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What you will be doing today
• Completing the DWP Online Orientation• Completing the DWP basic information online
form• In your invitation email you received a date and time
to come to our office to complete the basic skills assessment. If you need a reminder, please call 815-921-2210.
You will use the arrow keys or the next and back buttons to move through the Dislocated Worker Program online presentation.
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Before you begin you will need a valid email
address. Your email address will be used to contact you
regarding your eligibility for the Dislocated Worker Program
If you do not have an email address you may register for a free email account by clicking the mailbox…
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The Workforce ConnectionFor Your One Stop Employment Needs
303 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61101
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IL Dept of Employment Security
File for UnemploymentJob PostingsVeteran RepresentativesJob Corps for ages 16-24
Resource Room Free computer accessFree access to internetFree phone/fax accessFree copyingFree Resume software
Rock Valley College Dislocated Worker
Program
Designed to help those who have lost their jobs due to no fault of their own.
Laid off / TerminatedReceiving UnemploymentExhausted Unemployment
Rock River Training Corporation
Serves the following populations: Low IncomeLow or no job skillsPoor work historyFormerly incarceratedYouth – in school/ out of schoolAdult – special populations
Below are three programs Currently serving the Boone and Winnebago County area and offered under the Workforce Connection
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Welcome to
Rock Valley CollegeDislocated Worker Program
Online Orientation
Some General Information
• Unemployment and Resource Room are located on the 3rd floor of 303 N Main St, Rockford, IL
• Free Parking – In the parking garage enter from N Main St or Wyman St
• From the garage take the garage elevator to the 3rd floor and enter the building
• All appointments must check in with the receptionist on the 3rd floor
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The Resource RoomMonday through Friday 8:00 – 4:30
Located at both Workforce Connection Sites
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• Internet Access• Business Phone• Copy Machine• Fax Machine• Resource Library• Resume Writing Software
• Notary Public• Professional Staff• Audio/Visual Library• Microsoft Office Tutorials• Accessible work stations for people with disabilities
The resource room is available to the general public.
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303 North Main StreetRockford, IL 61101
998 Belvidere RoadBelvidere, IL 61008
Additional ServicesFor Veterans ContactLaTasha Faulkner
Phone: (815)395-6628
Email: [email protected]
Walter Dinse
Phone: (815)395-6637
Additional Veterans information go to:
WWW.IDES.IL.GOV click on
“Veteran Services”
Ex-Offender’s Re-Entry Employment Services Program ContactLeon Hansen (815)395-6683 Email: [email protected]
For Job Corps Contact (ages 16-24)
Bonnie Mabie
Phone: (815)395-0535
Email: [email protected]
Additional Job Corps information:
http://chicagoregion.jobcorps.gov
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The Dislocated Worker and Rock River Training Corp
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The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a federal program that funds local programs (e.g. Dislocated Worker Program and Rock River Training Corp) to provide an array of job seeking services to eligible participants
Both programs offer help with training and required book expenses. The only difference between the two are the eligibility requirements.
General Eligibility Requirements for WIA programs
1)Must be authorized to work in the United States
2)If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you MUST be Selective Service compliant.
3)Be 18 years of age or older at the time of application for DWP and Adult programs.
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Requirements for DWPDetermined eligible to receive , currently receiving or exhausted
unemployment benefits
Job of dislocation was in a declining industry or low growth occupation
Formerly self-employed ,but are no longer employed (Must provide verification of business ownership and closure)
AND
OR
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Adult Eligibility Requirements
You are currently or have been determined eligible to receive Link/SNAP/Food stamps in the past 6 months
You are currently receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
You are receiving Supplemental Social Security Income (This is not social security disability, retirement or survivors benefits)
You are receiving township assistance
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Your gross household income for the past 26 weeks is below poverty level. To review gross household income levels
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WIA Services TrainingWhether you are interested in completing
• a GED• taking basic computer classes• pursuing a certificate or college degree
WIA programs provide financial assistance to eligible participants. Approval of training is based on an individual assessment and counselor approval.
Funding for training programs is based on availability of funds through the respective WIA programs
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Additional WIA Services Include
• Career counseling• Job seeking skills• Labor market information• Helpful Workshops
Resumes Cover Letters Interviewing skills Thank-you letters/cards
Please Review and Click the Appropriate WIA Program for you
Dislocated Worker Program• Currently laid-off or terminated
due to no fault of your own and
• Currently receiving, or have exhausted your unemployment benefits
• Were self-employed but no longer self-employed
Click the button below to complete a customer information form…
Rock River Training CorpAre you …
• Currently receiving or have applied for Food Stamp (Link) in the past 6 months or
• Currently receiving TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or
• Currently receiving Social Security Income
For additional information:visit website:
http://www.rockrivertraining.org/
Or call: 815-847-7574
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