Workforce Development Board of Ventura County Receives $2.8 million To Provide Workforce Services
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VENTURA, Calif. - Californer -- Workforce Development Board of Ventura County (WDB) was awarded $2,417,711 from the U.S. Department of Labor to prepare justice-involved individuals for the workforce. Another $350,000 was received from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act/Governor's Discretionary Fund for services to the English Language Learner (ELL) population to foster successful job placement and retention.

WDB partnered with the Ventura County's Sherriff Office when applying for the Department of Labor grant that provides work-related training to inmates. The Ventura County "Bridges 2 Work" (B2W) project will place employment specialists at the Todd Road Jail in Santa Paula. Their focus will be on inmates who are less than 180 days away from release. A WDB "Pre-Release Specialized Job Center" at the jail will serve up to 300 inmates.

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Working as a team with Todd Road Jail staff, the employment specialists will provide career services, including skills assessments, resume preparation, interview training, access to job boards and job placement services, and connections to skills training.

Through the English Language Learner ELL program, WDB will collaborate with Ventura County partners to provide career coaching, resume assistance, interview skills practice, jobs training and other supportive services.

ELL participants will be encouraged to attend education and training programs designed for in-demand industries such as healthcare and clean/green construction and others. Work-based training, including pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships, will also be available. English language learners interested in receiving employment assistance should register with the Center for Employment Training by calling 805-487-9821. A representative will lead them through the registration process.

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"The purpose of this program is to continue to meet the needs of local job seekers and employers and to implement a navigator model to assist English learners in accessing and successfully completing local employment training and workforce development opportunities," says Rebecca Evans, WDB executive director.

For more on the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County, go to http://workforceventuracounty.org.

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