DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Employment Department
Employment
The Employment Unit assists Temporary Assistance applicants and recipients to access and utilize available services and supports necessary to become self-sufficient.

Eligible activities/services include:
Orientation 
Assessment 
Employability development planning 
Employment readiness training 
Supervised job search 
Community work experience 
Work/Career counseling 
Education/vocation/rehabilitation referrals 
Job placement/post employment services

Columbia County resources for SNAP & TA
Babysitting and childcare education and training
NYS Department of Labor contact information
NYS Career Centers (local and state)
Section 8 information and application
Assurance Wireless phone service
Greene County Transit general information
Open access for adults and children for mental health services
Primary Care Providers that are accepting new adult patients
Health Insurance with contact information
Disability advocate information
Federal bonding program
Columbia Greene Career Closet
Carpooling/ride share
Job search engines
Columbia County public transit
Columbia County free public libraries
GED programs
Columbia Greene Workforce partners
Notary Public
Employment leads
Glenmont Job Corps
Food pantries
Day Care subsidy

Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant/recipient of: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) 
Safety Net Assistance (SN) 
Food Stamps (FS)

Referral Process:
Internal referrals from the Temporary Assistance/Food Stamp Units 
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Columbia Greene Workforce Partners