Program areas at River Valley Resources
The workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) offers staff-assisted services to adults and dislocated workers who may have barriers to employment, be unemployed, or underemployed to succeed in the labor market. Accessing opportunities for employment, education, training, and support services helps ensure job seekers have the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment.
River Valley Resources' adult education programs provide math, reading, and writing instruction free of charge to help adults acquire the skills needed to earn a high school equivalency diploma, go to college, or enter an entry-level occupational certification program. You can even earn a high school equivalency diploma and an occupational certificate at the same time through our workindiana program, allowing you to get back to work or switch careers quickly.
The yas program is an individualized program that meets the needs and interests of each youth funded by the workforce innovation and opportunity act, jag, and preets. Youth work with a youth career advisor to identify their skill sets and interests and utilize that information to develop a plan for education and employment.
The child care development fund (ccdf) is a federal program that assists low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining childcare so they can work, attend training, or continue education. The purpose of the program is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of childcare.
Local community foundations and/or community programs provide rvr with funding in order to assist clients in need of employment and support services that cannot be met using other funding streams.
The clearinghouse project is a collaboration of over 100 partners working to provide economic benefit to souteastern Indiana. The partners include: federal and state agencies, business and industry leaders; charitable foundations; local government and economic development officials; trustees and judges; state agencies; educational institutions; nonprofit and faith-based organizations; and dozens of community groups and individual volunteers.