Employment and Training
Workforce and Economic Development
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program: Designed to help youth, adult and dislocated workers learn new skills and find employment.
Adult Program: Adults receive a variety of employment training, primarily in the medical field. Programs include training in medical billing, EKG technician, pharmacy technician, phlebotomist and a certified nurse’s assistant (CNA). Placement services, pre-employment skills training, on-the-job training, dislocated worker grants and services, and linkages to other services are also available.
Eligibility for the adult WIA program: Adults must be low-income and reside in the south and west Cook County Suburbs. Dislocated workers can live anywhere and have no income requirement, but they must show a definite need for the skills training in order to be eligible for the program.
Youth Program: This year-round program can provide summer work, internships, work readiness training and college tours. Youth are able to obtain employment at local park districts, Community Nutrition Network sites, and a variety of other public and private sector organizations. After going through a training session, youth work at summer jobs and part-time during the school year.
Eligibility for the youth WIA program: Youth must be 16-21 years old and a low-income resident of the south and west Cook County suburbs.
Intake Sites:
CEDA Bloom-Rich Community Development Association - Ford Heights Office
1647 Cottage Grove Avenue
Ford Heights, Illinois 60411-3899
Phone (708) 758-2510Proviso-Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc.
411 W. Madison, PO Box 950
Maywood, Illinois 60153
Phone (708) 450-3500Southeast CEDA
3518 West 139th Street
Robbins, Illinois 60472-2002
Phone (708) 371-1220
Entrepreneurial Self-Employment Training Program (ESETP)
CEDA's Entrepreneurial Self-Employment Training Program enables income-eligible participants to create independent businesses and additional new job opportunities by developing management, marketing and financial skills and providing the motivation needed to start a new business. CEDA can assist and/or solely provide: recruitment and assessment profiles, specialized business counseling, access to non-traditional capital sources, and first year follow-up assistance. ESETP, which has won several awards and is nationally recognized, is designed to assist its clients to become successful entrepreneurs by developing their acumen in operational planning, customer development, marketing strategies, and sales promotion and site selection.Eligibility Requirements: Clients must be income-eligible, demonstrate a sincere desire to start a business venture, reside in suburban Cook County and provide proof of income for 90 days prior to application.