DeLauro lauds grant for The WorkPlace

$299,670 to help veterans reintegrate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, applauded news The WorkPlace, Inc. has been awarded $299,670 from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The grants were awarded through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program and will go towards job training, job placement, housing and other services.

“As a nation, we have an obligation to ensure that the brave men and women who serve our country have a place to live and access to opportunities for a good, well-paying job," DeLauro said.
"We have to be sure we are doing everything possible to facilitate the transition from the battlefield back to the job market. These grants will go a long way towards easing that transition.”

The HVRP grants will help homeless veterans reintegrate into society and the labor force while providing effective services aimed at addressing the complex challenges that homeless veterans often confront.
The services provided by grantees will include job placement, on-the-job training, career counseling, life skills and money management mentoring, as well as help in finding housing.

Funds were awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, which have demonstrated that they can administer effective programs to help veterans.

The Workplace, Inc. is one of Connecticut’s nine Regional Workforce Development Boards that assesses regional employment and training needs and coordinates workforce development policies and programs to meet them.


This post is taken from a press release from DeLauro's office.

Career Coach to visit Derby Public library

DERBY - The CT Works Career Coach returns to the Derby Public Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12.

           During both the morning session, 10 a.m.-noon, and the 1-3 p.m. session, instructors will be offering Job Search Assistance.
         Learn where to look for jobs, how to get the job you want, and how to search for jobs on the Internet.

          The workshop is free and open to the public.  Registration is requested but walk-ins will be welcomed on a first come, first served basis. 

         The CT Works Career Coach is a project of The WorkPlace, Inc. operated by Career Resources. 
      
        For information, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St. , call 203-736-1482 or visit   www.derbypubliclibrary.org.


This is a press release from Derby Public Library.
 

Career Coach to visit Derby library

DERBY - The CT Works Career Coach will return to Derby Public Library from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 18. During both the morning session, 10 a.m.-noon, and the afternoon session, 1-3 p.m., instructors will offer Job Search Assistance.
Participants will learn where to look for jobs, how to get the job you want, and how to search for jobs on the Internet. The workshop is free and open to the public. 

            Registration is requested; walk-ins will be welcomed on a first come, first served basis.
            The CT Works Career Coach is a project of The WorkPlace, Inc. operated by Career Resources.

            For information on all programs, stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.