Resource Guide: UCHRA'S Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) [1]
UCHRA’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is looking for youth ages 16-24. Can you see yourself in a job this summer where you can earn money and learn job skills?
Do you have an interest in the following industries?
- Transportation & Logistics
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Automotive
- Business Services
- Healthcare
- Entertainment
TO QUALIFY:
- Be between the ages of 16-24
- Be a high school graduate NOT attending school or a high school dropout
- Meet a low-income requirement or be an ex-offender, homeless, disabled, pregnant or parenting.
Call your local UCHRA today to learn more and apply! Limited spots available.
- Clay Co.— Cindy Holland, (931) 243-3674
- Jackson Co.— Betty Smith, (931) 268-9840
- Putnam Co.—Sheila Winningham, (931) 520-8733
UCHRA Star Program
- Were you recently laid off or went back to school?
- Are you having a hard time paying your bills on time or making ends meet?
- Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
- Do you want to be able to cover all your family needs on your own?
If any of these sound familiar, UCHRA can help! They have a new program: STAR – Self-Sufficiency Training and Results. The program will help you move from assistance dependency to self-sufficiency. A STAR specialist will help connect you with job and support services or education and training. Call (931) 528-1127 for more information or go to their website, www.uchra.com [2], and click on Community Services.
