Adult Directory 2013

IV. EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
The Department of Employment of Services (DOES) provides a range of comprehensive
services to help DC residents obtain and maintain employment. DC residents beginning
at age 14 are eligible for job training and job placement assistance. Residents desiring to
augment their employability skills can receive government support to attend independent
academic or vocational training schools. A partial list of schools and vocational training
programs eligible for tuition assistance is listed at www.dcnetworks.org. DOES has
several decentralized DC American Job Centers staffed with benefits specialists, case
managers, job training and placement counselors. Access to a job locator database is
available at any DC American Job Center.
A. DC Department of Employment Services (Main Office)
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-7000 www.does.dc.gov
F. Thomas Luparello, Interim Director
American Job Center
DOES Headquarters
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE 20019
(202) 724-7000
Debra Nelson, Center Manager
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4pm
American Job Center (Northeast)
5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE 20017
(202) 274-7209, (202) 576-3092
Site Manager, Vacant
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4pm
Veterans Assistance Center
(Information Center)(Veterans Only)
1722 I Street, NW 20036
(202) 530-9559, Fax (202) 530-9377
Deborah Nelson, Center Manager
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 3:30pm
DOES American Job Centers
American Job Center (Southeast)
3720 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE 0032
(202) 724-7000
Bridgett Robinson-James, Center Manager
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4pm
American Job Center (Northwest)
Frank D. Reeves Center
2000 14 th Street, NW 20009
(202) 724-7000
Noelle Bonham, Center Manager
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 3:30pm
The Federal and District of Columbia governments offer hiring incentives and bonding
programs that underwrite employers when they hire eligible persons at least 14 years old
who are ex-offenders, recovering substance abusers, adults with no work history, and
those with poor credit. The position of employment must be at least 30 hours per week.
Self-employed persons are not eligible.
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit - (202) 698-5599. Entitles the employer to receive
a $2,400 tax credit for each new employee hired under the program. The employer is
credited 35% on the first $6,000 paid in wages for each eligible employee. The employee
must remain on staff continuously for at least 80 days or 400 hours, 120 days if a summer
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Adult Resource Directory: 2013
Community & Confinement Access Guide