Employment Services
Main Office (Uptown):
4820 N Broadway, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60640-3604
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Satellite Office (Chinatown):
211 W 22nd Place, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60616-1901
Hours: Monday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
For information about adult services, call (773) 293-8119 or email
ili@ahschicago.org.
For information about youth services, call (773) 293-8123 or email
ajones@ahschicago.org.
WIA (WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT) ADULT PROGRAM
The Career Resource Center provides job-seeking clients the support and direction they need to obtain appropriate career opportunities that meet their employable skills and career goals.
WIA YOUTH PROGRAM
The WIA Youth Program provides guided employment experience, academic tutoring, and leadership opportunities for young people. Job-readiness training, vocational English, computer training, and field trips introduce enrolled youth to institutions of higher education, employment and training opportunities, and cultural activities.
WORK FIRST PROGRAM
This program serves clients receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) by providing them with job-readiness training classes, subsidized work experience and subsidized job placements.
JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION (JPR)
JPR provides employment training to help TANF clients find employment.
The Title XX Employment Program provides employment training to low-income individuals who are not receiving public assistance.
EARNFARE PROGRAM
Clients who receive food stamps are able to secure subsidized employment in the community for up to 80 hours per month. These valuable experiences allow clients to gain workplace skills.
REGISTER FOR THE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
If you are an adult seeking work, the Employment Program has two orientations weekly that you must attend in order to enroll in our program. The first orientation is on Monday at 10:00 a.m., and the second orientation is on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Both meetings are held at 4820 N. Broadway Ave., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60640.
