Educators & Community
Workforce System Partners
Vision of WIOA Partnerships in our PA CareerLink® Centers
- Connect all customers to the full range of services available in their communities;
- Provide seamless, customer-focused, integrated service delivery across all programs and enhance access to the programs’ services;
- Ensure that businesses and job seekers have access to information and services that lead to positive employment outcomes.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – OUTLINE OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESCLICK HERE
The Memorandum of Understanding outlines the roles and responsibilities of each partner and is an agreement between Workforce Solutions for North Central PA / the North Central Workforce Development Board; the PA CareerLink® system partners; and the Chief Elected Official Board.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) mandates the requirement of a local / regional plan to address the core programs of Title I - Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs; Title II – Adult Education and Family Literacy Programs; Title III – Wagner-Peyser Act Programs and Title IV – Vocational Rehabilitation.
The PA CareerLink® One-Stop Operator is responsible for the day to day operations of the PA CareerLink® and the functional supervision of the various partners co-located at the PA CareerLink® centers.
Core Partners in all centers include:
Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs
- Employment and Training Activities
- EQUUS Workforce Solutions
- Blythe Brunner
- 245 Depot Street
- St. Marys, PA 15857
- 814-834-2857
- bbrunner@pa-cl.com
Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Programs
- Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9
- Cameron, Elk, McKean and Potter Counties
- Kelly Okerlund-Davis
- 814-887-5512
- kdavis@iu9.org
- Central Intermediate Unit 10
- Clearfield County
- Jenna Witherite
- 814-765-8118 Ext. 303
- jwitherite@ciu10.org
Title III Wagner-Peyser Act Programs
- PA Department of Labor and Industry /
- Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations (BWPO)
- Bruce Jones
- 814-226-4785 Ext. 209
- brujones@pa.gov
Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation
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PA Department of Labor and Industry/ Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and McKean – DuBois District Office
- Christopher Roken
- croken@pa.gov
- Potter County – Williamsport Office
- Susan Swartz
- 570-327-3501
- sswartz@pa.gov
Other Partners Include: (may not be located at the CareerLink® center)
The Senior Community Service Employment Program authorized under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 USC 3056 et seq.);
Career and technical education programs at the postsecondary level authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 USC 2301 et seq.);
Trade Adjustment Assistance activities authorized under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2271 et seq.);
Jobs for Veterans State Grants programs authorized under Chapter 41 of Title 38, USC;
Employment and training activities carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
Programs authorized under State unemployment compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal law);
Programs authorized under sec. 212 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 USC 17532; and
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) authorized under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 USC 601 et seq.), unless exempted by the Governor under §678.405(b).