The Crispus Attucks Center for Employment and Training empowers York area residents to be self-sufficient through training, education, counseling and job placement.

Our VISION is to continue expanding our services to a growing and diverse population, increasing the standard of living for local residents along with a sense of responsibility for one’s self, family and community. The Center is open to everyone. Special attention is directed toward the economically and socially challenged, minorities, and the unskilled and under-skilled. The Center is supported by the United Way and collaborates with other United Way agencies, York area businesses, and local education/training facilities.

Programs of the Center for Employment and Training are covered in detail below.

General Employment Services

This program was developed for anyone who is seeking employment. We strive to empower participants in the York County area (York City in particular), to attain self-sufficiency through training, education, counseling and job placement. Program orientation and registration is offered monthly on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. to those interested in finding employment. We offer job readiness training through workshops, specific skills training, and resume assistance. Case management and supportive services are provided along with company referrals for interviews and job placement. Recently we added a new service to this component. We have been designated as a Career Link Access Point and a case manager will be on site to assist those York City/County residents seeking Career Link Services. If you are 18 years of age or older, are eligible to work in the Unites States and are a resident of York County, these services are available and free of charge.

Youth Employment Services

The York Youth Employment Services provides to in-school or out of school youth in York County the opportunity to complete their high school education, develop employability skills and skills specific training that will ultimately put them in a position to secure gainful employment. This program targets youth between the ages of 17-22 years old.

ELECT (Education Leading to Employment & Career Training)

This program is dedicated to working with pregnant and parenting teens up to age 22 residing in York City/County to empower them to complete their high school education, gaining economic independence and improving the quality of life for themselves and their children by becoming the best parents they can be.

ELECT currently provides services to the following schools: William Penn, Hannah Penn, Edgar Fahs Smith, West York, Southwestern, Spring Grove, Manito and CA Youthbuild Charter School. Some of the services provided are: health & nutrition education, individual and group support, job preparation and career exploration, secondary pregnancy prevention, intensive case management, domestic violence information, GED preparation, monitoring of school attendance, parenting education and life skills, field trips, workshops and various activities to broaden their knowledge in infant/child safety and assisting with childcare needs.

E.F.I (ELECT Fatherhood Initiative)

Teen fathers or fathers to be up to 22 years of age can be a part of this component which empowers them to complete their high school education, gain economic independence, and become responsible, respectable role models in the lives of their children. The services available are: child development and parenting education, infant and child safety training, job preparation and career exploration, individual & group support, healthcare & nutrition education, Fatherhood Responsibility workshops, parenting and life skills education, GED preparation (when necessary), and various activities i.e. field trips, conferences and related seminars. Participants must reside in York City/County and be willing to or in the process of establishing paternity. There is an additional component entitled “DOCTOR DAD” which increases the father’s parenting skills in the area of infant and toddler health and helps fathers realize that they play a unique role in caring for their children.

Community Connections

The Crispus Attucks Center for Employment & Training in partnership with Harley Davidson and other members of its Business Advisory Board has launched a new employment and training initiative entitled, The Crispus Attucks Community Connections Program. This initiative is designed to connect inner-city, underserved and underrepresented populations with higher skilled employment opportunities in York and surrounding counties. This workforce development training is seeking highly motivated, unemployed or underemployed, semi to highly skilled individuals who desire to improve their employability in such areas as: manufacturing, healthcare, retail, banking, hospitality, construction and general trades. The training will be offered in a classroom setting, one night per week over an eight-week period for two hours per night. Pre-testing and assessment will be done and participants may not miss any of the sessions.

Employment PLUSS

The People Learning and Understanding Self-Sufficiency program trains low-income, economically and socially challenged individuals in a specific skills category related to employer needs in York County. This program is offered to those who are interested in volunteering to participate in an internship to learn a specific skill. We also offer H.I.T. (High School Internship Program) which exposes high school students to skills in clerical, food service, nursing, childcare, mortuary, and working with seniors, as well as prepare them for the workplace or continued education at an above average skill. This program is offered to students attending the Crispus Attucks Youthbuild Charter School. As with our other employment & training programs, we offer supportive services and assistance, when needed.

Healthcare PLUSS is a collaborative effort between the Crispus Attucks Center for Employment & Training and the Heartland Hospice Care Organization. Participants 17 years and older are put through a 40 hour training provided by Heartland Hospice Care. They are trained in being a support system for terminally ill patients and their families. Participants that successfully complete the 40-hour training are then placed in nursing homes or in patient homes to work with clients. Hopefully, some of these individuals will become LPN’s and RN’s in our local hospitals and nursing facilities.

The Crispus Attucks Center for Employment & Training Advisory Committee is made up of representatives from York County business and organizations that provide us with guidance and technical assistance. They include:

• Cintas Corporation
• Dentsply Professional
• FedEx Ground
• Fulton Bank (Drovers Division)
• The Glatfelter Co
• Harley Davidson
• Honeywell International
• Kinsley Construction
• Memorial Hospital
• Preformance Personnel
• Standard Register Co
• Starbucks Coffee
• Sovereign Bank
• Wachovia Corporation
• WellSpan Health
• The Wolf Organization
• York Water Company

Partners In Education Consortium Members

The Crispus Attucks Partners in Education Consortium (P.I.E) provides focused and goal oriented education and training opportunities to area residents.

• Community Progress Council
• Consolidated School of Business
• Crispus Attucks Association
• H.A.C.C – York Campus
• Kinsley Education Center
• Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12
• Martin Memorial Library
• Penn State Cooperative Extension
• Penn State – York
• South George St. Community Partnership
• York City School District
• York College of PA
• York County High School
• York County School of Technology
• Yorktowne Business Institute