Community Action Program of Lancaster County

The CAP Employment and Training Program provides basic skills development and work experience to persons without a high school diploma and who lack a steady work history. The program is funded by the Lancaster Employment and Training Agency through the Workforce Investment Act and Pennsylvania's Welfare to Work program. The program is located at the Lancaster CareerLink in Liberty Place at 1016 North Charlotte Street in Lancaster (the former Armstrong corporate offices).

In addition, the program operates a Supported Work Program for individuals receiving public assistance. The program is designed to assist welfare recipients in moving into the work force. This program is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Department of Public Welfare.

Click here for more information about the Lancaster CareerLink and the local Workforce Investment activities.

The program provides:

	paid work experience
	basic work skills training
	job retention skills training
	referral to adult education programs and Job Club
	driver's license instruction
	transportation to and from program work and classroom sites
	child care assistance for some participants
	job search assistance

For more information please call 717.299.5755 or email Monique Simmons at
msimmons{AT}caplanc.org.