Regional Energy Efficiency Partnership Training Program (REEPTP): This program coordinates several partnerships – Wayne County Community College District, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, Labor Unions such as IBEW, DEJATC, and MLTAI to provide combined academics with green occupational skills training, on the job training, employment and apprenticeship opportunities, and support services.

This unique partnership of organizations creates a pipeline of skilled workers for alternative energy job opportunities and is funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Department.

CWF Acts as an umbrella to wraparound a variety of services that can help working families get ahead by improving their financial situation on a long term basis.

Employment and job services, financial education and counseling, and a number of work and financial and wealth building services are offered to help families reach financial stability and move up the economic ladder.

The CWF was initiated by the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and United Way for Southeastern Michigan as an innovative partnership to advance community and economic development in Greater Detroit.

Participants for JET are referred from the Department of Human Services office. JET participants receive an intensive assessment, an Individual Service Strategy plan, counseling / coaching, professional development / job readiness training, basic skills enhancement and individualized job search services.

This program is funded by the Detroit Workforce Development Department.

Other services include:

• Career Exploration
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• GED Preparation

SER National’s Coaching to Care initiative is an innovative, nation-wide workforce program that uses cutting edge technological tools and a personalized “coaching” approach to facilitate career exploration in the healthcare industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that four million new healthcare jobs will be generated between 2008 and 2018. Aligning with this trend, Coaching to Care offers unemployed and underemployed individuals the ability to discover, prepare for, and obtain employment in healthcare occupations using comprehensive career enhancement software, web-based educational resources, and one-on-one career coaching.