CAREER CENTERS

DeKalb County	Macon County	Smith County
726 South Congress Blvd	607 Highway 52 By-Pass	140 Davis Street
Smithville, TN 37166	Lafayette, TN 37083	South Carthage, TN 37030
Phone: (615) 597-4504	Phone: (615) 666-3377	Phone: (615) 735-0476
Fax: (615) 597-8322	Fax: (615) 666-0577	Fax: (615) 735-0577
Coordinator: Mitzi Bradford	Coordinator: Tracy Powell	Coordinator: Ann Sanders
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Fentress County	Putnam County	White County
308 Main Street South	580 S Jefferson Ave / Suite A	826 Valley View Drive
Jamestown, Tn 38566	Cookeville, TN 38501	Sparta, TN 38583
Phone: (931) 879-8040	Phone: (931) 520-8733	Phone: (931) 738-6255
Fax: (931) 879-9157	Fax: (931) 520-0651	Fax:(931) 738-6258
Coordinator: Carol Watson	Career Ctr Coordinator: Johnnie Wheeler	Coordinator: Sheila Robinson
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OFF-SITE CAREER CENTERS

Cannon County	Jackson County	Pickett County
301 West Main Street	238 A N. Grundy Quarles Hwy	105 South Main Street
Adams Memorial Bldg. rm 302	Gainesboro, TN 38562	Pickett County Senior Center
Woodbury, TN 37190	Phone: (931) 268-9840	Byrdstown, TN 38549
Phone: (615) 563-2916	Coordinator: Alice Barlow	Phone: 864-6540
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Clay County	Overton County
500 Dow Avenue	106 West Henson Street
Celina, TN 38551	Livingston, TN 38570
Phone: (615) 597-4504	Phone: (931) 268-9840
Fax: (931) 243-4402	Fax: (931) 823-7235
Coordinator: Sandra Grace	Coordinator: Dian Dillon
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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA)

The Workforce Investment Act Program is designed to make employment and training services readily accessible to all customers — employers and job seekers. Answering local employment needs, local elected officials in cooperation with Workforce Investment Boards composed of business persons, educators, and community leaders will customize services to each Workforce Investment Act area. The local Workforce Investment area served by UCHRA is 12 counties: Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, and White. Affiliate Career Centers, co-locating workforce development programs in a single location, have opened in most counties. WIA services are available for adults, youth, and dislocated workers. Service goals are as follows:

• WIA Youth FY 09-10: 348
• WIA Dislocated Workers FY 09-10: 318
• WIA Adult FY 09-10: 562

For comments or suggestions please contact Pat Callahan lwia7@yahoo.com
or call (931) 528-1127

Youth

The Youth Program serves younger and older youth participants. Of the total 132 older youth served, 68 were enrolled through ARRA funding. In addition, of the 132 older youth served, 102 were enrolled in occupational skills training at area technology centers and colleges. A total of 293 younger youth were served through the Career Training Programs in area high schools.

President's Academy for Emerging Technologies

Innovative experiences relating to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) were included in the President's Academy for Emerging Technologies on the Campus of Tennessee Technological University. Thirty-four (34) area high school students ranging in ages from 14-16 attended the six-day residential camp. Nine counties in LWIA7 were represented in STEM activities.

Dislocated Worker

Provides classroom training, on-the-job training and job placement for individuals who have lost their jobs due to plant closure, business failure, mass lay-off, or individuals who are long-term unemployed, and who become unemployed due to general economic conditions. Of the 318 dislocated workers served, 248 were enrolled in classroom training.

Adult Program

Provides classroom training, on-the-job training and job placement assistance. Of the 565 served, 425 attended classroom training and 6 entered on-the-job training.

Professional Resort and Culinary Management Training

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development awarded funding to meet skill shortages statewide. UCHRA has received funding for the coming year for Professional Resort and Culinary Management training in the amount of $99,220. This will be offered through Lakeside Education located on the grounds of Lakeside Resort in Smithville, Tennessee.

Statewide Programs

Statewide funds in the amount of $274,187 were used during the past program year to complete 36 LPN students and 47 RN Bridge students. 59 students completed training and are employed as Nurses.

Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)

The Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is a portable, credentialing program to standardize skill measurements in the areas of Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics used by 90% of all occupations. Gold, Silver, and Bronze certificates define levels of core employability skills. Certificates are awarded by the Governor of Tennessee and the State Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Find additional information available for job seekers and employers at the Upper Cumberland Career Center.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development makes available funds to meet skill shortages statewide. We have requested funding for and have received grants for the activities and grants listed below for the coming year:

Training	Funding
Professional Resort and Culinary Management	$99,220
LPN/RN Bridge	$100,000

Disability Navigator Program

Disability Navigator address the need of individuals with disabilities seeking training and employment opportunities through the one-stop Career Center System.
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Total Served PY 09: 60
Total Entered Employment: 14

WIA Incumbent Workers Program

The Incumbent Worker training program provides skills upgrade training to enable employees to earn higher pay while making employers more competitive and allow us to keep jobs in our area. During the past year, Incumbent Worker Training was completed by employees at Tutco in Putnam County. LWIA received $49,987 in contracted dollars for PY 2009. Training was provided for 281 employees in the Upper Cumberland.

Title V, Senior Community Service Employment Program ( SCSEP)

Title V provides part-time employment in public and non-profit facilities for individuals 55 years of age and over who meet set income guidelines.
Counties served: 10
Total served PY 09: 141
Total Entered Employment: 26

The above programs are funded by US Department of Labor grants through contracts with the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development