OneStop Career Centers
Comprehensive One-Stop Career Centers -Provide a full array of employment and training related services for workers, youth and businesses. These locations include the mandatory Workforce Investment Act (WIA) partners on-site
| Affiliate One Stops -Provide limited employment and training related services for workers, youth and businesses. These locations do not include all the mandatory Workforce Investment Act (WIA) partners (i.e., Veterans, Vocational Rehabilitation) on-site
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Employment Programs, and Services
Indian and Native American Program -Employment and training services specific to Native American communities, which are administered in ways that are consistent with the traditional cultural values and beliefs of the people they are designed to serve
| Job Corps Centers -The nation's largest residential and educational training program for economically challenged youth, ages 16 through 24. To promote employability skills while in the program, students take part in academic, vocational, and life skills training, as well as work-based learning
| National Farmworker Jobs Program -Services for migrant and other seasonally-employed farmworkers and their families, which include economic self-sufficiency through job training and other services to address employment related needs
| Older Worker Program - SCSEP -Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Helps subsidize part-time employment and training in community service positions so that older workers can move to unsubsidized, private sector jobs
| Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies -These services are offered to individuals with mental or physical disabilities designed to enable participants to attain skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get a job, and keep a job
| Welfare-to-Work Offices -These offices assist with moving hard-to-employ welfare (now called Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF)) recipients into unsubsidized jobs and economic self-sufficiency
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Educational Institutions, Programs, and Services
Community Colleges -These are public institutions of higher education, which are characterized by a two-year curriculum that leads to either an associate degree or transfer to a four-year college. The transfer program parallels the first two years of a four-year college. The degree program generally prepares students for direct entrance into an occupation. These colleges are an integral part of the workforce development system
| Literacy Programs -These programs provide local assistance with reading, writing, speaking and listening. Information is obtained by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
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Business Development Services
Rural Development Local Offices -The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has local Rural Development Offices in every state. These local offices can offer grants, loans, and loan guarantees.
| Rural Development State Offices -These state offices can offer grants, loans, and loan guarantees.. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has local Rural Development Offices in every state
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Military and Veterans Offices and Services
Military Recruiting Offices -The Offices provide recruiting services for the different branches of the armed forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and the US Coast Guard)
| VA Medical Centers -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs operates the nation's largest integrated health care system with more than 1300 sites of care, including hospital, community clinics, nursing homes, domiciliary, readjustment counseling centers, and various other facilities
| VA Regional Offices -Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides benefits and services to the veteran population through 58 VA regional offices. Some of the benefits and services provided by VBA to veterans and their dependents include compensation and pension, education, loan guaranty, and insurance
| Veterans Centers -The Centers provide individual, group, and family counseling to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members. Veterans have earned these benefits through their combat service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family
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Other Local Offices, Programs, and Services
HUD Neighborhood Networks Center -Sponsor a range of services and programs in housing units nationwide. Nearly all centers offer job training and educational opportunities, and many also provide programs that include access to healthcare information and micro-enterprise development.
| Senior Centers -Community-based organizations that focus on providing socialization and leisure activities to independent elders who do not require assistance or supervision. Services vary by site, but may include meals, transportation, health screening, and recreational activities. These centers are usually funded by cities and counties, but may charge a small fee which is not reimbursed by insurance plans.
| Social Security Offices -Offices administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) which assist customers with retirement, Medicare, disability and SSI, survivors benefits, name changes, etc.
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