Goodwill Industries® of the Valleys has been awarded, by the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board, a contract to provide services to youth, adults, and dislocated workers through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I program. Goodwill currently operates these programs for individuals in other areas of the Commonwealth including Charlottesville, Roanoke, and the New River Valley. Goodwill will also operate any Workforce Centers established in the region.
The contract covers services available to individuals living in Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester, as well as the counties of Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren. Basic services such as assistance with resume writing and job search are open to the anyone living in these areas. Case managed services will be available to individuals with economic disadvantages as well as those individuals who have lost their job due to company closing or layoff.
For more information the programs, including program eligibility:
• WIA Title I Youth program click here.
• WIA Title I Adult program click here.
• WIA Title I Dislocated worker program click here.
For more information please contact:
Sharon Johnson
CEO, Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Office: (540) 442-7134
Email: sjohnson@valleyworkforce.com