Provides eligible individuals with career counseling, pre-vocational preparation, basic skills improvement, on-the-job training, occupational skills training and job search assistance.

Assists youth with physical and cognitive disabilities to find employment in their communities. Offers work in greenhouses and commercial kitchen on the agency's campus.

Provides seminars on resume writing, interview techniques, business etiquette, time management, and other critical workplace skills. Also offers career development and pre-job guidance, along with computer training, access to resources, workshops on financial literacy, and exposure to local businesses.

Designed to match essential job skills with employee knowledge and ability, the WIN and WorkKeys assessments work together to provide both job seekers and employers with valuable training and information. Clients work through practice tests prior to taking the standardized WorkKeys exam within a controlled environment. If scores demonstrate weakness in a particular subject area, remediation modules and instructor assistance are available.

Career Exploration Camps designed to expose area youth (Grades 4 - 9) to various career opportunities in the region. Hands-on camps may be available.

Offers clients individualized attention and training to help each person achieve personally and professionally. The program involves working one-on-one and in small groups to help clients see how to transfer their past skills, prepare them for the job market, and assist them in making professional decisions.

GED classes help lower education adults study for their GED exams, with individual support as needed. GED classes are free to students. Citizenship classes prepare students for the citizenship exam and help them understand their rights and responsibilities as new U.S. citizens. The classes are held one hour a week. Student decides the hour. LCH's social assistance team provides individualized workforce development support to our clients seeking to gain new employment or find a better job. This assistance can be accessed by making an appointment to see any member of our social assistance team any hours LCH is open. This service is also free of charge.

Provides a workforce development program for adults experiencing a variety of barriers to employment while providing cost effective outsourced labor solutions to customers, including packaging, assembly, kitting, shrink-wrapping, and mailing.

Provides employment, job training and placement, vocational rehabilitation services, and community activity programs for persons with disabilities.

Focuses on supporting education and non-violence.

Academic Specialists provide free help with education goals. Services include career planning, assistance with financial aid applications, information on entering post-secondary schools, GED information, and academic and educational counseling. Talent Search complements the EOC program by helping to prepare adolescents for post secondary education, including SAT prep

Supports fathers and father figures through educational programs and career development assistance. Stipends are provided to enrolled clients who participate in sessions to help assist with transportation, food, or childcare expenses incurred while participating. Offers family outings, certificates and certifications, and provides information about and referrals to additional services.

Provides tuition-free career training for qualified adult residents of Pennsylvania. Short-term training available: Culinary Arts, Horticultural Technology, Medical Coding/Billing, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Chemical Laboratory Technician.

Provides vocational assessment, employment skills training, job readiness, job search services, and assistance with resume writing and interview skills. Also offers SNAP Earn and TANF Earn and Work Ready programs.

Works with families to understand and maximize the opportunities for supports through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and other private and publicly funded local career readiness programs. Additionally sets up volunteer opportunities with volunteer coaches for resume building. Private job finding and job coaching as well as providing those services through waiver programs once OVR supports have been exhausted.

Creates customized employment plans or self-employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities.

Offers supports that empower individuals and families to obtain the education, resources, and tools needed to achieve their goals and improve financial stability for adults working toward self-sufficiency. Individuals and families work with Supports Specialists who provide one-on-one coaching, advocacy, resources and referrals, and wrap around supportive services. Working with the Specialists, participants identify their strengths and needs, develop a goal plan with action steps, and learn about resources that can help make goal attainment more achievable.

Offers career development assistance to adult workers of all ages. Services include one-on-one career counseling, interview preparation, career exploration assessments, networking and skill building, resume development, LinkedIn profile writing, career workshops, job search an placement assistance, and online computer classes.

Offers career development support, job finding assistance, and apprenticeship opportunities.

Allows local youth, ages 18-24, who have graduated from the Project Success program to mentor and volunteer as aides while continuing to gather information regarding career guidance and exploration through the use of bi-weekly seminars, field trips, guest speakers, and job shadowing.

Provides comprehensive jobseeker assistance, including job readiness training, resume development workshops, job finding assistance, and more. Also provides employment services to persons formerly incarcerated (reentering / returning citizens or ex-offenders).

The Bayfront Maritime Center collaborates with Erie High School to offer an exciting program designed to introduce students to Maritime Studies and Maritime Career opportunities. Mornings are spent at BMC studying Navigation, Boat Building and Maintenance, Arts of the Sailor, and Sailing. During the afternoons, students are at Erie High School completing their core subjects including Math, English, and Science. Erie High School Maritime Program will be in its third year in September 2020.

Enables young people to become proficient in basic educational disciplines, apply leaning to everyday situations and embrace technology to optimize employability. POWER Hour, our homework and tutoring program, is another activity in this area. Immediately after school, youth are given time to study, read, or finish homework with the help of staff and volunteers. Computer lab is staffed by an area substitute teacher.

Provides an array of employment and training services that include resume workshops, free career counseling, job search assistance, interview skills training; skills assessment and job fairs. Many services are available online.

Offers a program of services focusing on career development and financial stability. Provides group training, individualized coaching, and mentoring to help participants set goals, develop life skills, and achieve self-sufficiency.