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Minnesota WorkForce Center-Anoka County Specialized Services |
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The
WorkForce Center-Anoka County offers specialized
services that provide individualized employment,
training and support services to assist residents who meet specific
eligibility
requirements. Please take a moment to review the following list of
statements.
If you feel you may be eligible, call the telephone numbers listed
below. Twenty-one years old or younger? Call Youth Services at 763-783-4809 The
year-round programs concentrate on out
of school youth, serving 16-21 year olds that have not completed
high
school. School completion, education and career planning, job search
assistance, work-based experience, and support services are
available. The
Summer Youth Program serves low income and targeted youth that are
14-21 years
old with public service work experiences and on the job learning.
Fifty-five years old or older? Call Older Worker Program at 763-783-4829 An
employment and training program for job
seekers who are 55 years of age or older--Anoka County residents and
low income. The Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
provides part-time employment opportunities at community service
worksites for a 12-month period for 20 hours per week or less. Job
assignments are made on an individual basis to match talents, interests
and ambitions of the applicant to the worksite. Click here for some community resources for
seniors.
A person with a disability? Call Rehabilitation Services at 763-785-3360 Rehabilitation Services works with people who have physical,
learning,
cognitive, or emotional disabilities that could result in barriers to
finding
employment. The goal is to help people with disabilities overcome
barriers in order to appropriately enter the world of work.
State Services for the Blind (SSB) provides direct services to
eligible persons
of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. SSB believes that
blindness should never stop people from obtaining jobs, in training, or
in any
activities which reflect their potential and interests.
A Veteran? Call Veterans Services at 763-785-6488 or 763-785-6465 Enables
veterans in Minnesota to achieve
economic
security by facilitating quality career related services including
personalized
resume review, assistance converting military jargon and skills to
civilian
language, suggestions on how to utilize the Internet for job search
activities,
bonding assistance where required for employment, guidance in
understanding job
search for state, federal and county opportunities, referrals to
various
veteran specific services, and help identifying and overcoming barriers
to employment.
A dislocated worker (laid off) or Recently left active duty from the Armed Forces, National Guard, or Armed Forces Reserve? Call Dislocated Worker Programs at 763-783-4858 Anoka County Dislocated
Worker Program is an
employment and training program to assist laid-off workers in obtaining
employment as quickly as possible. The program offers financial support
for full
and part-time training to eligible participants. Other services include
vocational counseling, career and job seeking workshops, mileage
reimbursement,
and other support services in emergency situations. Complete the
Dislocated
Worker Program Pre-Screening form at the Greeter’s Desk in the Resource
Room or click here to download the
form in MS Word. Returning Veterans: click here to download the
Returning Veterans Dislocated Worker pre-screening form. After you fill
out the form, you can email it to Linda.Nettifee@co.anoka.mn.us
or you may fax it to 763-783-4814. This is the
first step in
determining eligibility for services.
Interested in applying for cash/medical assistance or food support? Call 763-717-7730 for Families or 763-422-7246 for Adults Call Child Care at 763-717-7711 |
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