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Parkview’s Life Skills Institute credits TANF-funded workforce training with jobs for 151 neighbors
Summary
Parkview Community Mission told Lynchburg City Council that its Life Skills Institute helped 151 people enter employment since early 2022, supported in part by TANF funding administered through the Virginia Department of Social Services and by partnership with the City of Lynchburg.
Parkview Community Mission told the Lynchburg City Council on Jan. 28 that its Life Skills Institute (LSI) has helped 151 neighbors obtain employment since early 2022 and that the program’s work is supported by TANF funding administered through the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and by the City of Lynchburg.
“At Parkview, our mission is to restore the lives of families and communities by building relationships and providing life changing resources,” said Dr. Todd Blake, executive director of Parkview Community Mission. Blake described LSI classes in career readiness, computer skills, cooking and financial literacy, plus one-on-one mentoring, resume building and interview practice.
Blake told council that the LSI provides bus passes to help neighbors reach interviews and,…
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