Broome Tioga Workforce Development System
171 Front
Street
Binghamton, New York 13905
Contact: Richard D. Lindhorst
Phone: (607) 778-6442
Proposed Award Amount: $300,000
Community Served: The
five counties comprising the Workforce Investment Boards of Broome-Tioga and Chanango-Delaware-Otsego. They are located in the mid-southern region
of New York State, known as the Southern Tier.
Project Emphasis: People
with disabilities.
Summary Paragraph: In 2002, New York State received a Workforce Incentives
Grant, which has helped educate local One Stop Operators on issues of the
disabled. Building on this information, the Southern Tier Accessibility
Project will focus on developing a comprehensive delivery system by
eliminating barriers that prevent access to employment and related services for
people with disabilities. It will also
develop and implement a curriculum for training One Stop Center staff concerning the needs of
individuals with disabilities. This
training will lead to a two level certification. Staff
will then be equipped to provide people with disabilities with the knowledge,
skills and supportive services needed for gainful employment. Concurrently, staff will recruit, orient, and
train area employers and educate them on the benefits associated with employing
the disabled. Employers will balso be provided with continuing support and technical
assistance.
Partnerships: Cornell
University School
of Industrial Labor Relations; Catskill
Center for Independence
and Southern Tier Independence
Center; Binghamton
University School
of Education and Human Development
