Job Training/Placement
 

Pre-Career Workshop in Preparation for May 31, 2007 Job Fair

Pennsylvania Prison Society
245 N. Broad St., Suite 300
Philadelphia , PA 19107
215-564-4775
http//:www.prisonsociety.org

Services provided:
Re-Entry Services

  • Re-Entry Services Project – Ex-offenders take part in life skills and job readiness workshops that include interviewing skills, resume writing, and job search strategies. (x121)
  • Industry Specific Initiative – Job preparation, including resume writing, job search skills, and interviewing techniques for people transitioning from welfare to work who have a criminal record. (x108)
  • JOBS – Working with the Philadelphia Prison System, Prison Society staff teaches life skills and job readiness workshops to people still incarcerated, but for whom release is imminent. Provides support services, job placement and job retention assistance once released. ( X109)

Inmate Family Services

  • Parenting Skills Education – An interactive course designed to increase communication skills, understand child development and family dynamics, increase parenting skills and parenting from prison. Currently offered at in the Philadelphia Prison System and 8 state correctional institutions. (x120)
  • Family Virtual Visitation – Video conferencing for families and their incarcerated loved ones with the goal of maintaining and strengthening family bonds. The Prison Society’s Philadelphia office is connected to 8 prisons in order to provide this service. (x103)
  • Family Transportation Service – Affordable transportation service from Philadelphia to 24 state correctional institutions helps maintain relationships with incarcerated family members. (x119)
  • Support to Kids with an Incarcerated Parent – A 12-week support group for kids ages 8-12 provides a safe place for them to deal with the difficult feelings of having an incarcerated parent. (x123)

Working Group to Enhance Service to Incarcerated Women
Coalition of community based organizations and individuals united to deliver information sessions, presentations, resource sharing and workshops to women in Philadelphia prisons. The Working Group meets monthly to pursue advocacy on critical issues for women in prison. Members also in engage in raising public awareness through panel presentations, trainings and speaking campaigns. (x107)

Official Visitors
A statewide network of volunteers who visit with in inmates and monitor prison conditions. Pennsylvania ’s Official Prison Visitation Act is unique in providing and assuring Prison Society volunteer Official Visitors access to correctional facilities. (x100)

  • Hedwig House
    904 DeKalb Street
    Norristown PA
    1111 Lancaster Avenue
    Lower Merion PA
    215-362-2887610-525-6874
    http://cstmont.com/hedwig.htm
    Services Provided:     Job readiness training in food service, clerical skills and continuing education/general education classes
    Date Established:     1975
 
  • Resources for Human Development
    4700 Wissahickon Avenue Suite 126
    Philadelphia PA 19144215-951-0300
    Services Provided    : RHD HR dept has a listing of all job openings and are exempt from OAPSA restrictions and thus able to employ ex-offenders.
    CareerDevelopmentCenter CDC @ RHD     215-848-4887215-848-5441
    Contact:     Craig Jackson, Director
    Services Provided    : Several job training and job placement services for low-income and welfare-to-work individuals.
  
  • E3 Center-North
    1231 N. Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19122
    215-763-2393
    Services Provided    : Provides education, employment and follow-up services to at-risk out-of-school youth and juveniles exiting the prison system.
    Contact    : Julius Jackson, Director
    Date Established    : 2005
  
  • Sterling Housekeeping Services
    4700 Wissahickon Avenue Suite 126 Philadelphia PA 19144
    610-789-8922610-789-8918
    Services Provided: skills training in residential house keeping targeting men and women on welfare and recovering from substance abuse problems.
    Date Established    : 1997
  
  • Opportunities Industrialization Center
    1231 N. Broad Street, 2 nd Floor
    Philadelphia PA 19122
    215-236-7700 intake215-236-8970 f
    OIC Futures     Services Provided: A state licensed social/vocational rehabilitation program that provides training in building maintenance, building services and clerical services to individuals who have mental health disorders and are receiving outpatient services in a local community health center.
    Learning Opportunities Center Services Provided: The LOC uses an individualized, computer assisted, self-paced, open entry/exit instructional system to provide adult learners with literacy training, Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Diploma (GED) test preparation and prevocational training information.
    Date Established    : 1964
  
  • Adolescent Career and Employment Services ACES
    4343 Kelly Drive
    Philadelphia PA 19129
    215-849-6028 215-849-2698
    Services Provided: Help youth ages 14-21 overcome employment barriers by offering 30 days of job-readiness preparation and up to 6 months of job placement and retention assistance. Also provides violence prevention training and health lifestyle choice guidance.
    Contact    : Angie Johnson, Director
    Date Established    : 2001
  
  • Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation: Youth Partnership Initiative
    1617 JFK Blvd. Philadelphia PA 19103
    215-963-2100 main
    Services Provided    : Open to ex-offenders and delinquent juveniles between 14 and 24 years old. GED programming, post-secondary education assistance and training, job training and skills development, placement assistance and resume and interview preparation assistance.
    Contact: Victor Cologne (sp?) 215-557-2841
    Date Established: 1982
  
  • Baker Industries
    3506 F Street Philadelphia PA 19134215-291-5700
    http://www.bakerindustries.org
    Services Provided    : Vocational rehabilitation, paid transitional work experience specifically for recently released ex-offenders (not including murder convicts or sexual criminals). Job training and placement assistance
    Date Established    : 1980
  
  • ACT NOW Advocacy Consumer Training for New Opportunities to Work
    1211 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    215-751-1800, ext. 237
    Contact: Program Manager: John Jackson
    E-mail: actnow@mhasp.org
    Services Provided    : It provides a three-week training course followed by a 12-week internship designed to lead to full-time employment. The training course includes information and instruction on how to search for a job, write a resume, take and give directions, make decisions, communicate appropriately, listen effectively and prepare for an internship. The program also provides intensive support during the interviews and throughout the internship.
    ACT NOW II 401 Chester Pike
    Darby, PA 19023
    610-532-2364, ext. 122
    Contact: Program Manager: Kate Hogan
    E-mail: khogan@mhasp.org
    Coordinator: A. Simone Malone
    E-mail: amalone@mhasp.org
    Services Provided: Prepares mental health consumers for competitive employment by teaching job-readiness skills and providing experience in the workplace. Participants receive three weeks of classroom training followed by 12 weeks of on-the-job training.
  
  • IMPACT Services 1952 E. Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia PA 19103
    Helping Offenders Work Services Provided: Participants must be referred through FIR to receive job placement assistance, job readiness training, life skills training, GED program and paid transitional work experience.
    Contact    : John Leftwich 215-739-1600 ext. 126
    Fathers At Work Services Provided: Targeting non-custodial fathers age 18-30 who were previously incarcerated. Provides job placement and training services and child support services. Contact: Ray Jones 215-739-1600 x143
    IMPACT Services for Veterans124 E Indiana Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19134
    Services Provided:     Employment services 174 E Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133
    Services Provided: Transitional Housing
  
  • Ready Willing and Able
     1211 Bainbridge Street Philadelphia, PA 19147
    http://www.rwaphilly.org
    Services Provided:     Residential job training program for homeless individuals most of whom have histories of incarceration and substance abuse. Physical and mental health services also provided.
    Contact: Jeffrey Stubbs 215-732-3781
    Date Established:     1990
 
  • Orleans Technical Institute
    1330 Rhawn Street Philadelphia PA 19111215-728-4700
    http://www.jevs.org/schools_svs.asp
    Services Provided:     Training in building trades, food services and computer technology, job placement services, resume, application and interview preparation, skills assessments, GED classes, driver restoration services and mental health counseling. Participants are eligible for financial aid, scholarships and grants and must not have any pending court dates.
    Date Established:     1974
  
  • JEVS Jewish Employment and Vocational Services
    8301 State Road Philadelphia PA 19136
    Services Provided    : hands-on vocational training and assessment, resume building and interview preparation services during incarceration.
    Contacts    : John Lieb 215-685-7114
    E-mail    : John.Lieb@prisons.phila.gov
  
  • Team Pennsylvania Career Link
    990 Spring Garden Philadelphia, PA 19123215-560-5465
    http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
    Services Provided    : One-Stop delivery of career services for job-seekers available online or in person.

    Calle Americana CareerLink
    216 West Somerset Street
    Philadelphia , PA 19133
    267.765.2260 phone
    215.291.9451 fax
    215.634.4470 TTY

    North CareerLink
    990 Spring Garden St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19123
    215-560-5465 t
    215-560-6599 f
    215-560-5389 TTY

    Northeast CareerLink
    Academy Plaza Shopping Center
    3210 Red Lion Road
    Philadelphia , PA 19114
    215.281.1038 phone
    215.632.6053 fax
    215.632.6451 TTY

    Northwest CareerLink
    235 West Chelten Avenue
    Philadelphia , PA 19144
    215.560.6880 phone
    215.560.6880 fax
    215.560.5157 TTY

    Nueva Esperanza CareerLink
    4261 North 5th Street , 3rd floor
    Philadelphia , PA 19140
    215.324.0746 phone
    215.324.2542 fax
    215.324.6175 TTY

    South CareerLink
    930 Washington Avenue
    Philadelphia , PA 19147
    215.952.1137 phone
    215.952.1024 fax
    215.952.1160 TTY

    Suburban Station CareerLink
    1617 JFK Blvd. , 2nd floor
    Philadelphia , PA 19103
    215.557.2625 phone
    215.567.7773 fax
    215.564.9338 TTY

