan Regional Council / St. Joseph Career Center Janice Spearman, Functional Leader 301 South 7th Street St. Joseph MO 64503 800-554-5807 816-387-9075	Northwest Regional Council of Governments / Maryville Career Center Kim Mildward, Functional Leader 114 West Third St. Maryville MO 64468 800-711-5408 660-582-8980	Green Hills Regional Planning Commission Becky McAtee, Functional Leader 1104 Main St. Trenton MO 64683 660-359-5636




Youth Program
Through the Workforce Development Programs, services are provided to improve the long term job opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth. The Programs encourage school completion or enrollment in high school equivalency programs. These programs assist eligible youth, ages 14 through 21, to obtain employment through work experience and help them to improve their academic skills to successfully move from school to work. Goal setting is a primary focus in youth programs. Services include: Tutoring, study skills training and instruction leading to secondary school completion; Alternative secondary school offerings; Summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational training; Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing; Occupational skill training; Leadership development opportunities; Supportive services; Adult mentoring; Follow-up services; and Comprehensive guidance and counseling.
For more information contact the Youth Program subcontractor in your area:
St. Joseph Youth Alliance Rhonda Ewing, Program Director 5223 Mitchell Avenue St. Joseph MO 64507 816-232-0050	Northwest Regional Council of Governments Kim Mildward, Program Director 114 West Third St. Maryville MO 64468 800-711-5408 660-582-8980	Green Hills Community Action Agency Amanda Swan, Program Director 1506 Oklahoma Avenue, PO Box 278 Trenton MO 64683 660-359-3907