Agenda - 04-01-1997 - 6a - Laserfiche WebLink

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2 r UPDATE FOR: JOB TRAP41NG PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA) COMMUNITY BASED ALTERNATIVES (CBA) For the past nine(9)years the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action agency (JOCCA)has operated employment and training programs in Orange County through the JTPA and CBA programs. During this period of time several hundred people have accessed the program to receive training. Since July 1, 1997 JOCCA staff has enrolled 103 Orange County residents in the programs. Approximately seventy(70) additional applicants will be enrolled before the end of the fiscal year. The following programs are currently serving the majority of the participants: • Specialized training classes ai community colleges universities. and private training facilities. This may consist of a single class or up to two years of training for full curriculum and certification. Approval for the classes is based on a combined computer and interview assessment for suitability, interest, and capability. Some of the areas of training are: Nursing, Computer Programming and Networking, Industrial Maintenance, Insurance Encoding, Auto Mechanics,Nurses Aide,Early Childhood, Business Administration, Graphic Design, Civil Engineering, Animal Science, Animal Grooming, Truck Driving, and Human Resource Development. Females are encouraged to take non-traditional classes that will prepare them to compete for some of the better paying jobs. (Women trained as truck drivers are having particular success.) • The Sumer Youth Employment Program is designed to provide on-the-job training to economically challenged youth. 1421 year-old youth are placed with public and non-profit agencies to gain work experience and increase job readiness skills. Workshops on completing applications, interviewing, attaining competencies, attitudes in the work place, time management, civic responsibility, and other related topics are held in conjunction with the training.