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Employment & Training |
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Employment
and Training provides education, training and employment services for adults
and youths, through the "One Stop" Missouri Career Centers located
in each county. Services available at the Missouri Career Centers include: ·
Education and training information ·
Labor market information ·
Career assistance ·
Internet access for job listings ·
Telephone, fax and copy machines for job search ·
Resume preparation ·
Unemployment insurance information ·
Financial aid assistance ·
and other resources ...........EMAA administers a contract
through the Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Missouri - to conduct
Employment Related Case Management services for Temporary Assistance
recipients. Under this project EMAA will provide pre-employment and
employment assistance, schooling, and/or training, as well case management
services, for Temporary Assistance families moving from welfare to work. The
same contract provides for non-custodial parents, who must be referred by the
Missouri Department of Social Services, to receive Case Management services
focusing on employment to enable the non-custodial parent to meet their child
support obligations. EMAA is part of the employer
network for the Ticket To Work program. This program is funded by the Social
Security Administration and is a voluntary program intended to allow
individuals receiving SSI disability benefits to redeem their “ticket” to
obtain vocational rehabilitation, employment, or other support services from
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Missouri Action Agency, Inc. NOT
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