Offers Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Machinist program of up to 600 hours of precision manufacturing skills training, third-party industry-recognized credentials, and job placement assistance with access to hundreds of companies located in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Offers educational, social, cultural, and recreational services; drug and alcohol prevention, youth development; job training, and other programs to meet needs of multi-generational participants.

Provides highly individualized services for people with developmental disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life, enjoy new life experiences and build skills that allow for greater independence.

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.

Offers a 24-week, earn-and-learn, pre-apprenticeship program in digital marketing for high school juniors and seniors. Pays a stipend of $12 per hour. Provides training in digital marketing skills featuring hands-on, creative learning; access to educational, career, and socioemotional counseling; one-on-one mentoring; a pathway to an industry-standard credential; and job or apprenticeship placement assistance or post-secondary program enrollment assistance for graduates of the program.

Prepares students for employment in the human services field. Provides training and classroom instruction in how to apply the Strengths-based approach when providing services to clients and families. Also provides professional development workshops, mentoring, digital literacy training, 10-week professional development pre-apprenticeship, and other apprenticeship opportunities.

Most individuals who come to Handi-Crafters have had little or no work experience. Here they are given the opportunity to learn and acquire good work skills through on-the-job training as they compensate and adapt around their disability. Over 300 people are employed in our workshops. They perform production service work for businesses. Our workshops can provide you with a range of work experiences. We complete jobs which involve packaging, assembling, heat sealing, collating, and non-industrial assembly. Opportunities are also available for qualified individuals to operate a variety of industrial machinery. Basic safety instruction is an integral part of our work program. Most of our jobs are paid at piece rate. Some of the more specialized work is paid by the hour. Paychecks are issued every other Friday. Our goal is to provide a safe and secure work environment that allows each individual to develop a worker profile to acquire the skills necessary for success in the competitive job market. Some indiv

Offers an array of employment support services including vocational evaluation and assessment; job shadowing and work-based learning experiences; placement and follow-on support, as well as customized training programs.

Offers targeted training programs that prepare participants for employment in high-demand career sectors. Classes may be offered on-site at area businesses or at the main office. Topics covered include workplace reading and writing, workplace readiness, customer service, digital literacy and computer skills, and specialized skills training. Additional trainings include Community Health Worker (CHW), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Provides an intense job readiness program for qualified adults to gain employment in the clean energy sector.

Offers on-the-job training, referrals for additional classroom training (if appropriate), and referrals to employers in the community who are seekng the skills you have or will acquire in the program. It can also offer assessment, testing and counseling if desired or needed. Training will be customized to meet your individual needs.

Offers services to youth that face a significant barrier to completing or advancing in education or obtaining employment. Programs offered include case management, academic tutoring and study skills training, job and workplace readiness workshops, occupational skills training, paid and unpaid work experiences, GED preparation classes, job shadowing, career fairs, leadership development, mock interviewing and resume help, and entrepreneurial skills training.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Offers other services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Assigns a case manager or counselor to each client.

Prepares teens to be effective babysitters through three different certificates (babysitter, pediatric first, first AID) which are on the School District of Philadelphia's approved list for ACT 158 Credits and can be used for graduation credits. The classes are taught by a Red Cross Certified Facilitator. Trainees are paid $100 for participation.

Provides paid, part-time work, with free on-site child care. Employees are trained in making gift baskets and a variety of gift items. Also offers computer skills training to women that have worked with the company for the 90 day probationary period.

Provides a work activities center where individuals are trained by skilled professionals on a continual basis to comfortably handle a wide variety of contracts, and to cost-effectively provide business customers with a quality job that is delivered on time and on budget.

Employability Initiative is similar to “boot camp training” for those striving to succeed in a career. Multiple weeks of intense soft-skill training before students transition into employment with one of our partner organizations. The program helps reduce recruitment costs and turnover expenses incurred by organizations who hire via other traditional methods.

Encourages and supports individuals to develop appropriate work habits, attitudes, and skills in a structured and supervised setting. While performing contract work, individuals learn task completion, safety in the workplace, problem solving, following directions, and dependability. Individuals earn a commensurate wage for their work and receive a paycheck every two weeks. There are also opportunities to participate in career classes geared toward readying individuals to move on to competitive employment in the community.

Offers English Vocational Literacy program to equip non-native English speakers with the language skills and knowledge needed for employment.

Provides services and support to learn skills needed to work at the job of choice in the community. Services include job finding, job coaching, supportive employment, community based work assessments, discovery profiles, customized employment, career assessments, and on-the-job training.

Provides job training, employment opportunities, and transportation to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Employs over 100 individuals with disabilities for the completion of meaningful paid work.

Prepares participants for entry-level employment in the advanced manufacturing industry. Teaches skills including reading comprehension, mathematics, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem solving, interpersonal skills, resume preparation, and using job search tools. Learning opportunities include meeting employer partners, guest speakers, and visiting factory and shop locations of potential employers.

Offers an employment readiness, job coaching, and technical training program twice per year. Training includes technical skills such as design, small hand tools proficiency, and entry level machinist training. Participants also have the opportunity to improve their soft skills through mock interviews and help with building resumes.

Clubhouse is a recovery oriented program for adults designed to give members the opportunity to learn to manage their illness and develop the skills needed to achieve recovery. The program is based on a work-ordered day and provides vocational training in the areas of clerical/computers, kitchen, education, and maintenance.

Recruits, trains, and places participants in resource-limited organizations in their communities called host sites. Participants provide health education and access services to community members while receiving learning opportunities and workforce development in public health roles of community health worker, digital health navigator, and/or medical interpreter. Participants receive $15/hour stipend and $6,495 education award.