United States Probation Office - Southern District New York |  |
Employment Assistance
| Name | America Works |
| Address and Phone | America Works 228 East 45th Street, 16th Floor New York, NY 10017 Phone - (212) 599-5627 Fax - (212) 599-5174 Email - info@americaworks.com |
| Web Site | http://www.americaworks.com |
| Description | For Profit job placement agency assisting hard-to-serve clients obtain employment in private sector. Includes discussion of issues such as criminal records as barrier to find jobs, and utilizes supportive model including: case management, job readiness, job placement, supported and/or unsubsidized work experience, job retention services for at least six (6) months in unsubsidized jobs, supportive services, and advancement services. |
| Name | Citizens Advice Bureau |
| Address and Phone | Citizens Advice Bureau 391 East 149th Street, Suite #520 Bronx, NY 10455 Phone Number - (718) 993 - 8880 Spanish, & Iranian Dialects are spoken by staff members. |
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| Description | Provides employment training and placement services including: Food Service training, Home Health Aide, security, and English as a Second Language. |
| Name | Civic Association Serving Harlem |
| Address and Phone | Civic Association Serving Harlem 356 West 123rd Street, New York, NY 10027 Phone Number - (212) 864-5850 |
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| Description | Provides diagnostic vocational evaluations for ex-substance abusers and formerly incarcerated individuals. Services provided include job placement, career development/retention, and legal rights. Serves residents of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Participants must be referred either by a Counselor, a Parole or Probation Officer, or a New York State funded program that provides alcoholism and substance abuse services. |
| Name | Doe Fund'/Ready, Willing, and Able |
| Address and Phone | The Doe Fund, Inc. 89 - 111 Porter Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11237 Phone Number (718) 417 - 2529 Fax Number: (718) 417 - 4307 |
| Web Site | http://www.doe.org |
| Description | Day program offers paid transitional employment. Offers 35 hours per week of rapid transitional work, case management, education, vocational training, and mentoring. Also provides job training, preparation and placement, as well as long-term follow-up services. |
| Name | Employment Program for Recovered Alcoholics |
| Address and Phone | Employment Program for Recovered Alcoholics, Inc. 261 West 35th Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone Number - (212) 947-1471 or (866) 947-1504 Swedish and Spanish are spoken by staff members. |
| Web Site | http://www.eprany.org/ |
| Description | Offers comprehensive vocational training program for recovering alcoholics. |
| Name | Exodus Transitional Community |
| Address and Phone | Exodus Transitional Community 161 East 104th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10029 Phone Number - (917) 492-0990 |
| Web Site | http://www.etcny.org |
| Description | Provides the following services; employment training and placement, life management training and support, five (5) day job preparation course, resume writing, practice interviews, job research skills, support groups for addicts and alternatives to domestic violence programs. Clothing closet is available to help individuals in need with casual and business attire. |
| Name | Fortune Society |
| Address and Phone | The Fortune Society 29-76 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone Number - (718) 691-7554 Fax Number - (347) 510-3451 |
| Web Site | http://www.fortunesociety.org |
| Description | Assists formally incarcerated individuals, as well as those who are facing jail time.- Offers GED preparation, adult basic education classes, English classes, computer classes. Career Development Unit offers workshops in the following specialized areas; career development, job search and preparation skills, mock interviews, resume preparation, crisis intervention, family programs, educational and job services, recreational activities, and counseling services. Assistance is also available to those individuals who are either HIV positive or have AIDS. Alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) programs are available for defendants. No legal services are offered. |
| Name | Non-traditional Employment for Women (NEW) |
| Address and Phone | Non-Traditional Employment for Women (NEW) 243 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011 |
| Web Site | http://new-nyc.org/index.html |
| Description | Provides services that find employment for the non-traditional working woman in careers that involve blue collar type work. |
| Name | NY Work Alliance |
| Address and Phone | New York Work Alliance 30 Broad Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10004 Telephone Number: (212) 742-1000 Email: mmolisani@nyworkalliance.org |
| Web Site | http://www.nyworkalliance.org/ |
| Description | The New York Work Alliance's mission is to prepare individuals from diverse backgrounds for viable employment that increases opportunities for both self-sufficiency and economic stability. The Alliance helps individuals meet their employment needs through specialized assessment, self-sufficiency planning, individual career mapping, work culture acclamation classes, skills training, job placement and long-term retention and career upgrade services. |
| Name | NYS Department of Labor |
| Address and Phone | NYS Department of Labor W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus Building 12 Albany, NY 12240 Telephine Numbers; (518) 457-9000 or 1-888-4-NYSDOL nysdol@labor.state.ny.us TTY/TDD 1-(800)-662-1220 |
| Web Site | http://labor.state.ny.us/ |
| Description | Provides information to potential employers looking for incentives to hire individuals with criminal histories. Provides services to individuals with criminal histories who are seeking assistance in obtaining employment. Assists individuals in determining which programs they are referred to are affective and serve their intended purpose. Federal Bonding Program that provides insurance for those who have criminal histories. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)- a federal tax credit that is provided for the purpose of reducing federal tax liability for ex-felons. |
| Name | Partnership for the Homeless |
| Address and Phone | Partnership for the Homeless Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. 305 Seventh Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10001-6008 212-645-3444 Fax: 212-477-4663 pfth@pfth.org |
| Web Site | http://partnershipforthehomeless.org/ |
| Description | Assists formerly homeless men and women in achieving self sufficiency through employment training, education, and placement in jobs. The Workforce Development Project at the Family Resource Center assists parents who are re-entering the workforce with counseling, referral to educationand job training programs, independent living skills training, soft skills training, and job search help. Older clients participate in the Senior Aides Program, working at subsidized jobs in non-profit and public sector work sites to gain the experience needed to move into permanent positions. |
| Name | The Osborne Association |
| Address and Phone | The Osborne Association Employment & Training Services 175 Remsen Street, 8th Floor Brooklyn, New York 11201 Phone Number - (718) 637 - 6560 Fax Number: (718) 237 - 0686 |
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| Description | Provides comprehensive vocational services to individuals with criminal records. This includes assessment, testing, career and educational counseling, job readiness workshops, resume preparation, job search assistance, and post employment support. Upon written request, provides letters of reasonable assurance. |
| Name | The Osborne Association |
| Address and Phone | The Osborne Association Brooklyn Site 175 Remsen Street, 8th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 637-6560 Fax: (718) 237-0686 Bronx Site Administrative Offices 809 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10455 (718) 707-2600 Fax: (718) 707-3102 |
| Web Site | http://osborneny.org/index.html |
| Description | Educational, Vocational, Assessment, Testing, Career and Educational counseling, Job readiness workshops, Resume preparation, Job search assistance, Post-employment support, Parenting classes, Healthy marriage program, support, and Health services inside and outside New York Courts, Prisons and Jails, including legal, Outpatient substance abuse services, walk-in harm reduction, HIV/AIDS case management, support for families. |