项目的改进 — Training opportunities for individuals in active recovery and those who have been deeply affected by substance abuse.

Mountain Empire Community College, in partnership with the 30th Judicial Circuit Adult Recovery Court, Southwest Legal Aid Society, 和LENOWISCO, announces continued support of 项目的改进. Funded by the ARC INSPIRE Initiative, offering:

  • Reduced/No Cost TRAINING and NCCER Certification
  • Basic 木工 (construction)
  • 基本的砖石
  • 基本的焊接
  • 基本的电
  • Tools/Supplies Provided
  • 工作咨询
  • 实践经验
  • 一日一餐
  • Transportation assistance with fuel cards
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项目的改进 is a community-based partnership bringing together the education, 法律, 医疗, 劳动力, and recovery communities to develop an alternative “recovery ecosystem” in the heart of the opioid ravaged areas of southwestern 维吉尼亚州.

Who qualifies for the program?

迪金森服务, 李, 斯科特, and Wise Counties along with the city of Norton, 维吉尼亚州, Mountain Empire Community College provides training in the skilled trades to those in active recovery suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and those who have been deeply affected by SUD. Skilled trades courses (carpentry, 砌筑, 电, and welding) in nationally accredited associations are offered along with wrap-around services to help eliminate barriers to training and employment. 学生 receive hands-on training along with referrals/access to 法律 aid services, 金融教育, life skills training, Morale Reconation Treatment (MRT), OSHA认证, 咨询服务, 社会服务, and employment assistance.

项目细节:

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项目的改进 courses are housed in our Workforce Department and are offered at our Center for Workforce & Innovation in Appalachia (CWIA), 维吉尼亚州, as well as limited offerings in 李 and Dickenson Counties. Most courses run for 15 weeks, Monday-Thursday from 5-9pm and are taught by a licensed trades instructor. We provide all supplies and materials for free including books and tools, as well as a meal every evening, and fuel cards to help defray transportation costs. Tuition is little to NO cost to students with help from financial aid. Hands-on work is completed at our class sites or at various locations in Appalachia, Clintwood, 和彭宁顿峡, 维吉尼亚州, to help provide construction services to the community for free.

MECC’s PROJECT AMELIORATION                

课程时间表

  

2024年春季

  • 砌筑 at CWIA, Begins 4月il 8, 2024 (12 weeks)

2024年夏天

  • 电 at CWIA, Begins July 8, 2024

2024年秋季

  • 木工 at Dickenson Center for Education and Research begins August 19, 2024

  • 木工 at CWIA begins October 21, 2024

  • 焊接/工厂 at CWIA begins September 2 – December 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

2025年春季

  • 焊接/工厂 at CWIA begins January 20 – 五月 1, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

  • 砌筑 at CWIA begins February 17, 2025 (13 weeks)

  • 电 at Dickenson Center for Education and Research begins January 13, 2025

2025年夏天

  • 电 at CWIA begins 五月 19, 2025

  • 焊接 at Dickenson Center for Education and Research begins 五月 5, 2025

细节:

  • Classes are Monday-Thursday, 5-9PM for 15 weeks (unless otherwise noted)
  • Low to NO cost tuition
  • All tools/supplies provided
  • Daily meals, weekly gas cards, referrals, and job assistance
  • Hands-on experience, national certifications

 

For Program information and to register, please contact: 

斯蒂芬妮新 snew@basilinfracon.com 276-523-9123

阿里尔沃利

 aworley@basilinfracon.com 276-523-9154

*National Center for Construction Education and Research