Organization: WEST CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Mission: THE PURPOSE OF THE WCDC IS TO PERFORM ALL FUNCTIONS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN, CHRISTIAN, GREENE, JERSEY, MACOUPIN, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, SCOTT AND SHELBY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Activities: THE PURPOSE OF THE WCDC IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THEIR 6-COUNTY REGION TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES GRANT WRITING FOR THEIR 6-COUNTY REGION WHICH INCLUDES, MORGAN, SCOTT,GREENE,MACOUPIN, MONTGOMERY,AND SHELBY COUNTIES. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OPERATES THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AREA(LWIA)21 WHICH CONSISTS OF GREENE, MACOUPIN, MONTOGMERY, MORGAN, SCOTT AND SHELBY COUNTIES. THEY HAVE 127 CUSTOMERS REGISTERED IN DIRECT TRAINING THROUGH VARIOUS TRAINING PROVIDERS IN THE AREA THIS YEAR. JOB SEEKERS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 25,000 SERVICES IN OUR JOB CENTERS THIS PAST YEAR. THESE FREE JOB-SEARCH SERVICES INCUDE CAREER COUNSELING, UP-TO-DATE AREA JOB BOARDS, COMPUTERS, AND SOFTWARE FOR JOB HUNTING AND RESUME DEVELOMENT AS WELL AS FAX MACHINES AND PHONES PROVIDED FOR JOB SEARCH AND OUTREACH. ALSO AVAILABLE ARE TAX CREDIT INFORMATION, FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS AND ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS JOB MATHCING AND OTHER EMPLOYER SERVICES. THE JOB CENTER BOARD HAS OVERSITE OF THE JOB CENTERS. THE MISSION OF THE BOARD IS TO PROIVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT THE JOB CENTER IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PRIMARY COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Employment