SERVICES

Adults

SERVICE

EMPLOYMENT &

FOR

CATEGORY

TRAINING

PHONE

JTPA Dislocated Worker Program

(301) 334-8136

The Training Place, Western MD Consortium

OTHER PHONE

P.O. Box 516, 215 S. Third Street

(301) 334-8445

Oakland

MD

21550-

FAX

(301) 359-0324

CONTACT PERSON

M. Sue Shockey

or staff

TITLE

Garrett Co. Supervisor

E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS

CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION

Public, local affiliate of regional consortium

PURPOSE

To assist laid-off workers with retraining needs. Provides services to help with finding

empolyment.

SERVICES

Career counseling. Retraining services provided by college and other training providers.

OFFERED

Financial assistance workshops. Resume writing, interviewing and job searching.

REFERRAL SOURCES

Self-referral by phone, appointment required and made by phone, or other

agency or person.

HOURS OF SERVICE

Mon. thru Fri., 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

FEES FOR SERVICE

N/A

WAITING PERIOD

No

WAITING LIST

Yes, based on funding; recent

cuts by Congress.

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE?

Yes

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED?

TTY for hearing-impaired persons: 1-800-735-2258;

auxiliary aids, services available on request.

LOCATION OF

215 S. Third St., Oakland, on corner of Third & Oak streets. [see Other]

SERVICES

TRANSPORTATION

Consumer transports self or GTS will transport for a small fee for a fee.

ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA

AGES SERVED

Adults

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED

Garrett County, MD

INCOME GUIDELINES

N/A

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Proof of: age, citizenship, residency, family size & income, veteran

status, and selective service registration (if applicable).

OTHER

Client must be a "dislocated worker" as defined in federal JTPA regulations.

VOLUNTEER

No

BROCHURE

Yes

OPPORTUNITIES

AVAILABLE?

DATE data verified:

10/23/96

DATE data updated:

ID#

426

Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997

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