Jobs First Employment Services - Building Independence
Jobs First Employment Services (JFES) helps people gain and maintain independence from federal and state financial assistance by providing the necessary skills and training needed to secure employment by the 21-month expiration of benefits.
Adult and out-of-school minor recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families receive the skills needed to obtain work following completion of intensive, short-term occupational training or education. All participants receive help in preparing and looking for a job, transportation assistance, and help with payment for child care.
JFES services may include one or more of the following:
- Work Experience Placement
- GED Preparation
- Subsidized Employment
- Transportation/Childcare Benefits
- Occupation Skills Training
- English as a Second Language (ESL) (through contracted providers)
- Earned Income Tax Credits
- On-the-job training
- Support Services
- Job Search Skills Training
- Case Management
- Life Skills Training
The 2009/2010 Jobs First Employment Services programs are administered by the following contracted providers:
BAYM (Bridgeport Area Youth Ministries) - BAYM provides Microsoft Office Certificate training.
City of
TEAM, Inc. - TEAM provides occupational skills training to participants in the Valley.
FSW and Literacy Volunteers of
NEON - This program will provide
Jobs First Employment Services is a partnership with the Dept. of Labor, CT Dept. of Social Services, and The WorkPlace, Inc.
For information contact:
The WorkPlace, Inc.
(203) 610-8556
