WIA Available Services

• Job Preparation and Job Search Assistance
• Referral to Partner Agencies and Other Career Centers for Services
• Assistance with Resume/Cover Letter
• Job Referrals and Employment Incentives
• Computer Skills Training
• Services for Performing Artists (incl. career stipends and employment incentives)
• Educational Services (incl. basic allowance, books & supplies, tuition assistance, etc.)
• Short-Term Paid Work Experience Training and Internships (to build job skills)
• Job Announcements
• Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships

WIA Eligibility Requirements

The following information and documentation must be provided by applicants in order to complete WIA intake and determine program eligibility. (NOTE: This information is needed for WIA program eligibility only, based on requirements from our funding source. Other in-house programs may require less documentation.)

• Indian I.D. (status card, tribal council letter, birth certificate, baptismal record, parent birth/death certificate, etc.)
• Birth Date Verification (birth certificate, official document showing birth date, etc.)
• Social Security Verification (SS card or SS# on another official document)
• Income Verification (W-2, tax return, last pay stub, public assistance or unemployment letter, etc.)
• Address Verification (apartment lease, monthly bill, driver's license, etc.)
• Selective Service Verification (U.S. and Canadian born males between 18 and 25)
• State Issued Photo I.D. (Passport, P.A. card, driver's/non-driver's license, etc.)

WEX - Work Experience 
Part time or full time training which combines on-the-job training with skill upgrading and related instruction.  Training is at various worksites and includes:

• 3 to 6 months of paid training.
• Clothing allowance (if needed).
• Transportation assistance.
• Hourly wage at or slightly above minimum wage
• Employment incentives for up to one year once employment is obtained.

 WEX customers are classified as “trainees” or temporary employees and are not eligible for employment benefits (such as sick leave, vacation time and health insurance). Training includes on-going evaluations of program effectiveness and work performance.  WEX customers are required to do job search and actively seek employment as part of this program.

CRT - Classroom Training
Financial assistance for full-time students attending an accredited training facility includes:

• Up to $1,000/semester for basic allowance.
• Tuition assistance
• Books and supplies allowance.
• Monthly transportation assistance.
• Email notification of scholarships/internships, etc.
• Part-time employment opportunities.
• Graduation bonus.
• Financial assistance for graduate students.

CRT awards are determined case-by-case based on customer's needs assessment and available program funds after all other financial aid, grants, scholarships, and loans have been applied. (Limited assistance is also available for part-time students.)

TA/SS - Training Assistance/Supportive Services:
Practical and financial assistance for newly employed customers and/or customers seeking employment. Awards are based upon determination of customer's needs assessment and available program funds and include (but are not limited to):

• Job search assistance.
• Transportation assistance.
• Clothing allowance (when needed for employment).
• Career guidance.
• In-house workshops/training classes.
• Employment-related fees, background check, special equipment, physical exam, etc.
• Employment incentives and follow-up services for newly employed customers (includes cash awards and transportation for up to one year).
• Use of computers, copiers, phones, fax, other in-house equipment and supplies.
• Performing arts services (awarded to customers who are seriously pursuing a career in the arts):
  • Stipends for training and career needs (such as lessons, classes, sheet music, scripts, photos, supplies, costumes, etc.);
  • Employment incentives -- designed specifically for working artists. Includes transportation assistance and cash incentives for performers who work consistently.

WIA services are provided by appointment only. To schedule an intake appointment call: (212) 598-0100, ext. 221 or email svanderlaan@aich.org

Susanne Vander Laan (Program Assistant) ext. 221 svanderlaan@aich.org

• WIA Intake and Eligibility
• General Information
• Employment Incentives
• Computer Skills Training (in-house training)
• • Transportation Assistance

Steve Cowley (Job Developer) ext. 217 scowley@aich.org

• General Information
 
• Job Search Assistance
 
• Employment Incentives
 
• Referrals to Other Agencies
 

Jim Cyrus (Employer Relations and Performing Arts) ext. 228 jcyrus@aich.org

• General Information
• Job Search Assistance
• Employment Incentives
• Referrals to Other Agencies
• Performing Arts Services (ext. 228)

Steve Elm (Education Coordinator) ext. 220 selm@aich.org

• General Information
• Educational Assistance
• Summer Youth Program
• Computer Skills Training (outside educational facility)

Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor – Indian and Native American Programs (INAP).

We are located adjacent to the northeast corner of Battery Park, New York, NY.
Eastside: 4 and 5 trains to Bowling Green.
Westside IRT: 1 train to South Ferry.
BMT: R and W trains to Whitehall Street; M, J and Z trains to Broad Street.
(Accessible to persons with disabilities.)