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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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Program Overview

Our Workforce Development (WFD) program prioritizes up-skilling our individual clients for long term success in the workplace, however, the benefit of the WFD program extends to the prosperity of employers and the community in its entirety.

What We Do

VFS partners with Alabama Community Colleges and local employers to provide the following resources:

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  • Certification and technical training

  • GED preparation

  • Job readiness

  • Connection to employers

  • Skills training

  • Case management

  • Resources referrals

(housing, counseling, etc.)

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Who We Serve

VFS aims to serve those who are in need of employment services but may have barriers that prevent them from reaching their employment goals. This includes:​​

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  • Both non-custodial and custodial parents that are​ unemployed or underemployed.

  • Individuals lacking a high school diploma or GED.

  • Any individual that lacks the skills to obtain gainful employment.

Why It Matters

VFS partners with Alabama Community Colleges and local employers to provide the following resources:

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  • An increased need for improved educational and employment equity in America.

  • There have been notable declines in earning and growth potential in communities across the country.

  • Lack of opportunities and skill gaps lead to individuals fleeing the labor force.

Office Talk

Click the PDF button below for the full Workforce Development informational brochure:

VFS supports the "call-to-action for all members of the private sector to improve their communities by eliminating barriers for those with a criminal record and create a pathway for a second chance," as noted in the Fair Chance Business Pledge.

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