AARP  Adult Learning Center Audubon Area Community Services Department for the Blind Department of Community Based Services Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Earle C Clements Job Corps Center English as a Second Language             Green River Area Development District        Henderson Community College       Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Homeless Assistance Resources       Housing Authority of Henderson       Kentucky Children's Health Insurance       Kentucky Farmworker Program       Workplace Education Program The agencies and organizations  listed here are but a few of the many entities in the area that provide services and assistance to help you become  More Employable Better Educated Self Sufficient

Adult Learning Center Henderson Community College

The Adult Learning Center, located at Henderson Community College, offers Pre-GED and GED preparation classes, assessments such as On-Line Assessment, Bennett
Mechanical, TABE, Work Keys and the WINS curriculum. Assistance with resume development and how to complete job applications are also available. English as a second language classes are also available.

The Adult Learning Center is open Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm with extended hours to 7:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Pam Wilson at 
270- 830-5270, ext. 202 for more information.

Take advantage of this opportunity to increase your employability options
 "LEARN MORE.....EARN MORE" 

You must have passed and completed all components of the current GED test
by December 31, 2001, or you will have to start over with the new test which
will be in place as of January 1, 2002.  So if you still need to complete one
or more sections of the current GED don't put it off much longer!

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

The AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides temporary work experience for people aged 55 and older with limited financial resources.  SCSEP gives clients the opportunity to sharpen and develop skills while searching for a permanent job.  AARP places clients with nonprofit or public service host agency positions for 20 hours per week to receive on-the-job training. During this period of temporary employment clients work with the project director and staff to locate permanent part-time or full time employment.  Typical training positions include: activities coordinator, bookkeeper, cashier, clerk typist, custodian, data entry clerk,
day care worker, driver, food service worker, groundskeeper, mechanic, receptionist, sales person, security guard and teacher's aide.  A representative from this program is on site at the Career Connections Center every other Tuesday afternoon.  For more information call Kathy Shah at 270-683-4583.

Audubon Area Community Services (AACS)

Some of the services offered by Audubon Area Community Services (AACS) throughout the Green River area include utility assistance, USDA Surplus Food Program, Head Start, Weatherization (low-income families whose homes need repairs to their heat system or need to be prepared for the winter), and Green River Intra-County Transit Systems (GRITS).  In Henderson you may contact Crystal Lynn at 270-826-6071.
 

Green River Area Development District (GRADD)

The Green River Area Development District (GRADD) provides employment and training services as outlined in Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).  The target groups served include dislocated workers, low income and low skilled workers.  Case management and referral to training are the focus of this program.  GRADD's mission is to increase the employment, retention and earnings of clients, increase occupational skill attainment, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Green River Area.  The contact person in Henderson is Steve Watkins, 270-830-5386 extension 385.  Mr. Watkins is in Henderson at the Career Connections Center Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2:00am to 4:30pm and Fridays from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.  You may also call the Owensboro office at 1-800-290-4433.

Department of Community Based Services (DCBS)

Department of Community Based Services staff are located at 228 N. Green St., Henderson, Kentucky 42420. DCBS is responsible for child and adult protection, foster care and adoption, and services to enhance family self-sufficiency, including food stamps and cash assistance.  

Cabinet for Families & Children Offices:
Henderson County
Union County
Webster County

Green River Service Region: 
The 7 counties of the Green River Service Region are located in north western Kentucky. 

 Serves the following counties:
Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Mclean, Ohio, Union, Webster

Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)

What is KCHIP? The Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) provides free health insurance for Kentucky's children at no cost to the family. Uninsured 
children from birth to 19 years of age who live in families with income at or below
200% of the Federal Poverty Level is eligible. 
(For a family of four that is $35,300 a year.) 

KCHIP covers everything from checkups to prescriptions, broken bones to booster shots, eyeglasses, hearing aids, dental care, behavioral health, hospital care and more.  

For more information about KCHIP you may call: 
     1-877-KCHIP-18 (524-4718)
     1-877-524-4719 (TDD/TTY)  for the hearing impaired 
     1-800-662-5397 for KCHIP Information in Spanish 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Attention Employers!  
Workplace Education Program

Reading, GED-preparation, skills-upgrade classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes can be conducted on-site at your facility through the Workplace Education Program.  These classes can be customized to meet your company’s needs! For more information call 1-800-928-7323.

	SKILL Program – Provides customized workplace essential skills classes to business and industry which enhance worker skills enabling them to cope with their occupations and increase wage earning potential.
	Customized ABE/GED – Provides general ABE/GED instruction using curricula customized by using artifacts from the workplace.

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is located in the Career Connection Center at the Henderson Community College, 2660 S. Green St., Henderson, KY.  DVR works closely with the Department for Employment Services and other partners in the Center to provide employment services to individuals with disabilities.  For more information contact one of the staff at 270-830-5386. The DVR office is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Telephone: 270-830-5386
Fax:  270-831-2767

Kentucky Department for the Blind

Kentucky Department for the Blind (DFB) counselors work in conjunction with Department for Employment Services (DES) staff to provide job search assistance and specialized services to customers. Larry Allen, counselor is located at
3000 Alvey Park Dr., Owensboro, KY. You may call 270-687-7306 or 1-800-334-6929 to arrange an appointment. Or you may come into the Center at 141 North Water Street anytime to access the services of DES and the other partner agencies located in the WorkForce Development Center. The Resource Center at this location offers assistive technology to the visually impaired. The Center is easily accessible by public transportation and free parking is provided to all of our customers.

The Kentucky Department for the Blind’s KY Jobline provides you with the ability to search America's Job Bank without the use of a computer. Job seekers can use a keypad telephone to have the latest job openings spoken to them over the phone via a computerized job bank system.

For more information about Jobline call toll free (800-414-5748) or search the America's Jobline web site at http://www.nfb.org/jobline/enter.htm or the Kentucky Department for the Blind's web site at http://kyblind.state.ky.us/jobline.asp.

For information about the National Federation of the Blind click on http://www.nfb.org/default.htm.

Kentucky Farmworker Program (KFP)

Kentucky Farmworker Program (KFP) The Kentucky Farmworker Programs, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation, which offers a full range of manpower and supportive services to farm workers. Kentucky Farmworker Program services are available to farm workers and their families who during the eligibility determination period (any consecutive 12-month period within the 24-month period preceding application for enrollment) earned at least $800 in farm work; and who has been primarily employed in farm work on a seasonal basis and have total family incomes at or below the level of poverty as defined by the Federal Government. 

KFP Manpower Program starts with recruitment and follows the client through training into employment and six month after employment. KFP can and does offer whatever assistance the farm worker client needs to make the change into full-time employment.