Suncoast Workforce Board Inc

Welfare transition program - this program funded by the department of health and human services grant, temporary assistance for needy families, is designed to emphasize work, self-sufficiency, and personal responsibility for welfare recipients and to enable them to move from welfare to work. 730 participants were served during the year and 200 participants were successfully employed.

Employment service programs - these programs include wagner peyser and veterans services. Wagner peyser programs are designed to improve the functioning of the nation's labor market by bringing together individuals who are seeking employment with the employers who are seeking workers. The program includes recruitment, referrals, assessments and coaching, job fairs, and a mobile career opportunity which offers the same services to areas outside of local transportation areas. Veterans programs are used to provide job development, placement and support services for disabled and other veterans and to provide outreach to veterans through community agencies and organizations. Total persons served during the year under these programs was 5,794. Two hundred and ninety-two (292) persons were placed in employment.

Other employment related programs