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Meet Jason Stanton, New Delaware County
Office of Employment and Training Coordinator
A little about Jason…
Jason is a Delaware County native, born and raised in Margaretville, NY. He has resided in the Town of Bovina for the past 27 years with his wife Lisa and his sons Jack and Alex.
Jason has twenty-five years’ experience coordinating community programs, and more than fifteen years of professional experience with educational and career advising at Hartwick College.
His career has focused on building a community about excellence and character. Jason say his talents of Belief, Developer, Relator, Communication, and Context are strengths that have allowed him to think strategically, build relationships, influence action, and execute follow-through. Communicating the link between where we come from and where we are going has given Jason the ability to help others make wise choices that define who they are and what they want to be.
Jason is located at the CDO Workforce office at 1 Courthouse Square in Delhi.
607-832-5497
Welcome, Jason!
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A Note from Alan Sessions, Placement Coordinator for the Workforce Development Board's Rural Heathcare and Project Excite grants...
The Rural Healthcare Grant aims to serve unemployed and underemployed residents across 17 counties of Upstate New York. Students attending training for direct care jobs in healthcare may be eligible for up to a $2,000 scholarship towards tuition. To be eligible, applicants must reside within one of the following counties: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Fulton, Montgomery, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Jefferson, Lewis, Warren, Washington, Essex, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Franklin or Clinton. You must already have your high school diploma or equivalency, have 6 months of work experience, and be completing training by May 2024.
The grant aims to increase the number of individuals training in healthcare occupations that directly impact patient care, plus alleviate healthcare workforce shortages in occupations serving our rural population. Targeted occupations include: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselors; Rehabilitation Counselors; Registered Nurses; Laboratory Workers; Pharmacy Technicians; Licensed Practical Nurses; Home Health Aides; and Phlebotomists.
During the Fall of 2021 the Rural Healthcare Grant has funded 43 LPN students from the CDO area, plus 8 Phlebotomy students at DCMO BOCES, and funded training for 16 Recovery Peer Advocates for Friends of Recovery, Delaware - Otsego. Students in the Registered Nurse programs at SUNY Delhi and Morrisville were also funded. A total of 73 students were funded by the Healthcare Grant in the CDO area.
CDO Workforce also offers the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Grant called Project Excite. It aims to serve unemployed and underemployed residents across 9 counties of Upstate New York. Students planning to attend training for technical jobs in IT, Cybersecurity, or Advanced Manufacturing may be eligible for up to a $5,000 scholarship towards tuition.
Project Excite provides funding for:
• Short and long term training in Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Advanced Manufacturing.
• Job Placement after completion of the training.
• Also available is On-the-Job Training to reimburse businesses for in-house IT training for new employees.
The Project Excite eligibility requirements are: be a resident of one of the following counties: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Chenango, Delaware, or Otsego. Trainees must already have their high school diploma or equivalency, and be completing their training by May of 2024. Targeted occupations include: Help Desk Support staff, Computer Programmers, Network Administrators, Cybersecurity staff, and many other Information Technology positions. Since September 2021 43 individuals have registered for this funding, many of whom have enrolled in SUNY Delhi's IT and Cyber Security certification online courses that are fully funded by Project Excite. If you are interested in this funding please complete the registration at www.joinprojectexcite.com
For more information on either Grant, please contact: Alan Sessions, Placement Coordinator
Healthcare & Project Excite Grants, CDO Workforce, 12 Dietz St., Oneonta, NY 13820, Phone: 607-432-4800 x 109 or email: cdoworkforce@gmail.com .
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Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties, Inc., Awarded $500,000 through Appalachian Regional Commission’s INSPIRE Initiative
Rural Recovery Development Opportunities and Career Services (RR-DOCS) will support recovery-to-work and recovery ecosystem efforts in Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties of New York by preparing the recovery workforce, expand employment opportunities for the recovery workforce, and offering ongoing Recovery Support Services.
“I congratulate FOR-DO on their INSPIRE award and applaud their work in helping those in addiction recovery break the barriers to entering the workforce,” said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. “The substance use disorder crisis isn’t only a health and family issue—it also has severe economic impacts, keeping many Appalachians from participating in the labor force and contributing to the region’s economic growth. With ARC’s INSPIRE initiative, we’re starting to change that. INSPIRE projects focus on creating recovery-friendly work environments, providing supports to both individuals in recovery and their employers, and training individuals to meet the demand in growing professions. When we help individuals in recovery succeed, our communities succeed.”
“We are extremely excited and enthusiastic receiving this money to complete a combined $1,000,000 project with the sole purpose of getting individuals in recovery from SUD into the workforce. This is a big win for the recovery community throughout the three counties and will have a substantial economic impact for many years to come,” said Debra Berrios, FOR-DO’s Executive Director.
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New York State Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) State of the State Report is here!
About the report: "The State of the Workforce Brief is an annual snapshot, of publicly available data, to inform communities about the dynamics of their regional economy and the workforce impact. For the fourth year, the New York Association of Training & Employment Professionals used readily available data to understand who is working and who isn’t, what sectors and occupations are growing across the State, and the number of potential workers produced by New York’s education and training systems."
