The Clean Slate Act , signed into NYS law November 2023, will automatically seal conviction records - 3 years from sentencing of misdemeanors, 7 years from sentencing of felonies - excluding time spent incarcerated). Find out more: cleanslateny.org
914-467-8017 lsmith@wlsmail.org Reconnect with Tech is a computer skills program for formerly incarcerated individuals. During this program participants learn basic computer skills on a laptop that they get to keep at the end. After a 15 hour course participants will keep the Chromebook and receive a hotspot with up to a year of free Wi-Fi. Transportation assistance is available by request.
914-995-3910 120 Bloomingdale Road White Plains, NY 10605 westchesterputnamonestop.com/job-seeker This website is a "one-stop" destination to search for jobs, training opportunities, resources to advance your career, and more. You could post your resume and have employers contact you. Click this link to create a job-seeker account and post your resume today.
914-345-2800 mail@westhab.org 8 Bashford St. Yonkers, New York 10701 westhab.org Westhab provides a wide range of programs and services aimed at ending the cycle of poverty for people and families living in the community. They offer employment and youth services as well as homeless assistance, including supportive housing. Visit their programs page for more information.
914-606-6437 joanne.conway@sunywcc.edu sunywcc.edu/continuing-ed/jobstar Science Building, Room 120 75 Grassland Road Valhalla, NY 10595 JobSTAR provides educational training, assessment, case management, job placement and other related services to individuals and families of low income or those who are receiving Public Assistance. JobSTAR is a collaboration between Westchester Community College and the Westchester County Department of Social Services. JobSTAR currently offers the following programs: Academic Prep Program Adult Basic Skills Workshop Food Preparation/Sanitation Certification Integrated Applications for Today’s Office Environment TABE Testing [Read More]
914-376-3900 greyston.org 21-23 Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701 Greyston provides re-entry services for justice-involved individuals, allowing them to re-enter society with pride and a fair second chance. The program includes pre-release workforce training in correctional facilities. Post-release, they offer eight-week paid apprenticeships designed to strengthen your work record and skillset while they help you transition to a full-time job. Immediate transitional work is available in the Greyston Rangers Apprenticeship Program or the Maintenance & Commercial Cleaning Apprenticeship Program.
914-606-7621 eoc-admissions@sunywcc.edu sunyweoc.com 26 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Westchester EOC provides tuition-free developmental,academic and vocational training programs for eligible adults in a supportive environment. Located in Yonkers, WEOC served individuals throughout Westchester County through in-person and online learning opportunities. Services include: academic and career programs, technical certifications, job-placement assistance, and college readiness. WEOC delivers the Ready Set Work! job readness program designed for probation/parole within the County Jail; program continuation services are offered in the community. [Read More]
914-944-5222 info@choiceofny.org choiceofny.org/ CHOICE of NY specializes in case management, homeless outreach, and criminal justice reentry and rehabilitative services. The agency provides pre-trial, preventive, transitional (e.g., family support, support upon entry), and post-release services (e.g., job readiness, reunification to family, transportation from facility, connection to treatment). See this link for a full description of criminal justice services and this link for job readiness (including resume and "world of work" workshops) At the Westchester County Jail, staff work with inmates [Read More]
646-559-8551 info@edtraining.com culinarytechcenter.edu The Culinary Tech Center offers a 6 month (600 hour) program in each of the areas below. Each program includes a 100 hour "externship". Commercial Cooking Program This course emphasizes “learning by doing” with special attention given to the practical side of commercial food preparation. Graduates of this program are fully prepared to fulfill many entry level, food service roles including: sous chef, garde manger, pantry person, short-order cook and line cook. All graduates of this program will [Read More]
914-592-0849 adulted.swboces.org See website for current course offerings and tuition costs. Offers training in high demand areas such as healthcare, trades, technology and education in several county locations (location varies based on course type). These tuition-based course are offered throughout the year. Students may register on-line or over the phone. Adult Literacy classes for high school equivalency, English language skills, and citienship are not tuition based, but do require a $30 registration fee. Classes are offered throughout the year at [Read More]