SERVICES

Adults

SERVICE

EMPLOYMENT &

FOR

CATEGORY

TRAINING

PHONE

JTPA Project Independence, Welfare

(301) 334-8136

to Work, Workshop/Work Experience

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 move people from welfare to work, particularly parents on AFDC.

SERVICES

Transportation via GTS to workshops. Referrals to other agencies. Childcare for work

OFFERED

experience participants. Series of workshops and job searches.

REFERRAL SOURCES

Social Services Review Committee, which consists of Social Services and

the Consortium.

HOURS OF SERVICE

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

FEES FOR SERVICE

N/A

WAITING PERIOD

No

WAITING LIST

At times. The workshop runs

every 8 weeks.

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.

SERVICES

TRANSPORTATION

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

ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA

AGES SERVED

16-59

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

10% of employees do not need to meet econ. factor if having barrier to employment (no

significant work history, school dropout or displaced homemaker).

VOLUNTEER

No

BROCHURE

Yes

OPPORTUNITIES

AVAILABLE?

DATE data verified:

10/23/96

DATE data updated:

ID#

425

Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997

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