Calhoun County Department of Human Resources

Volume XIV, Issue 4

December 2014

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J OBS PROGR AM
ST AFF

November Task Force Meeting Notes

Ken Coleman
Program Manager
(256) 240-2130

At the JOBS Task Force

meeting held Thursday,
November 20, 2014, we
were pleased to have
both Mr. Johnny Baker,
Director of Adult
Education Programs at
Gadsden State
Community College,
and Mrs. Georgia
Kelley, GSCC Instructor
for the JOBS Readiness
Class, speak to the
assembly. Community
providers were able to
learn more about the
exciting opportunities
that our partnership with
GSCC and the JOBS
class has provided to
our clients.

Curley Davis
JOBS/PA Supervisor
(256) 240-2040
Anica Elder
Case Manager
(256) 240-2036
Misty Pruett
Case Manager
(256) 240-2034
Nicole Truss
Case Manager
(256) 240-2035
Catherine Akles
Case Aide
(256) 240-2037
Beulah Howard
Case Aide
(256) 240-2038

E-mail is
first.last@dhr.alabama.gov

Mr. Baker gave an

overview of the Adult
Education Program at
GSCC, which provides
continued educational
opportunities to adults
within our communities.
Mr. Baker stressed that
GSCC is excited to be
able to offer many of
these programs free of
charge to adult
students. Such
programs enable
students, some of which
receive financial
assistance through
DHR, the opportunity to
earn a GED and to

expand upon their base

knowledge. In addition,
the adult education
programs offer the
chance to gain further
information related to
specific careers and
employment training.

cover letters, enhance

interview skills, and
practice strategies for
real life situations in
the workplace. The goal
of the class is to assist
students in finding and
retaining suitable
employment, and the
Mrs. Kelley spoke about success rate has been
the JOBS Readiness
impressive. Mrs. Kelley
Class, which is offered at is an enthusiastic
DHR each month. The
instructor, and we are
class runs for an entire
fortunate to have
month at a time and is
someone as caring as
offered to participants
her interacting with our
within the TANF/JOBS
clients.
program, as well as
adults with children who For more information
fall into the 200%
regarding the JOBS
poverty level category.
Readiness Class or
GSCC Adult Education
Mrs. Kelley provided an
Program, please contact
overview of the class,
any JOBS worker, or Mr.
which gives students the Johnny Baker at 256opportunity to create and 835-5463.
refine resumes and

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Changes, Changes
The JOBS Unit was
excited to welcome Ms.
Anica Elder as the
newest member to our
team in September. Ms.
Elder brings with her a
contagious sense of
enthusiasm and
compassion. Ms. Elder is
currently completing
training, and she is
looking forward to taking
on a full caseload soon.

We are also excited to

have Ms. Cassandra
Norton as our new
Independence Through
Employment Counselor.
Ms. Norton has jumped
in with both feet! She is
currently following up
with our clients referred
to the program based on
disabilities. Welcome
aboard Ms. Elder and
Ms. Norton!

The TANF Unit will also

be saddened to lose Mr.
Curley Davis, our
fearless leader, at the end
of the year. Mr. Davis is
retiring after 25 years of
service with DHR. Mr.
Davis truly is a caring,
giving supervisor and
will be sorely missed.
We wish you the best of
luck in your future
endeavors, Mr. Davis!

On A Lighter Note

Participation Rate Update

With all of the prior
changes and upcoming
changes to the JOBS
Unit in the past year,
we are excited to
announce that the
participation rate has
remained above the
goal of 50%
participation!
The JOBS Unit ended
the fiscal year with an

overall 53%
participation rate. The
new fiscal year has
started off with a 57%
participation rate. We
are excited to see what
JOBS can achieve
being fully staffed once
again! In addition, the
FA Unit continues to
complete applications
and process changes at
a 100% timely rate!

If you are aware of a

business or
organization that could
benefit by partnering
with JOBS, please,
contact us with
information.
Thank you again to our
community partners!
We could not do it
without you!

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Calhoun County
Department of Human
Resources
th
415 West 11 Street
PO Box 1869
Anniston, AL 36202

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Our Mission
The JOBS Programs mission is to help families stay together and succeed by
encouraging participants to pursue their goals and by assisting with their transition into
the workforce.
We promote education and employment skills as key to self-sufficiency and success.

Phone (256) 240-2120

Fax (256) 240-2144

Feel free to contact any member of our staff for further information.

For information about any

DHR program, see

http://www.dhr.state.al.us/

Upcoming Events
The next JOBS Task
Force meeting will be
held at noon on
Thursday, February 19,
2014, at the Calhoun
County Department of
Human Resources.

The menu will include

Soups and Chili.

future Task Force

meeting.

Please, contact any

member of JOBS staff for
more information or if you
would like to speak at a

As always, we appreciate
your interest and look
forward to seeing you
soon!