Since its founding in 1993, IBSA has provided quality employment & training services, youth development & community service activities, and small business training, development & support services. Activities include individualized services and a variety of group training for those receiving or eligible for cash assistance (TANF), food assistance (SNAP), voc. rehabilitation (VR), youth aging out of foster care, and those youth & adults eligible for programs, services and activities provided under the federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act. (WIOA)
> Current Programs & Services: Employment & Training Services
Job Development, Retention & Support Services
Resume Preparation, Acing the Interview, Job Fair Networking,
Effective Online Job Search,
Digital Literacy & Life Skills for Job Seekers Work Experience,
> Job Readiness Training Occupational Skills Training:
Office / Clerical Training & Development: Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel & Copilot, Introduction to other AI Applications & Platforms. Opportunity to increase typing speed & accuracy for standard and fast-paced data-entry employment.
Avocational Training (Digital Tech Skills) Into to Website Development (WordPress), Video Production for YouTube, Social Media Content Creation, Sharing & Marketing (Youth & Young Adults)
> Youth Enterprise Development Program:
Streets University A enterprise development (income-opportunity) program for youth interested in building marketable tech skills and those with an entrepreneurial mindset. StreetsU offers an opportunity to learn salesmanship, marketable digital tech-skills (WordPress), and to then earn a few extra dollars by putting into practice what they learn.
Start Now: Using WordPress – Start Now: Salesmanship – Salesmanship Guide
> Specialized Industry Training: Transitional Jobs Program:
Public-Funded Projects (HUD, EPA, Local, State)
Paid & Unpaid Work Experience / Community Service / Internship (Adult & Youth)
> Self-employment Services and Programs:
Available under provider agreements with the State Dept’s of Commerce, Children & Families Services and other government agencies or nonprofit organizations. Other resources, technical assistance and support services are made available by IBSA staff, other counselors and partners supporting our work.
> Free Business Plan Generator
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> Grant Funding Opportunities:
> Walmart Philanthropy
> Kansas Dept. of Commerce Grants Calendar
Here are funding opportunities Commerce offered on an annual basis. Please note that grant amounts and dates are subject to change.
> Research:
The Youth Justice Resource Library is a gateway to over 300 of the top juvenile justice resources from nearly 100 organizations. It’s free, searchable and curated, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Grant Pilot is a AI-powered tools built by grant writers to help you find, win, and manage more grants — with less work.
ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and represents the growing number of families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology. These workers often struggle to keep their own households from financial ruin, while keeping our local communities running. (KS)
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