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WANTO Career Fair - January 12th |
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You're Invited to the WANTO Career Fair!
The WDB/HMO’s WANTO grant helps recruit, train, and retain women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and encourages them to pursue apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations. The program offers a unique opportunity to females who are interested in any nontraditional occupation. A nontraditional occupation is any career in which females make up 25% or less of the workforce, including but not limited to: advanced manufacturing, information technology (IT), public safety, transportation, agriculture, and the trades. By participating in WANTO, women can pave the way for themselves and future generations to be valuable employees in these fields.
We hope that you can join us!
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Featured Job Opportunities |
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These Local Companies are Hiring NOW!
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More Job Seeker Resources & Opportunities |
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Contact: Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies
Phone: 607-746-4545
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NYS “Nurses for Our Future” Scholarship
The “Nurses for Our Future” Scholarship will cover tuition for 1,000 new or current healthcare workers to earn an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) at a two-year or four-year New York State public college or university.
• Up to 500 scholarships will be awarded for out-of-state licensed nurses who relocate and practice in New York State to earn a BSN.
• Up to 250 scholarships will be awarded for New York State licensed nurses to earn a BSN. Up to 250 scholarships will be awarded to New York State residents newly seeking an ADN.
Scholarships will cover the actual tuition charged by the public college or university for four full-time semesters. Awards will be pro-rated for recipients attending less than full-time. Scholarships will not cover other costs of attendance, including fees, room-and-board, or other expenses.
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Apply for the Enhanced NYS B5 SUNY‐CUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
DO YOU WORK IN AN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM, CENTER, FAMILY OR GROUP FAMILY CHILDCARE?
Would you like to earn a Credit bearing Credential, Certificate, two year, four year or Graduate degree?
The Enhanced NYS B5 SUNY-CUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood is a needs-based scholarship designed to support those individuals working 20 hours or more in a licensed early childhood center or Family/Group Family Day Care Center.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Working in a licensed Early Childhood Program (center, family, group family) 20 hours or more
• Applying to or attend a SUNY-CUNY School part-time
• Commit to meeting with Institute advisors to create and update a Study Plan three times per semester
• Needs-based
To learn more about the scholarship, please attend one of the following information sessions:
January 5, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
January 12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
January 19, 10:30 - 11:30 am
To Apply for the Workforce Scholarship Go Here:
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Want to discover new career options available with the skills and experience you've already gained in previous jobs?
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The New York State Department of Labor is offering free online virtual workshops.
>Resumes
>Interviewing
>Transferable Skills
>Job Search
>Networking
>And lots more!
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Check out these Adobe Courses that you can take for FREE on our self-paced, online learning platform!
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There are more than 5,000 free courses on the platform!
- Take as many as you want!
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Some can be completed in 30 minutes or less! There are courses in IT, Healthcare, Business and many more.
Our Metrix online skills training platform is FREE for all businesses and job seekers in Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Herkimer, Madison and Oneida counties!
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Hartwick College serves as an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program!
They are the only VITA/TCE site in the region to offer ALL YEAR no-cost tax service.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
We've added MORE resources to our Community Resource library on our website!
- CRISIS INTERVENTION & EMERGENCY SERVICES
- DISABILITY RELATED SERVICES
- EDUCATION
- EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SUPPORT
- FOOD & NUTRITION
- HOUSING ASSISTANCE
- HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES
- LEGAL SERVICES
- MEDICAL SERVICES
- SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES
- UTILITIES
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Spotlight on Workers with Disabilities |
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Resources for School Professionals on YourDreamYourTeam.com
Educators, school counselors, and paraprofessionals play a critical role in helping young people transition out of high school. If a job seeker is clear with their career goal, you can work with the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team or create an Integrated Resource Team (IRT) that will help provide support throughout the journey.
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CDO Workforce
Disability-Related Resources
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Check out our helpful articles and resources for businesses about hiring workers with disabilities and for job seekers with a disability.
Integrated Resource Teams (IRT) can help job seekers with a disability along their career path. Visit our "Your Dream, Your Team" toolkit for information and free downloadable resources.
We also have a large repository of Community Resources HERE.
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Congratulations, Raymond Corporation!
Raymond Receives Supply & Demand Chain
Executive 2021 Green Supply Chain Award
The award recognizes companies making sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy, both within their own operations and as part of their product offerings. Raymond’s investment in energy- and water-saving solutions, use of sustainably sourced materials and innovative energy products garnered the company a spot on this list.
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Learning/Training Grant Opportunities |
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>Youth Program (ages 16-24)
>And More!
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CDO Workforce Business Services Highlights |
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BUSINESSES: We offer a wide-range of services* for businesses! We can act as an extension of your Human Resources Department. GO HERE learn more and contact us to find out how we can help!
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Partner Programs & Learning |
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ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to prepare for, achieve and maintain employment through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development
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