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Dutchess Works

All related services.

Dutchess Works

235 Main Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845)485-2660

All related services are available. Required location for orientation, registration and some trainings.
AARP Foundation, Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

The country's only workforce development program designed to maximize the productive contributions of a rapidly growing older population.

 

Mr. Joseph Dirac
235 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 485-8030

Fax: (845) 485-8031

For people aged 55 and older whose incomes fall at 125% or below the federal poverty line.
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Dutchess County and Vicinity

Directory of representatives for local unions in Dutchess County.

 

The Building & Construction

Trades Council

P.O. Box 1256

Poughkeepsie, NY 12602

Phone: (845) 473-0564

Fax: (845) 473-6550

Union contact information (Dutchess County)
Community Action Agency (DCCAA)

A coalition of Community Action Agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations working for the reduction of poverty.

 

Dutchess County Community Action Agency, Inc.
84 Cannon Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845)452-5104
Fax: (845)452-1960

Revitalization of low-income communities by empowering families and individuals to become self-sufficient.
Department of Labor (NYSDOL)

New York State’s primary advocate for job creation and economic growth through workforce development. Administers New York’s unemployment insurance system, labor exchange system, and Welfare-To-Work programs as well as many other services.

 

Linda Angello

Commissioner
New York State Department of Labor
State Office Building Campus, Room 500
Albany, NY 12240-0003
(518) 457-9000

Labor market information and a variety of services designed to help businesses find workers and people find jobs.
Dutchess Community College

The largest provider of workforce development education in Dutchess and Putnam counties.

 

Dutchess Community College

53 Pendell Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 431-8000

Anyone seeking higher education in the technology field.
Dutchess County BOCES Technical Center

Provides services to meet the varied needs of the community including children with special needs, high school students interested in vocational learning and adults furthering their education.

 

Ms. Ruth Hurd

(845) 483-3640

Education for K-12, High School Students and Adults.
Dutchess County Central Labor Council

Central labor representative for local AFL/CIO affiliated unions in Dutchess County.

 

Dutchess County

Central Labor Council

157 VAN WAGNER ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. 12603
(845) 451-6065

General union contact for Dutchess County.
Dutchess County Department of Social Services

Recipients that would benefit from temporary assistance and require assessment of recipient skills and job readiness, assistance planning for employment,  vocational training, internships, job search, job development and placement.

 

For Additional information please call (845) 486-3000

Adults requiring assistance for employment.

Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation

Creating value-added jobs through the attraction, retention, and expansion of firms to sustain and enhance the quality of life in Dutchess County. Unemployed and underemployed individuals in Dutchess County.

Dutchess County Government

Information of interest to residents, travelers, and businesses. Find things to do for residents and tourists, education available, transportation, economic development, recreation, and agriculture.

 

Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development
27 High St.

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 386-3600
Fax: (845) 486-3610

Local information for Residents, Tourists, Students and Businesses

The Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce

Committed to  improving the climate for business by providing services such as: Networking Opportunities,  Marketing Opportunities, Member Referral Services, Internet Training and Development, Health & Life Insurance, and many more...

 

Phone: (914) 897-2067

Fax: (914) 897-3593

Businesses in need of assistance and services.
Libraries (MHLS)

Online public access catalog of libraries within the Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Putnam and Ulster counties.

Library directory listed by County.

Literacy Connections of Dutchess County

Free, individualized instruction to adults and their families, who want to improve their English reading and writing skills with one on one individualized training sessions.

 

Literacy Connections of Dutchess County

29 North Hamilton Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 452-8670

litconnections@aol.com

Family Literacy assistance for ages 16 and up. Eligibility is unrestricted.

Marist College Bureau of Economic Research

Leading economic research agency covering data from the nine-county Hudson Valley Region, and compiles current and historical economic, census and demographic data for the region.

 

Dr. Ann Davis

Phone: (914) 575-3000 Ext: 2057

Research and marketing information on the Hudson Valley Region.
New York National Guard ChalleNGe Program

Provides GED Preparation, Military Discipline 5 1/2 months, Employment Skills, Physical Fitness, Life Coping Skills, and Mentor Assistance. 

 

For additional information about the New York National Guard ChalleNGe Program call

1-800-NY-YOUTH

(1-800-699-6884)

Young adult who has dropped out of high school, is drug free, between the ages of 16-1/2 and 18-1/2.

The Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce

Workforce development through its Employment Development Center and the On-Job Training (OJT) Program designed to meet the needs of both employers and job seekers. Matching Employers to job seekers in the Dutchess and Putnam Counties.
The Poughkeepsie Community Service Center, NYS DOL

A system where you can review local, statewide and nationwide job listingsSeminars available on topics such as: resume writing, job search overview, interviewing skills, and career exploration.

 

The Poughkeepsie Community Service Center

235 Main St.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601

(845)473-9000

All individuals seeking, and are  eligible for, employment.
The Poughkeepsie Journal Site contains local news, employment information, and other helpful information in and around Dutchess County.

Poughkeepsie Journal
85 Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 454-2000

Newspaper online
Rural Opportunities A private, not-for-profit regional community development and human service organization providing services to farm workers, low-income families and economically depressed communities. Low income community services and development.
Voc Ed Services for the Disabled (VESID) (cosac) Vocation and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.
 
Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Services