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Our Programs Employment Opportunities |
Community Action Partnership of Cambria
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Employment/Training
and Drug Prevention Employment and Training Client
Assistance Programs The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is an employment
–related program. If a post-secondary
student is enrolled in the last term of an educational program that provides
a degree, diploma or certification that prepares the student for work in a
specific field, we can help pay tuition, registration and book or lab fees
directly to the school. The Client Employment
Assistance Program is available in addition to Tuition Assistance to help
with the immediate needs of those accepting new employment. We can pay licensing fees or purchase work
clothes and/or uniforms or supply transportation until an individual receives
a first pay. Only workers whose
employers will verify that they will be employed for at least 20 hours per
week are eligible.
For more employment
and training information please visit: www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us PA Career Link www.dli.state.pa.us PA Department of Labor and
Industry www.dpw.state.pa.us PA
Department of Public Welfare Case
Management Services The Case Management component of the DPW-sponsored Homeless Assistance Program contracted through Cambria County provides budget counseling, community referrals and advocacy to those who have received Rent Assistance from our agency. To meet the minimum requirements of this service and thereby continue to be eligible for Rent Assistance, participants must attend one group session and one individual assessment meeting with a Case Manager. Drug
Prevention Our Prevention activities are funded by the
Cambria County Drug and Alcohol Single County Authority (SCA) and are offered
to citizens of all ages and income levels.
Our Prevention Specialist is a Certified Prevention Specialist in
Pennsylvania. The programming we offer is in line with what the PA Bureau of
Drug and Alcohol Programs has approved.
We offer appropriate Evidence-Based programs and we have good
percentages of services to youth that are recurring, rather than single
events such as health fairs or school assemblies. These services include
education as well as alternative activities.
They include: The
Youth Awareness Program (YAP), a six-week
early intervention program for adolescents who may have experimented with
drugs but who have not been referred for treatment The
Families United Network (FUN) Program, a 13 week program for youth ages 9-13 focusing on weekly education sessions,
alternative activities, field trips and community service projects The
Summer Youth Program (SYP), a summer day camp providing remedial education,
structured recreation and drug prevention education to 9-12 year olds. The Tobacco
Settlement funds, administered through the Alternative Community Resource
Program, reimburse CAPCC for anti–tobacco activities including vendor
compliance checks, education and information dissemination and participation
in national annual campaigns including Kick Butts Day and the National Smoke
Out. For more D&A
information: www.samsha.gov Office of Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services The
Drug Prevention program is administered by
Mike Messina |
