Workforce Alliance and The Lord's Place to offer Expanded Job Training Program for Ex-Offenders

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Workforce Alliance recently awarded a grant to The Lord's Place, a community organization, to address the increasing need for job training and employment for ex-offenders in Palm Beach County.  The Lord's Place, selected for the grant after a competitive bid process, has a job training program in partnership with the Department of Children and Families' Jail Diversion Program and links to federal, state and community resources.

The program will provide intensive case management and on-the-job training through apprenticeships. Ten men and ten women will be selected to participate in vocational assessments, job coaching, the on-the-job training and ongoing follow-up counseling.

Kathryn Schmidt, President and CEO of Workforce Alliance said, "Workforce Alliance recognizes the urgent need to address the many challenges in providing employment and meaningful career options for ex-offenders.  The partnership provides ancillary services and job development with supervision for men and women who are ready to move forward in their journey toward self-sufficiency."  

Workforce Alliance is the non-profit company chartered by the State of Florida to develop and manage a workforce system in Palm Beach County. It operates three Career Centers and two Professional Placement Centers and offers its professional services to all employers and job seekers in the County.  For information about Workforce Alliance, visit www.pbcalliance.com or call 1-800-556-JOBS (5627.)

SOURCE Workforce Alliance