VETERAN TRAINING PROGRAMS

Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.

Awarded $193,000 to Support Westmoreland and Fayette County Veterans

The Valor to Value Program, funded by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, offers supportive services to Military Veterans and/or their spouses while they are in training and/ or seeking full-time employment.  While enrolled in the program, Veterans and or/ Veteran spouses will have the opportunity to meet with a Veteran Services Coordinator who will assess their employment barriers, attend group mentoring sessions, and participate in peer-to-peer counseling sessions focusing on the transition to civilian life.  The program provides up to $2,300 in supportive services to assist with childcare, transportation, housing, work clothes, tools, utilities, and any work-based needs. The ultimate goal is to help participants secure family-sustaining full-time employment.