East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA)

East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) offers support to low income and elderly people in East Tennessee including:
Job training and education resources
Transportation: one time or on a recurring basis to and from the doctor, shopping, work, school, and appointments
Utility and Housing assistance
Advocacy for the elderly

For more information:
Online: https://www.ethra.org/programs/31/workforce-development/
Call (865) 590-1052 or (865) 813-0281

Regional Office
Address: 9111 Cross Park Drive STE D100
Knoxville, TN 37923
Call: (865) 691-2551

Locations:
Anderson County, Clinton, Oak Ridge,
Blount County, Maryville, Alcoa, Campbell County, LaFollette, , Jacksboro,
Claiborne County, Tazewell, Cocke County, Newport, Grainger County, Rutledge, Grainer County, Greene County
Greeneville, Hamblen County, Morristown, Hancock County, Sneedville, Hawkins County, Rogersville, Jefferson County, Dandridge, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County, Madisonville, Morgan County, Wartburg, Roane County
Harriman, Scott County, Oneida, Sevier County, Sevierville, Union County, Maynardville

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Shelby County Office of Re-Entry

Shelby County Office of Re-Entry exists to realign our focus from a traditional soft skills training, to hands-on technical and vocational programs in an effort to assist our clients in gaining self-sufficient employment, and/or entrepreneurship.

Some of their programs include:
Get Focused: FOCUSED is an 11-week training program that combines job readiness with the opportunity for selection into one of our vocational training programs.
Briggs and Stratton Basic Small Engine Repair Certification
Inspiring New KONCEPTS (INK) Pre-Release Program with Post-Release Support. INK will offer the following Vocational Training programs (Barbering, Environmental Service, and logistics)

For more information:
Online: https://www.scofficeofreentry.com/
or contact:
Patricia Melton
Call: (901) 222-4550
Email: re-entrymemphis@shelbycountytn.gov
Address: 1362 Mississippi Boulevard Memphis, TN 38106

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Pathway to Dignity

Pathway to Dignity offers a six-month twice-a-week curriculum that includes classes, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) assessments, life coaching, employment readiness, and hands-on support. After graduation, students receive individual attention to place them in meaningful jobs at living wages. They assist employers in the hiring process, and continue to support them and their new hires for a minimum of two years.

For more information:
Online: https://pathwaytodignity.org/
Contact:
Deloris Clayborn
Call: (901) 274-6895
Email: info@pathwaytodignity.org
Address: 1738 Galloway Avenue Trinity United Methodist Church Memphis, TN 38112

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Starting Out All Over

Starting Out All Over is a re-entry to society program that offers support getting ID’s, technical training (electrician apprentice and tv cable installers).

For more information:
Contact: Dr. Sharon Williams
Call: 901-275-8579 or
Address: 1234 Mississippi Blvd. Memphis, TN 38106

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Career Solutions

Goodwill’s Career Solutions Centers provide both in-person and virtual classes for Tennesseans who need to acquire skills that will help them find and maintain rewarding employment. Most of these classes can be completed in as few as one or two hours, and virtual classes can be accessed from home or using computers at our centers.

Some of their programs include:
Digital Literacy
Financial Literacy
High School equivalency
Employability Skills
Office Productivity
Call Center Training
Construction Training
Forklift Training

For more information:
Online; https://giveit2goodwill.org/careersolutions/#education
Call: (931) 520-8968
Address: 575 S. Jefferson Ave. Suite C Cookeville TN 38501

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Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Jop Corps Center

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center is a tuition-free program offering training and education programs to eligible men and women to help establish your careers. Some included services are:
*Material Distribution (Warehouse)
*Carpentry
*Computer Service Tech
*Accounting
*Medical Administrative Assistant
*Clinical Medical Assistant (Phlebotomy)
*Certified Nursing Assistant and
*Industrial Electronics (through Memphis TCAT)

Eligibility: Ages 18-24. You may NOT be eligible for Job Corps if you use drugs illegally under federal law, Exhibit behavioral problems that could prevent you or others from success in Job Corps, Have certain criminal convictions or require court supervision https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/jobcorps.gov/2017-04/Job_Corps-prh.pdf

For more information
Online:
http://benjaminlhooks.jobcorps.gov/
Call: 901-396-2800
Email: Vanessa L. Williams williams.vanessa.l@jobcorps.org
Address: 1555 McAlister Drive, Memphis, TN 38116

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