Benefit Session for Heritage Health

1. CAREER LINK
705 E. Lincoln St, Suite #110
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 807-1386
Open Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
www.careerlinkil.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary aids & services available upon request to Individuals with
disabilities.

2.  Not-for-profit, but federally funded
 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
 Funding allocated by Department of Labor
 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
(DCEO)
Career Link is:

3. Local Workforce Innovation Area 15
(LWIA 15)
www.careerlinkil.com

4. WIOA Services
Services are broken down into 3 categories:
Training Services
Career Services
 Self Directed- No Eligibility
 Individualized- Eligibility Requirement
Business Services

5. Training Services
Basic eligibility requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the United States and be registered with Selective
Service, if applicable, and meet one of the following:
 Adult/Youth - Have had a fairly low income over the past six months, have received food
stamps/TANF within the past six months, be considered basic skills deficient, or homeless.
 In School Youth Services - focus on youth attending school - ages 14-21.
 Out of School Youth Services - focus on youth not attending school - ages 16-24.
 Dislocated Worker - Have lost a job within the past four years due to business
closure, lack of work, honorable military discharge, self-employed but unemployed due to
economic conditions or natural disasters or pending personal business closure.
 Displaced Homemaker - Have depended on the income of a spouse and lost
access to that income.

6. Training Services
Additional training requirements:
 Programs are limited to two years and must result in a degree
or certificate– Applied Science Associate degrees, Certificates, or last two years of
a Bachelors Degree.
 Must be accepted into an approved high growth training
program – examples: LPN, RN, Welding, CDL, Computer Networking, etc.

7. Training Services
Training Assistance Includes:
 Tuition Funding – Up to $22,000 for required tuition and fees.
 Required books and supplies per semester
 Required Uniforms
 Licensing Fees
 Childcare Assistance (if eligible)
 Mileage Assistance
 Monthly Career Planner Support
 Employment assistance and guidance for one year after training

8. Training Services
How to apply:
 Complete and submit a training application on our
website. www.careerlinkil.com
 Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior
to the start of classes.
 Participants will be contacted by a Career Planner to
complete an assessment, basic skills testing, and
enrollment, if eligible.

9. Career Services
Resource Center
- Information about careers, jobs and training opportunities
- Computers available for Job Search
- Job board with local job postings
- Accessibility Equipment
- Resource Library
- Labor Market Data
- Job seeker resources
- Resume writing assistance
Resource Center services are available to the public at no cost!

10. Questions
Shelly Purchis
Business Services Representative
Career Link
705 E. Lincoln St. Suite #110
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 807-1403
spurchis@careerlink16.com
www.CareerLinkIL.com