 
  • Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition http://www.gpuac.org/programs/programs_wd_1.html
    Date Established: 1974
  • Partnerships for Jobs and Housing
    714 Market Street, Suite 205 Philadelphia, PA 19106215-451-6400215-451-6406
    Services Provided: job training and placement services for eligible homeless adults, homeless heads of households and non-custodial parents in shelters or transitional housing. Participants must be clean and sober for 90 days to qualify.Contact: Karen Harvey, Director
    E-mail:     kharvey@gpuac.org
  • PhiladelphiaComprehensiveCenter for Fathers
    121 N. Broad Street 10 th Floor
    Philadelphia, PA 19107215-717-4004215-717-4181 f215-717-4008 hotline
    http://www.phillyfathers.org
    Services Provided    : motivational and educational workshops and job placement and retention services for fathers over the age of 18 with TANF eligible, minor children. Also has a Work-N-Style program providing professional attire for participants.
    Contact:     Director Kofi Asante, Director
    E-mail: kofi@phillyfathers.org
  • YIPI Youth Intervention Partnership Initiative
    714 Market Street Suite 205 Philadelphia PA 19106215-451-6400215-451-6406
    E-mail: jyoung@gpuac.org
    Services Provided    : Provides homeless youth ages 18-21 with education, job training and job-placement opportunities. 6-week skills training internship with a stipend before gaining permanent employment.
  
  • Community Occupational Readiness
         Biddle Building 1217 Sansom Street
    Philadelphia PA 19107215-592-8011
    Services Offered    : Vocational training, basic and continuing education and other community services
  
  • CORA-NeumannCenter
    1000 Orthodox Street Philadelphia PA 19124215-535-2957
    http://www.coraservices.com
    Services Provided:     alternative education and job training program serving high-school drop outs obtain GED, computer and clerical skills and life skills. Job training, job placement assistance, teen parenting classes, counseling and drug and alcohol prevention classes. Serves at-risk youth ages 16-21
    Date Established: 1971
 
  • Elwyn, Inc. 4040 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19104215-895-5500
    http://www.elwyn.org
    Services Provided    : Job activities center, sheltered employment opportunities, occupational training, job placement services and life skills training for people with mental and behavioral health problems and those at a socioeconomic disadvantage. Has a juvenile justice branch which specializes in meeting the needs of adjudicated and delinquent girls and when possible reuniting families and reintegrating the youth back into their communities.
    Date Established    : 1852
  
  • Horizon House Rehabilitation Services, Inc. Vocational Services Department
    120 S 30th Street Philadelphia PA 19104
    215-386-3838
    http://www.hhinc.org/Index.asp?ArticleID=276
    Services Provided    : one-on-one, on-the-job training, vocational skills training in clerical, receptionist, and food service, janitorial, mailroom, and supply room businesses. Adult basic education and college preparatory classes. Prevocational Industrial Workshop training available for those enrolled in Horizon House Partial Hospitalization Programs.
    Date Established: 1959
  
  • Northwest Human Services
         5429 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia PA 19141215-843-6200
    Services Provided: in conjunction with the Office of Mental Health and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation this center runs an industry-integrated program providing training with companies for a few hours per week with clients working more hours as they progress. Job placement counselors help them find and retain employment.
  
  • Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, Inc.
     213-217 N. 4 th Street Philadelphia PA 19123
    215-923-2600
    http://www.pvmsec.org
    Services Provided:     Computer skills and repair training; hospitality job readiness training, employment counseling, homeless support services and care, assistance in processing veterans’ benefits claims.
  
  • Ross Learning IES Welfare Reform Training
    210 W. Washington Square Philadelphia, PA 19106-3514
    215-592-7270
    http://www.rosslearning.com
    Services Provided    : Offers training in computer skills, career assessment, and assistance with job searches and development.
    Contact: Robin McKinney-Newman
    Date Established    : 1976
  
  • Men United for a Better Philadelphia: The Hatfield House
    3201 W. Girard Ave Philadelphia,
    PA 19130
    215-236-3372
    Services Provided    : Job placement assistance and training
    Contact    : Michael Reed
 
  • Metropolitan Career Center STRIVE Philadelphia
     162 Chelten Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144 215-843-6615
    http://www.mccweb-gt.org
    Services Provided    : training in administrative ,pharmacy training, computer technology fields.
    Contact    : Donald Cave Ext. 309
    Date Established    : 1974
  
  • Philadelphia Youth Network Admin:The Sovereign Building,
    Suite 304
     714 Market St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    267-502-3800
    267-502-3801 f
    Email: pyninfo@pyninc.org
    John F. Kennedy Center
    734 Schuylkill Avenue, Room 681 Philadelphia, PA 19146 267-502-3718
    http://www.pyninc.org
    Services Provided: Youth workforce development, internships, academic support, summer camps and after-school programs for out-of-school under-21s living in the Empowerment Zone.
    Date Established    : 1999
  
