menominee indian tribe of wisconsin community resource center

Community Resource Center W3236 Wolf River Drive Keshena, WI 54135 Phone: (715) 799-5137 Fax: (715) 799-4470 Director: Susan Blodgett
Mission Statement The mission of the Community Resource Program is to provide high quality job training, employment, labor market information and income maintenance services.
Department Overview Our vision is to promote pathways to economic independence for our members and families. The Community Resource Program will administer effective programs that have at their core the following goals: To reduce the overall costs of public assistance by promoting work as a means of family support. To provide individual employability of JTP/TANF recipients through close collaboration and coordination between the Job Training, Tribal TANF, the Education Department and all our partners that provide services to the community. To reduce generational dependancy on public assistance through the development and awareness of work ethics and their value to individual families, their children and to the community. To decrease specific barriers to employment such as drug and alcohol dependence by establishing drug testing as one of the necessary eligibility requirements for JTP?Tribal TANF benefits. Promote self-esteem, independence and self sufficiency. Guiding Principles We w ill be faithful to the Tribe and support programs that are outcome-focused and results oriented. We will encourage personal growth through the creation of employment and training workshops and programs. We will strive to turn individuals into marketable resources by equipping them with the information they need to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities sought after within the labor force. We will bolster opportunities for those less fortunate so they can gain the freedom to make sound economic decisions for themselves and their families. We will administer a workforce system that partners and connects with public and higher education systems to prepare the workforce of the 21st Century with career opportunities and skills in high job growth sectors. We will ensure that our youth workforce training programs have a strong educational component, since it is clear that income and opportunities increase exponentially with education credentials. We will support strong families and vibrant communities by working with community.