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Adult, Dislocated Worker & Youth Programs

ATTENTION!!

Request for Proposals Period has ended, no others will be accepted.!!!!  for PY 2019-2020  Adult, Dislocated Worker  or Youth Programs.

To be eligible for an adult program, an individual must meet these criteria:

  • Be a U.S. Citizen
  • Be low income
  • Meet Selective Service Requirements
  • Reside in the Turning Point Region
  • Be in need of a service

To be eligible for dislocated worker programs, an individual must meet at least one of the following criteria: Individual has been terminated or laid off and…

  • is eligible for or has exhausted unemployment compensation
  • not eligible for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings
  • a permanent closure was announced

Or the individual is…

  • employed at a facility that it will close within 180 days
  • unemployed as a result of economic conditions after being self-employed
  • a displaced homemaker

HOW DO WE SERVE?

Services are provided through the NCWorks Career Centers and directed primarily to Adults and Dislocated Workers. The levels of services are core, intensive, and training. Core services include outreach, intake and eligibility determination. Intensive services may include comprehensive and specialized assessments of skill levels, counseling and the development of an employment plan. Training services include on-the-job training, skills upgrade, job readiness training and others. Workforce Specialists at the Centers can assess individuals accordingly.

 
 

Youth Program

Eligible youth are low income, between 14 & 24 and:

  • Deficient in basic literacy skills
  • School dropout
  • Homeless, runaway or foster child
  • Pregnant or parenting
  • Offender
  • Requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or hold employment

HOW DO WE SERVE?

  • Tutoring, study skills training
  • Alternative secondary school
  • Summer employment opportunities
  • Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing
  • Occupational skills training
  • Leadership development
  • Supportive services
  • Adult mentoring
  • Follow-up services
  • Comprehensive guidance and counseling

Workforce Specialists must determine what program elements each youth needs through an assessment of the youth’s skills and needs. An individualized service strategy is developed from the assessment results, detailing services needed and the sequence they should be provided.

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PHYSICAL ADDRESS
110 Fountain Park Drive
Suite 22-B
Battleboro, NC 27809

MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 7516
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Call Us: (252) 443-6175
Fax Us: (252) 443-4468
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PHYSICAL ADDRESS
110 Fountain Park Drive
Suite 22-B
Battleboro, NC 27809

MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 7516
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Call Us: (252) 443-6175
Fax Us: (252) 443-4468
mwilliams@turningpointwdb.org

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  • Home
  • About TPWDB
    • Board and Committees
    • Plans and Policies
    • Staff to the Workforce Development Board
    • Adult RFP
    • Youth RFP
  • Business & Employer Engagement
    • Training Enhancement Grants (TEG)
    • Work Readiness
    • On-The-Job Training Program (OJT)
  • NexGen Youth
  • Job Seekers
    • NCWorks
    • NCWorks Career Centers
    • Current Turning Point LMI
    • UI Claim Data
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • QVC Resources
  • Employers
    • NCWorks
    • NCWorks Career Centers
    • Current Turning Point LMI
    • Economic Development Partners
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • QVC Resources
  • Contact
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