  • Wings For Success
    P.O. Box 3331, West Chester, PA 19380
    (610) 344-9331
    Email: info@wingsforsuccess.org
    http://www.wingsforsuccess.orgw
    Services Provided     : Wings For Success assists low income women in achieving independence, stability and self-confidence. Wings serves homeless women, survivors of domestic violence, crime victims, women in recovery, and women transitioning from welfare to work. Wings offers disadvantaged women in Chester County and surrounding areas work-related clothing, wardrobe guidance and confidence-building workshops. Wings For Success works through referral sources and social service programs to provide their clients with appropriate outfits for training, interviewing and employment.
    Date Established:     1997
  
  • Community Women's Education Project (CWEP)
    2801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134
    215-426-2200
    http://www.cwep.org
    Email: cwepmain@cwep.org
    Services Provided    : CWEP provides secondary and post-secondary education, educational support systems, and connections to the workplace for low income women and their families in their community. CWEP also provides quality early learning education for infants and young children.
    Date Established    : 1977
  
  • Tradeswomen of Purpose/Women in Non-Traditional Work (TOP/WIN)
     2300 Alter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
    215-545-3700
    http://topwininc.org
    Email    : TOPWIN1@aol.com
    Services Provided: TOP/WIN has facilitated job training programs which have prepared and placed low-income women in a variety of non- traditional careers in such fields as transportation, communication, utility work, precision manufacturing, and construction trades just to name a few. Graduates begin their new careers at an average hourly wage of over eleven dollars an hour with benefits. Women learn basic construction skills, carpentry, plumbing and electricity, remedial math and literacy. You study for your high school equivalency diploma, learn interviewing skills for non-traditional jobs and you are taught how to cope with family and friends who might gripe about a career that takes a woman away from home, and how to deal with harassment in predominantly male professions.
    Date Established: 1989
  
  • Philadelphia Unemployment Project
    1201 Chestnut Street, Suite 702 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 557-0822 (215) 557-6981
    http:// www.philaup.org
    Services Provided    : Provides career information, assists with employment searches, resume writing, interview preparation, networking skills and provides one-on-counseling for clients. Health care access, foreclosure prevention and unemployment compensation. Contact: Anita Cooper, Job Developer 215-557-0822
    Date Established: 1975
  
  • People for People Inc.
    800 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 215-235-2340
    http://www.peopleforpeople.org
    Services Provided:     job training and retention services, job placement, support services, child care and after-school programming, resource and information center.
    Contact:     Ray Ellis
    Date Established:     1989
  
  • Lutheran Settlement House’s Community Education and Employment Department (CEED)
     1340 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 215- 426-8610, ext. 223.215-426-0581
    Services Provided:     All services are open to both Spanish and English speakers and include English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, GED classes, and technology-oriented career training for homeless and low-income individuals. LSH collaborates with the Dept. of Public Welfare to support people in planning for education and employment.
    Date Established: 1970’s
  
  • Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc
    216 W. Somerset Street Philadelphia PA 19133215-763-8870
    http://www.congreso.net
    Services Provided    : Job placement, vocational counseling, job readiness orientation, and youth employment counseling, training and continuing education classes. One-stop shopping site for all needs, health, housing assistance, counseling, substance abuse and domestic violence counseling. All services offered in both Spanish and English. Services predominately North Philadelphia
    Date Established    : 1977
  
  • Indochinese American Council
    4936 Old York Road Philadelphia, PA 19141 215-457-0272 215-457-0557
    http://www.iacphila.org
    E-mail:     information@iacphila.org
    Services Provided    : translation and interpretation services for 13 language, ESL classes, GED preparation and classes, Art and computer classes, pre-employment training, internships and job placement assistance, counseling case management and referral services.
    Contact    : Maria Thuy, Program Director: mariathuy@iacphila.org
    Date Established:     1982
  • Ramsey Education and Development Institute
    17 West Airy
    Norristown, PA 19401
    610-279-0301
    Services Provided: Provides educational and job training service to any Pennsylvanian over 18 years of age including GED classes at a variety of levels, computer classes, job application preparation assistance and a welfare-to-work program for unemployed mothers.
  • Reading-Berks Emergency Shelter
     RBES Job Quest
    430 N. 2 nd St.
    Reading, PA 19601
    610-374-4696
    610-374-3165
    http:// www.rbes.org/default.asp
    Email:jnaugle@rbes.org
    Services Provided:     job readiness training and placement including workshops and behavorial modification therapy to help chronically unemployed people find work; around the clock child care, primary health care services; a homeless shelter that includes case-management, goal-planning, life skills instruction and after care services
    Contact: Lynn Evans-Santana, Directo    r