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DISLOCATED WORKERS RESOURCEs

RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY LAYOFFS, COMPANY CLOSURES, OR DOWNSIZING

CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS

EACH CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM LISTED BELOW IS AVAILABLE TO DISLOCATED WORKERS,
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TRANSITION INTO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS.

ALL CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS ARE COST-FREE AND AVAILABLE TO BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
RESIDENTS, FUNDED BY THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA).

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HVAC SPECIALIST PROGRAM
- LEARN THE ESSENTIALS OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR
  CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. INCLUDES HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION IN
  INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR.

CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY PROGRAM
- HANDS-ON TRAINING IN CARPENTRY, BLUEPRINT READING, AND
  SAFETY PROTOCOLS. IDEAL FOR THOSE SEEKING STABLE, WELL-PAYING
  JOBS IN CONSTRUCTION.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE (CDL) A PROGRAM
- GET CERTIFIED TO DRIVE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND ACCESS
  HIGH-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION JOBS. INCLUDES CLASSROOM
  AND BEHIND-THE-WHEEL INSTRUCTION.

PARKS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
- GAIN SKILLS IN LANDSCAPING, GROUNDSKEEPING, AND FACILITY
  UPKEEP. GREAT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN OUTDOOR WORK AND
  PUBLIC SERVICE ROLES.

INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ACCOUNT (ITA)

AN ITA CAN BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS SEEKING TO
RETRAIN OR UPSKILL FOR IN-DEMAND CAREERS. WORKFORCE BUFFALO OFFERS ITA
FUNDING TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR THREE CAREER CENTER LOCATIONS,
HELPING COVER THE COST OF APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS.

ALL ITAS ARE COST-FREE AND AVAILABLE TO BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY RESIDENTS,
FUNDED BY THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA).

📍 CAREER CENTER LOCATIONS:

WORKFORCE BUFFALO DOWNTOWN CAREER CENTER
- 77 BROADWAY, BUFFALO, NY 14203
- PHONE: (716) 856-5627
- EMAIL: DCC@WDCINC.ORG

SUNY ERIE NORTH CAMPUS CAREER CENTER
- 6205 MAIN ST, GLEASNER HALL, ROOM 166
- WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221

SUNY ERIE SOUTH CAMPUS CAREER CENTER
- 4041 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, BUILDING 6, ROOM 6202, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127
- PHONE: (716) 270-4444
- EMAIL: ONESTOP@ECC.EDU

CONTACT ONE OF OUR CAREER CENTER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SETTING UP AN ITA.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) PROGRAM

WORKFORCE BUFFALO’S OJT PROGRAM HELPS DISLOCATED WORKERS RE-ENTER THE
WORKFORCE BY CONNECTING THEM WITH EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE HANDS-ON
TRAINING IN REAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS. WHILE LEARNING NEW SKILLS ON THE JOB, PARTICIPANTS EARN WAGES AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN HIGH-DEMAND
INDUSTRIES.

THIS PROGRAM IS COST-FREE AND AVAILABLE TO BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
RESIDENTS, FUNDED BY THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
(WIOA).

📞 FOR QUESTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION REGARDING OUR OJT PROGRAM,
CONTACT:

WORKFORCE BUFFALO BUSINESS SERVICES
- 726 EXCHANGE STREET, SUITE 630, BUFFALO, NY 14210
- PHONE: (716) 819-9845 X 1140
- EMAIL: BUSINESSSERVICESINFO@WDCINC.ORG