SULLIVAN BOCES PARTNERS WITH COUNTY TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR ADULTS

Earlier this year, BOCES started working with Sullivan County’s Center for Workforce Development (CWD) to create a construction training pilot to train adult residents in basic carpentry skills Through this partnership, up to 15 local residents who want to gain basic carpentry skills can do so for free, starting this April

“While we are fortunate to have a number of skilled contractors in our region, they struggle to find reliable, competent help to meet the demand for their services,” noted Sullivan County Legislature Vice Chair and District 3 Legislator Mike Brooks, who joined his fellow legislators this month in unanimously approving County funding for this program.

“This is yet another example of the Legislature’s commitment to making Sullivan County a better place to live and work,” added Legislature Chair and District 1 Legislator Robert A. Doherty. “I commend our staff for thinking innovatively about what we can offer our residents, and I thank BOCES for joining us to provide this new path to employment.”

“We are pleased to collaborate with the Center for Workforce Development to create an educational program that provides individuals with the training and skills needed to succeed in the construction field. This project builds upon our mission to provide learning opportunities within our community and help build and maintain our County’s workforce,” said Robert M. Dufour, Ed.D, District Superintendent/CEO at Sullivan BOCES.