Energy Sector Partnership Training
Provides unemployed workers and others with career planning services, skills training in the classroom or on-the-job, and job placement assistance in the energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other green sectors. Businesses hiring qualified workers receive reimbursement of 50% of the wages during the training period.
Contact: Sylvia Silva, 768-5707 (town); Joyce Suckoll, 768-5804 (Waianae and Hauula)
Family Self-Sufficiency and Homeownership Program
Provides employment counseling, case management, and homeownership services to the State's Section 8 tenants and low-income public housing residents. Families establish a government interest-bearing "escrow" savings account that they can successfully draw at completion.
Contact: Lia Burton, 768-5733
Ho'ala Program
Teaches life skills and job readiness skills to participants in the State Department of Human Services First To Work and Vocational Rehabilitation programs. Job club activities reinforce the learning of job search skills.
Contact: Nani Fife, 768-5732
On-the-Job Training Program funded with National Emergency Grant
Employers will be reimbursed for at least 50% of the wages when they hire and provide on-the-job training to a worker who has been unemployed for at least 20 weeks and has a layoff date on or after January1, 2008.
Contact: Sylvia Silva, 768-5707
Rent To Work Program
Provides 12 to 24 months of rental assistance to people experiencing homelessness who are willing to enter employment or increase income primarily through employment. Offers career counseling, skill assessment and job search assistance as participants follow an individualized employment and training plan to increase income.
Contact: Lia Burton, 768-5733
Ticket To Work Program
Oahu WorkLinks is an Employment Network to assist people with disabilities who are receiving social security benefits to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation, and other support services to return to work.
Contact: Sylvia Silva, 768-5707
Workforce Investment Act Adult Program
Unemployed adults (age 18+) from low-income families and employed adults who have not achieved self-sufficiency are eligible for training services, in addition to career counseling, case management, and employment and support services.
Contact: Sylvia Silva, 768-5707 (town); Joyce Suckoll, 768-5804 (Waianae and Hauula)
Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Program
People who are laid off as a result of business closure or downsizing are eligible for re-training and re-employment services. There are no income criteria for this program.
Contact: Sylvia Silva, 768-5707 (town); Joyce Suckoll, 768-5804 (Waianae and Hauula)
