DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM - NASSAU COUNTY | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
134 Jackson Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
Eligibility
Displaced homemakers.
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
800-662-1220
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TDD
888-469-7365
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Emergency - 888-4-NYSDOL
516-934-8532
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Main
516-292-9710
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Main
518-457-9000
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Other - Albany
516-565-3768
Fax·
Fax
516-934-8507
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Fax
Websitehttp://www.labor.ny.gov
Application process
Agency requests client call for details
Fees
Free.
Service area
Nassau County, NY
Serves people who have been displaced from their careers as unpaid homemakers. It offers services to help with the challenges people in these situations often face. Some people have trouble finding: Child care; Transportation; Housing; Basic necessities; Jobs; Others may face: Emotional challenges; Medical needs and Legal problems. Services include: Crisis intervention; Counseling; Referral to community service agencies; Assertiveness training; Decision-making training; Assessment; Resume writing; Job search strategies and Job clubs. The final goal is for people to become employed and economically independent. If you or someone you know can benefit from this program, visit or call the center nearest you.
Last assured
11/25/2019
What's Here
Aptitude TestingJob ClubsJob Interview TrainingUnemployed IndividualsPrejob GuidanceEmployment PreparationCareer AwarenessDivorced / Divorcing PersonsFemalesJob ReadinessJob InformationWidowsAssertiveness TrainingDisplaced HomemakersSupport GroupsTraining and Employment ProgramsJob Search TechniquesCareer DevelopmentJob Search / PlacementStress ManagementResume Preparation AssistanceEmployment
Providing organization
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - NASSAU
Offers services to protect workers, assist the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. They protect the safety and health of workers and the public. They work aggressively to ensure a fair wage for all workers. The administer the Unemployment Insurance program that gives weekly benefits to workers who are out of work through no fault of their own. The Department of Labor has information and free services for job seekers and workers. They offer: resume help, career guidance, job placement and referrals. At New York State Career Centers, there are Resource Rooms where you can: Use computers and faxes to job hunt; Explore training; Take aptitude tests and Link to partner agencies and services. Also offered is apprenticeship programs, veterans programs, youth programs, immigrant programs, displaced homemaker programs and more. Call your local office for more detailed information.