STAFF RESOURCES
Chanute & Iola
SERVICES | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
Youth Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | John Willey Career Advisor 620-432-0443 | |
Veteran Career Services | Jobs for Veterans State Grant | Kansas Department of Commerce | Mike Feiveson Veterans Representative 620-231-6587 620-687-0750 (cell) | Available by appointment. |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/ Dislocated Worker | Southeast KANSASWORKS | John Willey Career Advisor 620-432-0443 | |
Post-Secondary Education, Certification, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed NCCC | Neosho County Community College | Christina Stange CT Guided Pathways Coordinator 620-432-0462 | |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Angela Jewell Program Specialist 620-432-0358 | |
Career Services for Trade-Affected Workers | Trade Adjustment Assistance Program | Kansas Department of Commerce | Lana Davis TAA Specialist 620-342-3355 x 109 785-506-9282 (cell) | Available by appointment. |
Business Services | Employment Services | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Lonnie Jones Business Services Representative 620-432-0320 620-212-1259 (cell) |
SERVICES | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/ Dislocated Worker/ Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | John Willey Career Advisor 620-432-0443 620-212-1354 (cell) | Available by appointment. |
Career Services for Individuals with Disabilities | RETAIN Grant | Southeast KANSASWORKS | vacant RETAIN Business Solutions Consultant 620-380-6836 620-212-1259 (cell) | Contact Pittsburg Workforce Center: 620-231-4250 |
Career Exploration, Career Preparation, Pre-Employment Workshops, Internships, Work Experience | Work Based Learning Intermediary | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Stephani Rash Youth Workforce Development Coordinator 620-332-5904 x 105 | Available by appointment. |
SERVICE | PROGRAM | PARTNER | CONTACT | ADDITIONAL INFO |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-NCCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Angela Rowan Administrative Assistant 620-431-2820 x 276 | Primary Contact |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-NCCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Sandi Lingerfelt Instructor 620-432-0393 | Primary Contact |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-LCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Karen Barger Literacy & GED Examiner 620-421-6700 x 1182 620-717-5598 (cell) | Primary Contact |
GED Prep, Basic Skills Development, ESL, A-OK | Adult Education and Family Literacy-LCC | Eastern Kansas Adult Education | Veronica Polak Instructor 620-421-6700 x 1124 620-240-0852 (cell) | Secondary Contact |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed NCCC | Neosho County Community College | Elizabeth Vogel Accounts Receivable Clerk 620-432-0395 | |
Post-Secondary Education, Certifications, Associates Degree | Career & Tech Ed ACC | Allen Community College | Lynn Heskett Business Office/ Accounts Receivable 620-901-6295 | |
Transportation, Housing, Early Childhood Supportive Services | Community Services Block Grant | Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP) | Central Office 401 N. Sinnet St. Girard, KS 66743 620-724-8204 | |
Food, Cash, Child Care, Economic and Employment Services | Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Neosho County Office 203 E. 21st Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-5000 | |
Employment Services for Individuals Receving Food Assistance (with dependents) | GOALS Program | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Joleen Webb GOALS Program Administrator 316-337-6698 | Chanute |
Housing Counseling and Assistance Services | Housing Authority (Section 8 Rental Assistance) | Chanute Housing Authority | Terri Orozco Director 620-431-7320 | |
Foster Care Resources | Independent Living | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Madison Beard Independent Living Coordinator 620-687-4442 (cell) | East Region |
Career and Education Training for Youth ages 16 – 24 | Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corps Center | Cameron Rathmell OA / CTS Director 785-770-7302 | |
Mental Health | Mental Health | Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center | 24 Hour Hotline Crisis Services 866-973-2241 | Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Neosho, Linn, Woodson |
Farmworker Career Services, Training Services, Supportive Services | Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Program | SER Corporation | Henry Coronado Client Service Manager 620-682-0008 | Anderson, Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho |
Farmworker Career Services, Training Services, Supportive Services | Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Program | SER Corporation | Jennifer Reyes Client Service Manager 316-264-0194 316-882-1035 (cell) | Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Lyon, Wilson, Woodson |
Older Worker Career Services | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) | SER Jobs for Progress National | Isaura Betancourt 913-942-1167 | Primary Contact |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Teresa Fairbank Human Services Assistant 620-577-7378 620-688-0414 (cell) | Chanute, Independence, Parsons |
Employment Services for Citizens with Disabilities | Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Dept. for Children and Families | Jennifer Augustine Program Administrator 620-577-7375 620-688-0556 (cell) | Secondary Contact |
Career Services, job search assistance, resume, interview prep | Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Kansas Department of Commerce | Lacie Bohr Regional Operations Manager 785-230-5180 | |
Training Services, Supportive Services | WIOA Title I Adult/ Dislocated Worker/ Youth | Southeast KANSASWORKS | Mary Hunt Workforce Program Director 620-232-1222 620-670-0006 (cell) |
PROGRAM | PARTNER | ONLINE APPLICATION/LINK |
Career & Tech Ed-ACC | Allen Community College | |
Career & Tech Ed-NCCC | Neosho County Community College | |
Economic & Employment Services | Kansas Department for Children and Families | |
Job Corps | Flint Hills Job Corp | |
Practitioner’s Guide to Supportive Services | Workforce GPS | |
Resources by County | Southeast Kansas Lifeline | |
Resources by County (statewide) | KanCare | |
Resource Guide-Neosho County | Neosho County Resource Guide 2020 | |
Resources for Job Seekers | CareerOneStop | |
Resources for Veterans | KanVet | |
Resources for Veterans (senior veterans with dementia) | MemoryCare.com | |
Unemployment Compensation/Reemployment | Kansas Department of Labor | |
Vocational Rehabilitation | Kansas Department for Children and Families |