HEARTLAND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD INC

THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) IS DESIGNED TO CONSOLIDATE, COORDINATE, AND IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, LITERACY, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT RESULTING IN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE WIOA PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO THREE CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS - ADULTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND YOUTH. THE ADULT PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER FIND AND QUALIFY FOR MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES INCLUDE JOB SEARCH, REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, SKILL EVALUATION AND ASSISTANCE, CAREER SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND JOB TRAINING. THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN TERMINATED OR LAID OFF FROM THEIR JOB AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OR HAVE EXHAUSTED THEIR REEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 WHO MEET INCOME REQUIREMENTS AND FACE ONE OR MORE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND AND COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE. THE IN-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE YOUTH IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND DEVELOP WORK READINESS SKILLS. THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, TO PROMOTE GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA (GED) OBTAINMENT, JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.

THE WELFARE TRANSITION PROGRAM (WTP) ENABLES WELFARE RECIPIENTS TO MOVE FROM WELFARE TO WORK BY EMPHASIZING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. RECIPIENTS OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE MUST REGISTER FOR WORK AND PARTICIPATE IN ASSIGNED WORK ACTIVITIES. CAREERSOURCE HEARTLAND STAFF WORKS WITH REGISTERED CUSTOMERS TO HELP THEM GAIN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH SKILLS ATTAINMENT, PLANNING, AND ACTIVITIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS.