Programs
QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training)
The QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training) grant provides support and training for individuals working in, returning to, or interested in pursuing training in the early childhood education and childcare fields in the State of Wisconsin. Eligibility for this program requires participants be able to work in the United States, to have had their employment status at any time impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic -OR- be self-employed individuals who became unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic - OR- have no work history or are entering the workforce for the first time.
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Youth access to support and services to help obtain and maintain full time employment on a career pathway. WIOA can help you explore job opportunities, connect to necessary training, and help build the skills you need to get you started on a career pathway that works for you.
Collaboration of Wisconsin
The Collaboration of Wisconsin Rural Investment in Community Healthcare (COW) grant aims to upskill those who are interested in specific healthcare careers to get them the training they need. To participate in the program, part of eligibility for COW is that individuals must intend to work in specific rural counties due to the large labor shortages in these areas. COW supports individuals in paying for the costs of training for in-demand healthcare occupations.
Support to Communities
The Support to Communities grant assists those who are or have been affected by opioid misuse or other substance misuse either personally or through family and friends. Job training and support as well as recovery services and financial assistance is available to those who are enrolled in the program. Assistance is also available to individuals who are seeking to transition to professions that support individuals with a substance use disorder or occupations addressing opioid recovery efforts.
Pathways Home 4
Pathways Home 4 is an opportunity for individuals with 20 to 270 days left to serve on their sentence. Pathways Home 4 can serve incarcerated individuals residing in county jails within our region. Support through this program includes developing interviewing, resume writing, and on-the-job skills and assistance with employment post-release. Assistance is also available for food, housing, and job training needs.
Worker Advancement Initiative
The Worker Advancement Initiative (WAI) serves people whose previous employment has not come back post-pandemic as well as those who were not attached to or were not successful in the labor market prior to the pandemic. With our partners, we focus on providing paid work experiences, on-the-job training opportunities, hard and soft skill training, and supportive services to address barriers related to employment.