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CENTRAL ARKANSAS

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

AREA

Our Partners

Little Rock Job Corps Center

WIOA Title I- Job Corps

Little Rock Job Corps provides free career training to gain the skills and tools needed to be successful.

American Indian Center of Arkansas

WIOA Title I- Native American programs and Senior Community Service Employment program- Faulkner County

The mission of the American Indian Center of Arkansas is to improve the quality of life for Native American / Alaska Natives living in Arkansas.

Arkansas Human Development Corporation

WIOA Title I- Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker programs

The goal of AHDC is to create opportunity by helping people achieve their potential.

University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program (WIOA Title II)

UACCM Adult Education provides instruction to prepare students to take the General Education Diploma (GED®) test, training for people who need to develop their basic skills for the workplace, and basic skills refresher courses for students about to enter college.

Lonoke-Prairie County Adult Education

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program (WIOA Title II)- Lonoke and Prairie Counties

Lonoke - Prairie County Adult Education provides GED, Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, ELL, AR Adult Education Workforce Preparation Certificate, and ETS Paraprofessional exam preparation instruction.

Arkansas Baptist College Adult Education Center

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program (WIOA Title II)- Pulaski County

The mission of ABC Adult Education Center is to provide education and training to citizens of Arkansas to improve academic and employability skills necessary to compete in a global economy.

Pulaski County Adult Education Center

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program (WIOA Title II)- Pulaski County

Pulaski County Adult Education
serves the greater Pulaski County area in all aspects of Adult Education, including GED, WAGE, IET, ESL, and CRC.

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program (WIOA Title II)- Pulaski and Saline Counties

The mission of the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Adult Education Center is to provide education and training courses to help adults improve academic and employability skills necessary to succeed in today's society.

Arkansas Workforce Connections

Wagner-Peyser/Employment Service program, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG), State Unemployment Insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Trainng, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Arkansas Workforce Connections, previously known as the Division of Workforce Services, is the cornerstone of the state's workforce development efforts, providing essential support to both businesses and individual Arkansans.

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services

Vocal Rehabilitation program (WIOA Title IV)

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services’ (ARS) mission is to prepare Arkansans with disabilities to work and lead productive and independent lives.

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Division of Services for the Blind

Vocal Rehabilitation program (WIOA Title IV)

The Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) is dedicated to the independence of Arkansans who are blind or visually impaired and is committed to the principle that these individuals have the right to make informed choices regarding where they live, where they work, how they participate in the community, and how they interact with others.

AARP

Senior Community Service Employment program (SCSEP)

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age.

ADHE

Career and Technical Education programs at the postsecondary level

Arkansas Postsecondary Perkins Grant works to strengthen the state's workforce with career and technical education.

Arkansas Department of Human Services

Community Service Block Grant, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

The Arkansas Department of Human Services works to improve the quality of life of all Arkansans by protecting the vulnerable, fostering independence, and promoting better health.

Conway Housing Authority

HUD Employment & Training activities- Faulkner County

Conway Housing Authority is A premier housing authority for Arkansans.

Lonoke County Housing Authority

HUD Employment & Training activities- Lonoke County

The Lonoke County Housing Authority (LCHA) is committed to providing strong, sustainable and quality affordable homes for all.

North Little Rock Housing Authority

HUD Employment & Training activities- Pulaski County

The North Little Rock Housing Authority manages and maintains over 1,000 units in 8 apartment communities throughout the city of North Little Rock.

Arkansas Department of Community Correction

Second Chance Act- The Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

The Arkansas Department of Community Correction is committed to public safety and providing professional management solutions and evidence-based rehabilitative initiatives for offenders

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Our Partners

Our service capacity is further enhanced by our diverse network of partners.

Diverse Network

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) creates new opportunities for collaboration across multiple programs to better serve job seekers and employers in the Central Arkansas Region. We can provide job seekers and workers with the high-quality career services, education and training, and supportive services they need to get good jobs and stay employed, as well as assist businesses in finding skilled workers and accessing other supports, such as education and training for our current workforce.

Services Provided by Partners Include:

Our service capacity is further enhanced by our diverse network of partners, both those who co-locate in workforce centers and those who do not. We can connect you to a wide range of additional services, such as those listed below.

Veteran

Assistance for Veterans

Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) staff, develop increased hiring opportunities within the local work force by raising the awareness of employers of the availability and the benefit of hiring veterans.

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Services for Individuals with Disabilities

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services’ (ARS) provides a variety of training and career preparation programs. They have 19 field offices across the state serving all 75 counties where individuals can receive assistance with accessibility and training needs that can lead to successful employment.

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Unemployment Insurance (UI)

ADWS administers Arkansas’ Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and facilitates employer compliance with the Arkansas Employment Security Law, collects unemployment insurance contributions from employers, provides unemployment insurance benefits to those eligible, and maintains management information systems for filing unemployment insurance claims and fraud detection.

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