Sponsored by New York State Rehabilitation and Research Training Institute (RRTI) and the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
Job Readiness and Support Program
- A six-week program for TANF recipients and others who will receive guidance in overcoming barriers to achieving and maintaining employment
- Emphasis on building confidence and independence
- Conducted by qualified instructors using the Job Readiness and Support Curriculum that contains modules on Socialization Skills, Daily Living Skills, and Job Readiness and Retention
- Instructors selected by OTDA - 10 classes statewide
- Four 3-hour classes a week, with a fifth day dedicated to job counseling, interviews, consultation with local agencies, and follow up activities
- Sample topics:
- Conflict Management
- Conflict Management
- Friendships
- Stress Management and Balancing Work and Family
- Healthy Living and Shopping
- Math for Employment and Daily Living
- Self-Esteem
- Domestic Abuse
- Job Applications and Interviews
- Professional Behavior at Work
- First Days on the Job
- Job Retention and Survival After Class
- Flexible instruction, tailored to the needs of the class participants
- Guest speakers and field trips tied to the curriculum content
- The origin of the Job Readiness and Support program is EMPOWER (Empathetic Mentoring Puts Opportunity Within Everyone's Reach), a job readiness and retention program developed by the Independent Living Center in Massena, New York.
Program Goal: Self-reliance and independence.
"Success is possible, achieved in small steps."
"Mistakes are lessons for future successes."
Contact rrtijrp@yahoo.com for further information.
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