{"id":41951,"date":"2019-01-22T11:31:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T16:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=41951"},"modified":"2019-01-22T11:31:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T16:31:46","slug":"oic-to-help-establish-employee-pipeline-to-area-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=41951","title":{"rendered":"OIC to help establish employee pipeline to area businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8909\" style=\"width: 321px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-21-at-4.37.40-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8909\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8909\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-21-at-4.37.40-PM-311x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured from left: Chester County Commissioner, Michelle H. Kichline, Joyce Chester &#8211; CCOIC President and CEO, Linda Lavender Norris \u2013 Coatesville City Council, Dan Williams \u2013 State Representative, CC Commissioner Terrance Farrell center, Gary Hess \u2013 CCOIC Board Chair, James Haynes \u2013 President, OIC America, CC Commissioner Kathi Cozzone.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>COATESVILLE \u2014 Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CC-OIC) has opened in Coatesville and has a mission to train the unemployed and underemployed into long-term employment opportunities. Started by Rev. Leon Sullivan over 55 years ago, to meet the employment needs of disadvantaged individuals, CC-OIC\u00a0offers workforce training and case management\u00a0services\u00a0for everyone, including young adults\u00a0and adults who have been involved in the criminal justice system.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For instance, the SOAR\u00a0(Skills and\u00a0Opportunities for Achievement &amp; Responsibility)\u00a0Workforce Reintegration\u00a0Program serves people who have been involved in the criminal justice\u00a0system, helping them make the successful transition into the workforce by earning Industry Recognized Credentials and becoming\u00a0productive, responsible, economically stable citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Program participants are provided with the support\u00a0they need to overcome\u00a0many of the challenges\u00a0they face.\u00a0The suite of services\u00a0includes: education and training such as\u00a0GED,\u00a0English as a Second Language, Certified Nursing Assistant\u00a0(and other industry recognized credentials); professional development workshops to\u00a0gain\u00a0foundational and customer-centered skills for the workplace; employment\u00a0and job placement assistance; case management services and referrals to partner agencies to assist with barriers that may impede success.<\/p>\n<p>OIC also contacts local businesses, collecting information about entry-level jobs and training opportunities to pass on to their participants.<\/p>\n<p>Employers and future employees get in touch or drop in: <a href=\"mailto:info@cc-oic.org\">info@cc-oic.org<\/a> or call: 610-692-2344, 22 N 5<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue, Coatesville, PA 19320.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COATESVILLE \u2014 Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (CC-OIC) has opened in Coatesville and has a mission to train the unemployed and underemployed into long-term employment opportunities. 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