Organization: EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INC
Mission: BUILD A STRONG WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TO ENSURE A SKILLED AND PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE.
Activities: ADULT SERVICES - EMPLOY MILWAUKEE'S ADULT SERVICES WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 6,667 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AT CAREER OPPORTUNITY CENTERS TO INCLUDE ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS FOR SUPPORTIVE, INTENSIVE, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
YOUTH SERVICES - EMPLOY MILWAUKEE'S YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,203 YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 21 TO HELP THEM STAY IN SCHOOL, PREPARE FOR WORK, AND FIND A JOB. IN ADDITION, EMPLOY MILWAUKEE INCREASED SERVICES TO AT-RISK AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF INTEGRATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
DISLOCATED WORKER SERVICES - EMPLOY MILWAUKEE'S DISLOCATED WORKER SERVICES PROVIDED CLIENT SERVICES TO 369 WORKERS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY WHO WERE LAID OFF FROM THEIR JOBS, FACING LAYOFFS, OR WERE DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS. SERVICES INCLUDE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES, INCREASING THE CLIENTS' SUCCESS IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.
NTEE category: Employment
Secondary category: Human Services