{"id":196,"date":"2025-12-13T21:13:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T21:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:11:09","slug":"workforce-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/job-seeker-services\/workforce-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs of Interest (Ticket to Work)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We offer several programs that support people in obtaining meaningful employment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to Get Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To begin the process, complete the Prescreening Application<\/a>. You will then be contacted by one of our Navigators about the next step in the process. The Navigator will review your Prescreening with you, so don\u2019t worry if there are questions you\u2019re not sure how to answer. Leave blank for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have not heard from anyone in two business days, please call (540) 320-1908<\/a>. We look forward to being a part of your career journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

HRSA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in a career in healthcare and need help getting into the field? The HRSA Program may be able to help you by providing training costs, supportive services (e.g. paid internships, childcare, housing, and others), and job placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today at (540) 922-5498 or email CareerHelp@vcwnrmr.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span> HRSA Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

POWER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Are you in recovery with substance use and want help finding a job or going into training? The POWER Program may be able to help you by providing training costs, supportive services (e.g. paid internships, childcare, housing, and others), and job placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today at (276) 620-7469 or email CareerHelp@vcwnrmr.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span> POWER Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

WORC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Are you formerly involved in the justice system and looking to reboot your career? The WORC Program may be able to help you by providing training costs, supportive services (e.g. paid internships, childcare, housing, and others), and job placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today at (276) 620-7469 or email CareerHelp@vcwnrmr.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span> WORC Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

YouthBuild<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Are you between the ages of 16 and 24, in need of a GED\u00ae or are a recent GED\u00ae or high school graduate.  Do you want training in Construction\/Skilled Trades, Certified Nursing Assistant\/Medication Aide, or Production Technician<\/strong>? The YouthBuild Program might be able to help you achieve your career goals by providing training costs and supportive services (e.g. paid internships, childcare, housing, and others).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today at (540) 320-1908 or email CareerHelp@vcwnrmr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span> YouthBuild Flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Soft Skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Soft Skills make or break the hiring decision. If you can\u2019t communicate, be engaged, participate fully, think critically, or demonstrate leadership, it doesn\u2019t matter how technically qualified you are. This program aims to teach these invaluable skills.<\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Supplemental<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you want a career in the skilled trades, but don\u2019t know where to start? Our pre-apprenticeship skilled trades program may be a great option. You can earn credentials, earn while you earn, and launch into employment right after.<\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Technical<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The goal of the Technical Skills program is to supply skilled workers to manufacturing businesses and healthcare establishments who need these in-demand jobs filled to sustain operations and potentially grow. We partner with the Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME), Senior Home Share and Warm Hearth Village to complete training and pathway into employment.<\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Trades Gap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Filling the Trades Gap aims to be responsive to the needs of businesses, workers, and jobseekers in the New River\/Mount Rogers Workforce Development region, focusing on the three skilled trade sectors of Industrial Trades, Construction Trades, and Service Trades. Data provided by Virginia Tech\u2019s Center for Economic and Community Engagement support the need for this project showing that there are over 6,000 annual openings in these three skilled trade areas in the region.<\/p>\n\n \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to begin your career journey? Complete the Applicant Prescreening Form today!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t

\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tApplicant Prescreening Form <\/path><\/svg><\/span> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We offer several programs that support people in obtaining meaningful employment. How to Get Started To begin the process, complete the Prescreening Application. You will then be contacted by one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":154,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_full-width-container-noheaderimage.php","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1129,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/196\/revisions\/1129"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}