Workforce Development

ACAP Career  Counselors work closely with unemployed or underemployed adults or dislocated workers seeking employment and/or training through several workforce programs. 

• Career Assessments 
• Career Counseling 
• Job Search Assistance 
• Short & Long-term Trainings 
• Work Based Learning 

ACAP assists customers in overcoming barriers through a wide variety of support services: 

• Tuition Assistance 
• Training Supplies (textbooks, tools, safety equipment, etc.) 
• Transportation 
• Childcare 
• Clothing 
• Emergency Services 

Personal career counselors offer guidance, connections, and support in areas such as:

• Resume Building and Interview Skills 
• Career Counseling 
• Job Search Assistance 

There are also financial supports available with:

• Education and occupational trainings
• Training Supplies (textbooks, tools, safety equipment, etc.) 
• Transportation 
• Childcare 
• Other services

Food Supplement Employment and Training Program (FSET) helps Maine Food Supplement recipients get job training and education so they can find and keep good paying jobs. There are lots of training opportunities available to you at no cost. If you receive Food Supplement and do not receive TANF assistance, you may be eligible.

• Job Search Training and Assistance
• Vocational Training (Including Adult Education, Certificate and Degree programs)
• Job Retention Services (Including Coaching)
• Support Services (Including but not limited to Dependent Care, Transportation or Uniform Expenses)

If you are not enrolled in Food Supplement, learn how to apply today. 

Maine’s three local workforce boards, in partnership with their respective service providers, have collaborated to provide free, virtual employment workshops and info sessions to help individuals connect to resources, build job skills, and find and maintain employment.

ACAP’s Workforce Development Career Counselors work with eligible youth (ages 16-24) to identify education and career goals, and then create a plan to achieve those goals. Counselors guide, mentor, and monitor youth, and may provide funding for approved training programs and support services. Programs include: 

Out-of-School Youth (16-24 years old, not attending any school) Criteria include: 

• a school dropout 
• a youth within the age of compulsory attendance, but has not attended for the most recent quarter 
• received a high school diploma, is low income and is either basic skills deficient or an English language learner 
• is subject to the juvenile justice system 
• homeless 
• pregnant or parenting 
• is low income and requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or secure employment 

In-School Youth (14-21 years old, attending either secondary or post-secondary) *Very limited enrollment*

Criteria include low income and one or more of the following barriers:

• basic skills deficient 
• an English language learner 
• an offender 
• homeless  
• pregnant or parenting 
• an individual with a disability 
• an individual who requires additional assistance