Career-related services offered by the partners of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board focus on meeting customers from Hunterdon and Somerset Counties where they are.
The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Service Center at 27 Warren St., second floor, in Somerville is open for in-person, career-related services 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are encouraged. Walk-in and appointment services are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday at the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 6 Gauntt Place in Flemington. On Thursday and Friday, appointment-only services are available. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 908-541-5780 in Somerville or 908-237-0016 in Flemington, or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us for assistance.
In-person career-related services are available Monday through Friday at the Greater-Raritan One-Stop Career Center – Employment Services at 75 Veterans Memorial Drive, Somerville. Walk-ins are welcomed but appointments are encouraged. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 908-704-3000 or use this form.
In addition to in-person, all offices continue to offer services through e-mail, phone and virtual platforms. A virtual orientation session for new customers of the Training Center is conducted at 10 a.m. Fridays, and virtual career-webinars presented by the Training Center and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board are scheduled several times a month. The Employment Services team also offer a monthly series of Jersey Job Club workshops, which can be attended in-person or remotely. Check out the GRWDB’s website calendar for the latest offerings; contact the GRWDB at 908-541-5790 or info@thegrwdb.org.
GRWDB Board and Committee meetings are open to the public and may be attended in person or virtually. The schedule of meetings can be found on the Events – Meeting Packages tab of the website.
Look on the calendar for more information on all programs and meetings.
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Virtual Information for Blind and Visually Impaired Seniors and People of All Ages
June 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (NFBNJ) is presenting a Virtual Information Fair for Blind and Visually Impaired Seniors and People of All Ages Who Are DeafBlind. The event, running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, reflects the NFBNJ’s mission to enable all “To Live the Life They Want.”
This free event will primarily focus on how the NFBNJ enhances the lives of people who are blind, deafblind and visually impaired of all ages, and the services and programs available through the NJ Department of Human Services’ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI).
While admission to this event, which will be presented via Zoom, is free, registration, which includes opportunities for door prizes, is required.
The latest information will be presented on:
State of NJ Services
- CBVI – Independent Living (IL) Services for people age 55+
- CBVI – ASPIRE Peer Support Groups
- CBVI – Education and High School Transition Services for DeafBlind students
- CBVI – IL and Vocational Rehabilitation Services for DeafBlind adults (including Support Service Providers and iCan-Connect equipment and training)
- NJ State Library Talking Book and Braille Center
NFBNJ Initiatives
- Senior Divisions of both the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and the NFBNJ
- NEWSLINE for the Blind (funded by CBVI)
- NFB DeafBlind Division
- Participation in the NFB Virtual National Convention (July 6 – 10, 2021)
And hear from vendors who will share information on some of the current life enhancing resources, tools, and technology.
To register, go to: https://www.nfbnj.org/seniors-deafblind-resource-fair/registration/.
The Zoom link to join the event will be provided after registration.
For questions, contact Linda Melendez, President NFBNJ at president@nfbnj.org