We are the new Employment & Training One Stop Center for Adams and Brown Counties in Ohio. One Stop Centers are located throughout Ohio and the United States for the purpose of assisting employees and employers. We are a federally-funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program and a partner of the Ohio One Stop System.

We are here to HELP YOU! Please contact us with any questions you may have regarding our Services.

Call us at 1-800-233-7891 or see the Contact page for more options.


The Agency’s History

Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities, Inc. (ABCEOI) was officially incorporated on March 1, 1965. Named for the two south-central Ohio counties it represented, the new corporation was established as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” plan to eliminate poverty in the United States.


Empowering Communities

On March 1, 2000, ABCEOI turned thirty-five. For three and a half decades this agency has been committed to serving low-income families and alleviating the effects of poverty in Adams and Brown Counties. And in recent years, their focus has widened as they have begun to operate programs targeting moderate-income families and the general public as well. From the basics of food, clothing, and shelter to recycling services, energy conservation, measures, housing and job training, ABCEOI now sponsors a wide variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of life for everyone in these two counties.


A Customer-Focused System

The Workforce Investment Act was enacted July of 2000, it provides the framework for a unique national workforce preparation and employment system. The System is designed to meet both the needs of businesses and job seekers and those who want to further their careers.

The new system is based on the “One Stop” concept where information about and access to a wide variety of job training, education, and employment services is available for customers at a single neighborhood location. Customers will be able to easily:
  • Receive a preliminary assessment of their skill levels, aptitudes, abilities, and support service needs.

  • Obtain a full array of employment-related services, including information about local education and training providers.

  • Obtain job search and placement assistance, and receive career counseling.

  • Have access to up-to-date labor market information which identifies job vacancies, skills necessary for in-demand jobs, and provides information about local, regional, and national employment trends.
Good customer choice requires quality information. The One Stop system will provide customers with a list of eligible training providers and information about how well those providers perform. Payment for services (for enrolled participants) will be arranged through the Individual Training Accounts (ITA). Only in exceptional cases may training be provided through a contract for services between the One Stop Center and organizations providing the training.


One Stop Approach

The most important aspect of the Act is its focus on meeting the needs of businesses for skilled workers and the training, education, and employment needs of individuals. Key components of the Act enable customers to easily access the information and services they need through the “One Stop” system; empower adults to obtain the training they find appropriate through ITAs, and ensure all State and local programs meet customer expectations.

Through the One Stop, employers will have a single point of contact to provide information about current and future skills needed by their workers and to list job openings. Businesses should provide information, leadership, and play an active role in ensuring the system prepares people for current and future jobs. They will benefit from a single system for finding job-ready, skilled workers who meet their needs. Training and employment programs must be designed and managed at the local level where the needs of businesses and individuals are best understood.


One Stop Partners

      Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
      Adams County Department of Job & Family Services
      Brown County Department of Job & Family Services
      Southern State Community College
      Older Workers Programs Title V
      Southern Hills Career Center
      Ohio Rehabilitation Services


Accountability

As individuals become empowered to choose the services they require, State, local areas and providers of those services will become more accountable for meeting those needs.

For adults and “dislocated” workers (such as those who lose their jobs because of permanent layoffs or plant closings), and older youth (19-21), measures for the rates of entry into unsubsidized employment, job retention, post-placement earnings, and acquired education and skill standards for those who obtain employment will be established. Measures for younger youth (14-18) will include rates of basic skills and work readiness or occupational skills attainment, attainment of a high school diploma, and placement and retention in postsecondary education, advanced occupational training, apprenticeships, the military or employment. These measures apply to both state wide and local performance.

Measures will also be established relating to customer satisfaction of both participants and employers.


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