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Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. 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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Welfare to Work Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement
Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. 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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Welfare to Work Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement

Provides job-seeking and placement assistance for clients.

Offers help with career planning, college selection assistance, help filling out the FAFSA, award letter review and college access issues.

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College/University Entrance Support
Student Career Counseling
Career Counseling
CBE (COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT) provides assistance in finding and maintaining employment in contracted and non-contracted work environments to people with disabilities.

LIFE SKILLS (DAY HAB) a non-paid day program that provides support in developing or maintaining life skills and community integration.

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Supported Employment
Vocational Assessment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Prevocational Training

Offers to assist youth who are former wards of the state to prevent them from becoming homeless or assist with other issues of homelessness which are a result of being released from the state's foster care system. Program is contracted through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Works with men and women who have felony backgrounds, assisting them in securing and maintaining employment that will sustain their economic self-sufficiency. Services include job readiness training, resume writing, and mock interviews.

**Clients must attend a workshop to enroll in the program.

Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Language Interpretation
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Language Interpretation
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance

Offers to assist individuals with a mental health diagnosis in obtaining employment. Evaluation and individualized treatment plans utilized to assist individuals.

Services include, job searching, job coaching, vocational rehabilitation, assistance with resume writing, mock interviews, on-the-job supports, benefits planning, other skill-based supports for obtaining and maintaining employment.

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Supported Employment
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Vocational Rehabilitation
Improves the quality of life of individuals by providing training, education and employment programs.

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT services are designed to provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities. Encouragement in independence by helping job-seekers get the skills necessary to find and maintain employment in the community. Program is focused on finding and utilizing individual strengths. Through job coaching and hands-on training, participants learn to understand their abilities and determine which jobs will allow those abilities to shine and go for their full potential.

BENEFITS PLANNING enables beneficiaries with disabilities to make informed choices about going to work also supporting them as they continue progress toward self-sufficiency. Team members will work with beneficiaries to provide in-depth counseling about benefits and the effect of work on those benefits. Education about benefits is provides in order to help beneficiaries attain independence and confidence. Team members counsel beneficiaries on Work Incentive Summary, Benefits Summary and Analysis, PASS plan, Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) and resolve benefits issues.

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Disability Related Center Based Employment
Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
Vocational Education
Vocational Assessment
Occupation Specific Job Training
Vocational Rehabilitation

Employment services including resume service and counseling.

Change is an Inside Job program provides people with the skills necessary to change the way they are living their lives through a series of videos and workbook sessions.

Conflict resolutions and collaborative negotiations.

Victim impact panel for first time DUI offenders.

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Prejob Guidance
Career Counseling
DUI Offender Programs
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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Work Permits
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Unemployment Insurance
Job Search/Placement

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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Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Job Search/Placement
Job Retraining
Pre-employment training, job referral and placement, and post-placement follow-up to individuals who have been formerly incarcerated or those with other correctional/criminal justice histories. Works to reduce recidivism by supporting the efforts of people with criminal records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community. Services provided include intensive case management, cognitive behavioral interventions, anger management, financial empowerment, referrals to supportive services, mentoring program and follow-up.

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Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
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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Work Permits
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Unemployment Insurance
Job Search/Placement

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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Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Job Search/Placement
Job Retraining
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Language Interpretation
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Seeks, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program.

Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for "Jump Start" training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

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Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Driver Training
Language Interpretation
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance

Offers youth employment programs through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Provides year round placement service for youth 14-21; access to youth program providers, workshops, resume assistance and job fairs. Completion of work permits.

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Summer Youth Employment Programs
General Youth Employment Programs
Work Permits

Provides personalized support from a dedicated Career Coach for individuals who use the DMARC-ket Pantry or Urbandale Food Pantry. The program is designed to help with employment, self-care, wellness, and access to essential resources, at no cost. Gift card incentives are offered to participants.

Services include one-on-one coaching to help with employment and stability, resume development, job search, and interview practice, stress management and wellness tools, and connections to resources for health, housing, childcare, and other basic needs.

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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Work Permits
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Unemployment Insurance
Job Search/Placement
State contracted agency providing jobs, education, and training for people who have significant barriers to employment, have lost their jobs, or are just entering the workforce. Helps ADC/TANF beneficiaries meet requirements so they may continue to receive benefits.

Provides individuals with soft-skills training, adult literacy courses, career readiness and advocacy assistance to provide underprepared job seekers with a path to employment. Services include, education and skills assessment, writing and math instruction, computer literacy, literacy tutoring, money management, GED preparation, career preparation and training.

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Prejob Guidance
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Search/Placement