Training & Employment Resource Center, formerly known as “Employment & Training”
Submitted by Patti Brisley
Did you know?
• 477 Program is for adults and for youth – having the same programming on each territory, there are two Employment Counselors and two Youth Coordinators, one in Cattaraugus and one in Allegany.
• The Youth Coordinators work with ages 14-24 years old and the Employment Counselors work with 25 years old and up.
• The programming is created to service 14-17 year olds in-school and out-of-school youth, while the program for 18-24 year olds is tailored to young adults. Young adults 18-24 year olds but graduated and/or not enrolled in college are considered out-of-school young adults.
• TERC has a summer employment program for youth and an after-school program called Y.E.S. (Youth Employment Services).
• Work Experience placement is designed to place participants in a worksite that matches their career interests. It is a 500-hour program (approx. 12 weeks).
• Funding for Classroom Training to enroll and attend a certificate program, whether you are beginning in your career journey or you are looking to change careers.
• Participants can enroll in GED classes and prepare for testing.
• The Construction Training Program is a paid training program where students get certifications in OSHA-10, flagging and develop construction skills.
• TERC also offers Career Readiness Workshops (CRWs) – from job-seeking skills like building a resume, interviewing and getting references to workplace skills like learning good attitude, attendance and appearance.
• TERC has programming for individuals with a documented disability that is an impediment to employment. Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation has an array of services to assist eligible participants with attaining their goals.
• Computers, laptops and free Wi-Fi are available for use to job search, apply for jobs online, prepare resumes and printing is available.
If you would like to become a participant of TERC, you can find the application on www.sni.org under Departments/Training & Employment Resource Center or you can stop by either office located at:
Allegany-
3674 Administration Dr.
Salamanca, NY 14779
Phone: (716) 945-8120
Cattaraugus-
23 Thomas Indian School Dr.
Irving, NY 14081
Phone: (716) 532-1033
