Rural job training and rural adult education resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/education/ Loans and grants are to assist in economically developing rural areas. -- USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1822 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:36:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1822 An advocacy group working to improve the educational and economic prospects for rural America. http://rcca.msgovt.org/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:49:01 CST http://rcca.msgovt.org/ Provides veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today. -- U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:07:22 CST http://www.dol.gov/vets/ A clearinghouse of information and material that can be used by Community Action Agencies and others to help low-income persons and families move toward self-sufficiency and to reduce poverty in communities across the United States. -- Office of Community Services http://www.virtualcap.org/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:24:48 CST http://www.virtualcap.org/ Works internationally in environmental education, community development, maternal and child health, school governance, integrated literacy, small enterprise development, HIV/AIDS education and prevention and care, and refugee training. Also works to strengthen literacy and adult basic education programs in the United States. http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:04:45 CST http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/ Grants to provide technical and financial assistance to private employers in the community to assist them in creating employment and business opportunities for individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and for low-income individuals. -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=975 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:29:43 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=975 Funding to provide grants for vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities who are migrant and seasonal farmworkers and to the family members who are residing with those individuals. -- Office of Special Education Programs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1503 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:22:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1503 Examines rural employer needs, hiring practices, attitudes about low-income job applicants, and activities with county workforce development organizations. http://www.joe.org/joe/2007february/rb2.shtml Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:54:34 CST http://www.joe.org/joe/2007february/rb2.shtml Provides links to information and reports from the ERS on rural employment, earnings, and education levels. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/LaborAndEducation/ Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:43:47 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/LaborAndEducation/ A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education designed to provide information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs. -- U.S. Department of Labor http://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm An integrated suite of national web sites that help businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources. -- U.S. Department of Labor http://www.careeronestop.org/usersupport/contact.asp Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.careeronestop.org/usersupport/contact.asp A list of state Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies to assist individuals with disabilities to become employed. -- U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/vrpractices/busdev.html Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/vrpractices/busdev.html Highlights state policies and community college actions that increase student success rates. Community colleges often serve as the doorway to opportunity for many minority and non-traditional students, but research shows that only half of students return after their first year and eventually fail to obtain a postsecondary certificate or degree. To increase postsecondary completion rates, the report identifies state four policies: 1) encourage regular reporting and detailed data collection, 2) target funding towards programs that provide support services, 3) use institutional funding to emphasize outcomes and 4) reward success, such as, increased graduation rates for at risk students. -- W.K. Kellogg Foundation http://www.thehatchergroup.com/doc/WPFP_policy_brief_fall06.pdf Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.thehatchergroup.com/doc/WPFP_policy_brief_fall06.pdf An annotated list of congressionally chartered and non-profit organizations that support the health care, employment and rehabilitation needs of veterans. -- U.S. Department of Defense https://www.aw2.army.mil/more_resources.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST https://www.aw2.army.mil/more_resources.htm Helps people with mental illnesses and other disabilities find and keep competitive employment within their communities. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/communitysupport/toolkits/employment/default.asp Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/communitysupport/toolkits/employment/default.asp Highlights transitional jobs that provide temporary employment and a program funded by TANF, as a strategy to help low-skill workers transition to gainful private-sector employment.Transitional jobs work as a promising strategy to help TANF recipients with barriers succeed in the labor market while simultaneously helping states engage more participants in work activities. -- Center for Law and Social Policy http://www.clasp.org/publications/transitional_jobs_06.pdf Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.clasp.org/publications/transitional_jobs_06.pdf Reports on CNA education and training by exploring how many additional hours of initial training and clinical training are needed toequip CNAs to provide good quality care to residents. It also examines pre-trainingscreening, remedial education, training in English as a Second Language, and shadowing; CNAtesting; and reimbursement of CNAs for their training and testing expenses. -- AARP http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/2006%5F08%5Fcna.pdf Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/2006%5F08%5Fcna.pdf Funding to grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children in the United States and Puerto Rico. -- Women Helping Others http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=109 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=109 An alternative education program that assists youth who are behind in basic skills with obtaining a high school diploma or GED credential. Also provides disadvantaged youth with opportunities for meaningful work, service to communities and employment opportunities. http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/YouthBuild.cfm Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/YouthBuild.cfm Examines the willingness of employers to provide formal training to women and minorities. -- RUPRI Rural Poverty Research Center http://www.rprconline.org/WorkingPapers/WP06-01.pdf Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.rprconline.org/WorkingPapers/WP06-01.pdf Documents what educators, policymakers, and community leaders across the country are doing to reconnect out-of-school youth to the social and economic mainstream. Provides background on the high school dropout problem and describes in-depth what 12 communities are doing to reconnect dropouts to education and employment training. Includes descriptions of major national program models serving out-of-school youth. -- American Youth Policy Forum http://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes/WITfull.pdf Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes/WITfull.pdf Reviews the data on job displacement nationally and in rural communities, with a focus on regions of the country where job losses due to displacement are significant and the rate of displacement has been increasing. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/Displaced_workers_spring06.pdf Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/documents/Displaced_workers_spring06.pdf Assists service members leaving active duty by providing information and resources. To be used as part of a comprehensive program of transition and employment assistance. -- U.S. Department of Defense http://www.dodtransportal.dod.mil/dav/lsnmedia/LSN/dodtransportal/ Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.dodtransportal.dod.mil/dav/lsnmedia/LSN/dodtransportal/ Dedicated to the field of workforce development. WorkforceUSA.net is designed for the day-to-day needs of workforce development practitioners in community-based organizations, community colleges, private firms, employer associations, unions, economic development organizations, One Stop Career Centers, and workforce investment boards. -- Ford Foundation http://www.workforceusa.net/index.php Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.workforceusa.net/index.php Presents information about the services that the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program provides to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to active duty service members and veterans who have recently separated from active duty, and to dependents of veterans who meet certain program eligibility requirements. -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.vetsuccess.gov/index Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.vetsuccess.gov/index A variety of resources on adult continuing education with links to documents and organizations. http://adulted.about.com/ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://adulted.about.com/ Information to help workers in all stages of their job and career development, including: starting a new job, making long-term career plans, researching job opportunities, dealing with job loss, and finding training to acquire new skills. -- Employment and Training Administration http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/ Provides information and links to nearly 1,000 federal and state benefit programs, including food assistance programs, housing and energy assistance and more. http://www.govbenefits.gov/ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.govbenefits.gov/ Provides a variety of resources regarding multilingual and multicultural strategies for serving job seekers and workers with limited English proficiency. -- Employment and Training Administration http://www.doleta.gov/reports/dpld_lep.cfm Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.doleta.gov/reports/dpld_lep.cfm Provides resources for information, research, and resources to help prepare young people and adults for postsecondary education, successful careers, and productive lives. -- U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr