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11. Economy/Jobs |
| Healthy communities have an
integrated economic relationship with the surrounding region
providing both producers and consumers and generating economic
opportunity. Healthy neighborhoods provide a setting where
individuals can become able to participate in the economy,
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QUESTION – Who can help our neighborhood residents find jobs and
job training and help our neighborhood businesses find workers?
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ANSWER - Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD)
IDWD has employment programs. Contact 1-888-967-5663 or
http://www.in.gov/dwd/.
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ANSWER - Indianapolis Private Industry Council (IPIC)
IPIC helps people find jobs, provides job training, and
helps businesses find workers. Contact 639-4441or
http://www.ipic.org/forseekers.htm.
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ANSWER - The HELPLINE
Call the HELPLINE at 2-1-1 or
www.imcpl.org/cgi-bin/irntop.pl.
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ANSWER - The Rainbow Book
"The Rainbow Book", produced by the Information and Referral
Network, Inc., has a section devoted to community employment
solutions. Visit www.irni.org
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