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http://amlenetwork.org/ Do you live in New York City? Are you looking for a job? Are you thinking about changing careers?

Workforce1 Specialty Services Workforce1 Career Centers specialize in preparing and connecting candidates to jobs in the healthcare, industrial, and transportation fields, and services that will help local veterans and their spouses explore career paths, develop resumes, prepare for interviews, and identify education opportunities, training initiatives, and other support services.  Register for services: http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/register/register.shtml  Required documents: http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/register/what_to_bring.shtml

What is an Individual Training Grant (ITG) voucher? Individual Training Grant (ITG) vouchers are issued by Workforce1 Career Centers and provide funding for occupational skills training that leads to employment in New York City high demand occupations. ITG vouchers help jobseekers who need occupational skills to find a job, advance in their careers or change to an occupation with higher wages and/or more opportunities for advancement.

How can I receive an ITG voucher?: Through the Workforce1 Career Centers jobseekers go through a process with the goal of employment or advancement: 

Orientation at the Workforce1 Career Center

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Assessment and employment preparation

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Training, if needed for employment

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Job placement or advancement

After jobseekers are assessed for training they search and choose from the list of courses found in the New York City Training Guide based on their employment goals. Jobseekers who are likely to complete training and become employed receive ITG vouchers.

Participation in this process does not guarantee you will be issued an ITG voucher. For further information on how you access the right training option for you, please contact your local Workforce1 Career Center. To find the Center that is nearest to you. http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/wf1/html/about/about.shtml

What is an Individual Training Account? If you are receiving cash assistance through HRA, you may be able to receive an Individual Training Account (ITA) voucher to attend a HRA approved training for up to $2,500 at no cost to you.

How can I receive an HRA Individual Training Account? To find out if you may be eligible for a training voucher see below: "If you are interested in a training and are currently participating in a Back To Work (BTW), Begin Education Gain Independence Now (BEGIN), HRA/ Dept of Parks Job Training Programs or WeCare program, please speak to your

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Center Locations, Contact Information, & Hours of Operation Bronx Workforce1 Career Center Fordham Place 400 East Fordham Road (entrance on Webster) Bronx, NY 10458 Telephone: (718) 960-2458 Email: workforce1bronx@rws-nyc.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Bronx Workforce1 Career Center is located on Fordham Place, 400 Fordham Road with the entrance on Webster and is reachable by subway: D train to Fordham Road Station stop. The Center can also be reached by the BX15 bus to Third Avenue and East Fordham stop.

University Heights Workforce1 Career Center 2150 University Avenue Bronx, NY 10453 Telephone: (718) 552-1550 Email: workforce1bronx@rws-nyc.com Hours: Monday - Friday - 10:00am-5:00pm Directions: The University Heights Workforce1 Career Center is located at 2150 University Avenue and is reachable by subway:Woodlawn bound 4 subway to 183 Street Station walk eight minutes west to destination or by BX3 bus to University Avenue and 181 Street or the BX 32 bus to Jerome Avenue and East 181 Street.

Brooklyn Central Library Workforce1 Career Center (by appointment only) 10 Grand Army Plaza, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11238-5619 Telephone: (347) 765-2250 Email: Workforce1centralbklyn@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Brooklyn Central Library Workforce1 Career Center is located at 10 Grand Army Plaza and is reachable by subway: 2,3, or 4 train to either Grand Army Plaza or Eastern Parkway stops. The Center can also be reached by the B41 bus to Flatbush Ave – Grand Army Plaza stop.

Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center 9 Bond Street, 5th Floor

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http://amlenetwork.org/ Brooklyn, NY 11201 Between Livingston and Fulton Streets Telephone: (718) 246-5219 Email: Workforce1Brooklyn@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center is located in downtown Brooklyn at 9 Bond Street between Fulton and Livingston Streets. By subway take the A,C to Hoyt-Schermerhorn; A,C,F to Jay Street-Borough Hall; 2,3 to Hoyt Street; M,R to Lawrence Street; 4,5 to Nevins Street; or B,M,Q,R to DeKalb Avenue. By bus, the B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B54, B57, B61, B63, B65, and B67 make stops along Fulton and Livingston Streets.

Hunts Point Workforce1 Career Center 1029 E 163rd Street, 3rd Floor Bronx, New York, 10459 Between Southern Boulevard and Simpson Street Telephone: (718) 542-6777 Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Directions: Located at the corner of East 163rd Street and Southern Boulevard, the Hunts Point Workforce1 Career Center is reachable via subway: 2 or 5 trains to Simpson Street or the 6 train to Hunts Point Avenue; and via bus: Bx6 and Bx19 to East 163rd Street & Southern Boulevard. There are parking garages and metered parking in the area as well.

Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center 215 West 125th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10027 Between 7th and 8th Avenues (also known as Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd & Frederick Douglass Blvd.)

Telephone: (917) 493-7054 Email: umworkforce1@edsisolutions.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center is located in Harlem at 215 West 125th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, also known as Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards. By subway take the A,B,C,D, 2 or 3 train to 125th Street. There are also many buses that stop at 125th Street, including the M03, M10, and M60.

Midtown Workforce1 Career Center (by appointment only) 1250 Broadway, Suite 810 New York, NY, 10001 At 32nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues Telephone: (646) 358-4747 Email: workforce1midtown@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Midtown Workforce1 Career Center is located at 1250 Broadway. By subway, take the B, D, F, M to 34th Street-Herald Square, the 1, 2, 3 to 34th Street-Penn Station, and the N, R to 28th Street. By bus, take the M05, M06, M07 to 32nd Street, the M04 to 32nd and Broadway, and the M34 to Broadway.

Queens Workforce1 Career Center 168-25 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor Jamaica, NY 11432

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http://amlenetwork.org/ Between 168th and 169th Streets Telephone: (718) 557- 6755 Email: Workforce1Queens@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: By subway take the F train to 169th Street or take the E train to the last stop which is Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer. By train take the Long Island Railroad to the Jamaica Hub stop. By Long Island Bus take the N1, N2 or N3 to Jamaica (either the 179th St. Subway or the 165th St. Bus Terminal). There are also many NYC Transit buses that will take you to Jamaica Avenue. By car, take the Grand Central Parkway to 168th Street, or the Long Island Expressway to the Utopia Parkway Exit. Parking is available in a lot behind the Center, entrance on 91st Avenue.

Far Rockaway Workforce1 Career Center 1637 Central Avenue Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Telephone: (718) 290-5534 Email: wf1farrockaway@edsisolutions.com Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:00AM - 6:00PM, and Tuesday: 2:00PM - 6:00PM, and Thursday: 12:00PM - 6:00PM

Sandy Recovery Workforce1 1906 Mermaid Ave., 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11224 Telelphone: (646)-927-6093 Email: sandyrecoveryworkforce1@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Directions: By subway, take the Q, N, F or D train to Stillwell Avenue and walk five minutes to center. By bus, take the B74 or B36.

South Bronx Workforce1 Career Center The South Bronx Workforce1 Career Center will be officially closing for service as of Monday, June 30th.

Starting Tuesday, July 1st please visit the Bronx Workforce1 Career Center located at 400 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458(see above for additional contact details) for continued access to Workforce1 services.

Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center 79 John Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10038 Telephone: (212) 618-8925 Email: workforce1healthcarecareers@rws-nyc.com Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: By subway, take the 2, 3, A, C, J, Z, 4 or 5 train to Fulton/Broadway-Nassau station. The 79 John Street entrance is around the corner from the HSBC bank on Williams Street

Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center 168-46 91st Ave., 2nd Floor Jamaica, NY 11432 Between 168th and 169th Streets Telephone: (718) 577-2194 Email: industrialandtransportation@grantassociatesinc.com

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http://amlenetwork.org/ Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: By subway, take the F train to 169th Street or take the E train to the last stop which is Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer. By train take the Long Island Railroad to the Jamaica Hub stop. By Long Island Bus, take the N1, N2 or N3 to Jamaica (either the 179th St. Subway or the 165th St. Bus Terminal). There are also many NYC Transit buses that will take you to Jamaica Avenue. By car, take the Grand Central Parkway to 168th Street, or the Long Island Expressway to the Utopia Parkway Exit. Parking is available in a lot behind the Center, entrance on 91st Avenue.

Flushing Workforce1 Career Center (by appointment only) 41-17 Main Street, 3rd Floor Flushing, NY 11355 Telephone: (718) 412-0926 Email: workforce1flushing@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Tuesday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Flushing Library Workforce1 Career Center is located at the corner of Main Street and Kissena Boulevard in Flushing (Queens). By rail, take the 7 train subway to Main Street (last stop) or the Long Island Railroad Port Washington line to Flushing-Main Street. By bus, take the Q12, Q13, Q17, Q19, Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q27, Q34, Q44, Q58, Q65, Q66, QBx1. If you are driving, you must find street parking or park in one of the municipal lots in the area.

Long Island City Workforce1 Career Center (by appointment only) 38-81 13th Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: (718) 784-0877 Email: Workforce1LIC@urbanupbound.org Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Long Island City Workforce1 Career Center is located at 38-81 13th St. and is reachable by public transportation by taking the F train to the 21 Street-Queensbridge stop, or by taking the Q66, Q69, and Q100 buses.

Staten Island Workforce1 Career Center 120 Stuyvesant Place, 3rd Floor Staten Island, NY 10301 Between Wall and Hyatt Streets Telephone: (718) 285-8388 Email: Workforce1@edsisolutions.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: By Ferry from NYC, cross Bay St and turn right; turn left at Schuler Street; at Stuyvesant Place, turn right; the Center is approximately ½ block on the left from that point. By bus, take the S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S74, S76, S78, S91, S92, S94, S98 to the Ferry terminal and follow walking directions from the Ferry, above. By train, take the MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR), which runs between the St. George and Tottenville stations; at the St. George station (Ferry terminal) follow the walking directions from the Ferry, above. By car, from the Verrazano Bridge take the Bay Street exit; turn left onto Bay Street; turn right on Richmond Terrace; travel 3 blocks to Hamilton Avenue and turn right for 1 block; turn right on Stuyvesant Place, where metered parking is available and a Municipal Parking Lot is around the corner on Central Avenue.

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http://amlenetwork.org/ Staten Island South Shore Workforce1 Career Center (by appointment only) 3845 Richmond Avenue, 2nd Floor Staten Island, NY 10301 Telephone: (347) 308-5018 Email: Workforce1SouthShore@edsisolutions.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Staten Island South Shore Workforce1 Career Center is located at 3845 Richmond Avenue and is reachable by public transportation by taking the Staten Island Railway to the Eltingville stop, or by taking the S59, S79, S89, X1, X4, or X5 buses.

Sunset Park Library Workforce1 Career Center (by appointment only) 5108 4th Avenue, Lower Level Brooklyn, NY 11220-1899 Between 51st and 52nd Streets Telephone: (347) 296-8063 Email: Workforce1sunsetpark@grantassociatesinc.com Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: The Sunset Park Library Workforce1 Career Center is located at 5108 4th Ave. The Center is reachable by subway: N train to 59th St., eight blocks north to library, or the R train to 53rd St., two blocks north to library. The Center can also be reached by the B63 bus to 5th Ave. and 52nd St., one block north and one block west to library or the B11 bus to 52nd St. and 4th Ave., one block north to library. If you are coming to the Center by car, 4th Ave. is a 6-lane thoroughfare, connecting Flatbush Ave. at the north end, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the south end.

New York State Department of Labor Locations, Contact Information, & Hours of Operation If you are looking to collect unemployment insurance, you can get information on how to apply here. You can also get career counseling and job placement services at the following locations:

New York State Department of Labor MetroTech Workforce1 Career Center 250 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Telephone: (718) 780-9200 Email: Brooklyn@labor.ny.gov Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Directions: NYS Department of Labor MetroTech is located at 250 Schermerhorn Street and can be reached by subway: A,C, or G train to either Bond Street or Hoyt Street. The Center can also be reached by the B41,B45 or B67 bus to Livingston Street and Street of the Bravest.

New York State Department of Labor Lower Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center 1 Hudson Square, 75 Varick Street New York, NY 10013

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http://amlenetwork.org/ Telephone: (212) 775-3771 Email: Varickstreet@labor.ny.gov Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Directions: NYS Department of Labor, Varick Street is located at 1 Hudson Square, 75 Varick Street and can reached by subway: 1, 2 train to Varick Street or the A, C, or E trains to Laight Street & Canal or Thompson Street and Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave). The Center can also be reached by the M20 bus to Watts Street or Charton Street and Varick Street, or the M21 bus to Spring Street and Varick Street.

New York State Department of Labor Flushing Workforce1 Career Center 138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd Floor Flushing, NY 11355 Telephone: (718) 321-6307 Email: Flushing@labor.ny.gov Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Directions: NYS Department of Labor, Flushing is located at 138-60 Barclay Avenue, 2nd Floor and can be reached by subway: 7 train to Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue or 39th Avenue. The Center can also be reached by the Q65 bus to Union Street and Sandford Avenue or Q17 or Q27 to Kissena Blvd and Sandford Avenue.

Sources: http://www.nyc.gov/

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