Employment Support
SkillUP is a free program that helps Food Stamp (SNAP) recipients get help with skills, training, and employer connections to get a job (or a better job). A SkillUP job coach will work with you to create an individual plan to help you reach your goals and start a new career. The SkillUP program can also help you:
Get skills you need through workshops and classes
Pay for short-term training and certifications
Pay for some daycare, work, or training costs
Understand your job skills and what you are interested in
Update or create your resume so employers can see your skills
Connect you with employers
The SkillUP Program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The program is also funded through the Administration for Children and Families, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant.
MO Worker's Assistance Program
The MWA program helps Temporary Assistance recipients become ready for a job, get real work experience, find employment, and keep a job. The MWA program will help you complete an Individual Employment Plan (IEP), which is your personalized roadmap to help you earn money to care for your family on your own. The goal of the program is to help you find and keep employment.
Once you have your plan, MWA can help you:
Pay for short-term training and certifications
Get work experience
Buy clothing, books, supplies, or tools required for a training or a job
Pay for minor car repairs to help you get to training or work
Help with child care fees
Learn what you need to do for the job
Decide on your goals and a career pathway
Learn how to interview
Create your resume
Connect you with employers
Keep a job once you get it
The MWA program is funded through the Administration for Children and Families, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant.
St Joseph Resource Center
Address: 525 Jules Street St Joseph, MO 64501, Suite 127
FSD Information Center: (855) 373-4636
Automated 24-Hour Information Line: (800) 392-1261
Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964.
At Job Corps, students have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. In addition to helping students complete their education, obtain career technical skills and gain employment, Job Corps also provides transitional support services, such as help finding employment, housing, child care, and transportation. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.