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Counties served: The Barren River Workforce Investment Area provides regular Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and related American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) programs and services to the following ten (10) counties:
 Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan,
 Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren

Web Site: www.bradd.org


ARRA Programs/Funding for BRADD

Youth - 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

The Barren River SYEP program includes a variety of opportunities for approximately 150 youth, ages 16-24 in the ten-county area;  Participants may work up to 40 hours a week, with an average of 25 hours per week; Program dates are June 1 through July 24; Worksites are at non-profit and government agencies; Hourly rates will be $7.25 /hr. In addition to worksite experiences, youth will be completing the Junior Achievement “SuccessSkills” work readiness model.

Youth Contact information

For information regarding  ARRA Youth and Summer Youth Employment Programs provided by Barren River in any of the above ten-county area, please contact:  Erica Greene, WIA Youth Program Lead, Barren River LWIA, 177 Graham Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Phone: 270-781-2381 Email: egreene@bradd.org  

Total Recovery Act funds received for Youth Program $ 518,858

Office Locations

Bowling Green Area Career Center
803 Chestnut Street
Bowling Green, KY 42102
270-746-7425
Glasgow Area Career Center
445 North Green Street
Glasgow, KY  42141
270-651-2121

In addition to the full service centers listed above, there may be an affiliate location near you. For more details, check out America's CareerOneStop Worker ReEmployment Portal at http://www.careeronestop.org/ReEmployment

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