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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 (CSBG
Eligibility 125% of Poverty) 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. Summer
Work, Education and Training Program (SWET) There were 38
participants in this year’s SWET program.
It offered 20 hours of paid work experience per week for seven weeks
and Career Exploration activities and field trips to students aged 14 and 15. Our work sites are
both for-profit and nonprofit businesses.
Our participants were from almost every school district in Cambria
County. Field trips included Career Link, Pennsylvania Highlands, Memorial
Medical, a JARI speed-career workshop and a visit to Star Equestrian. 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. The Homelessness
Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) has
separate HUD funding for the City of Johnstown and for Cambria County. Participants can be assisted for up to 18
months with rental and utility assistance while increasing their incomes and
repairing their credit. Participants in HPRP must attend at least one session
per month with a Case Manager to remain active. 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 Employment/Training
and Drug Prevention program is administered by Marlene Kough |
