A community action agency providing services throughout Southwest Virginia. Visit the CVCA website.
Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training.
The Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) is a not-for-profit organization partially funded by federal and state resources. Our primary mission is to assist the industries of southwest Virginia to become more competitive. All MTC Project Managers have an average of over 20 years of hands-on experience in a wide range of industries. All are certified Lean Manufacturing facilitators through the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST-MET). Visit the MTC website.
The Southwest Regional Adult Education Program offers free basic skills instruction to adult students, 18 and older, living in the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell in Virginia. Visit the Southwest Regional Adult Education Program website.
Each WDB provides oversight of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs, serves as a catalyst to ensure seamless services across various workforce programs, and provides community leadership on workforce issues. The Southwest Virginia Workforce Board is the regional convener of workforce services, serving the counties of Tazewell, Russell, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Wise, and Norton City. Visit the Southwest Virginia WDB website.
The Department of Rehabilitative Services provides services to help Virginians with disabilities become more independent and self-sufficient. Visit the Virginia DARS website.
Virginia Department of Social Services provides services for adults and children. Visit the Virginia DSS website.
The VEC provides employers and job seekers with unemployment benefits and labor market information. Our mission is to promote economic growth and stability by delivering and coordinating workforce services. The E in VEC is Employment. Visit the VEC website.