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Below you will find a list of all our partners, followed by a brief description of our relationship.
Service Providers
The Workforce Development Board, through a competitively bid procurement process, contracts with agencies and organizations to provide direct services to employers, workers, and job seekers. Our current service providers are listed below.
| Workforce Connection, Inc. (formerly Private Industry Council) |
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A not-for-profit organization designated as One-Stop Operator who provides employment and training programs for both employers and job seekers, including dislocated workers; administers the welfare transition programs and coordinates services and programs provided by multiple organizations within the JobsPlus One-Stop System
409 NE Racetrack Rd.
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-864-3466
In charge of agency: Terry Youngblood
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| Agency for Workforce Innovation |
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State agency providing labor exchange services, unemployment compensation, veterans programs, job corps, and labor market information services; implements policy dealing with workforce development programs, welfare transition, unemployment compensation, workforce information services and labor market information.
http://www.floridajobs.org
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| Paxen Group |
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A for-profit organization providing special employment and training programs for economically disadvantaged youth ages 14-21; specializes in the publication of curriculum and the administration and operation of training programs that provide opportunities to build academic, functional, employability and occupational skills.
http://www.paxen.com
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Economic Development
The availability of a qualified workforce is critical to successful economic development. The Workforce Development Board works closely with economic development organizations in their efforts to recruit new businesses to the region and to assist new and existing businesses with training and skill upgrades for their employees.
| Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County |
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Directs efforts toward existing industry, workforce development, and target-industry recruiting with a commitment to the growth and diversity of Okaloosa County
http://www.florida-edc.org
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| Economic Development Council of Walton County |
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Directs efforts to assisting existing businesses, recruiting appropriate new businesses, encouraging and supporting improvements in transportation, public schools and affordable housing with a commitment to raising the economic standard of living and enhancing the quality of life for residents of Walton County
http://www.waltonbusiness.com
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| Florida's Great Northwest |
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Promotes the economic development of sixteen counties in Northwest Florida through a strategic alliance of businesses and related organizations
http://www.floridasgreatnorthwest.com
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| Florida Economic Development Council, Inc. |
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The Florida Economic Development Council, Inc. (FEDC) is the statewide economic development association representing more than 500 economic development professionals and is Florida's primary resource for economic development related policy development, education and networking.
http://www.fedc.net
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Chambers of Commerce
The Workforce Development Board partners with the five chambers of commerce in Okaloosa and Walton Counties to communicate available employer services, to encourage participation in workforce services and programs, and to encourage continual feedback to the board by the member businesses.
Education/Training
The Workforce Development Board, through its service providers, issues Individual Training Accounts to eligible job seekers to assist them in gaining the necessary skills to enter the workforce and gain self-sufficiency. The following educational institutions provide training authorized through the board.
| Okaloosa County School District |
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Serves over 30,000 students from pre-kindergarten through adult education with an emphasis on better student performance, better management, and better customer relations
http://www.okaloosaschools.com
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Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation |
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A non-profit community-based foundation dedicated to supporting and extending the educational opportunities of all individuals within Okaloosa County through educational enrichment programs; sponsor Take Stock in Children Scholarship programs.
http://www.okaloosaschools.com/OkaloosaSchools/Default.aspx?tabid=222
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Okaloosa Applied Technology Center |
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Offers twenty-three technical training programs for both high school students and adult students; offers Performance-Based Diploma Program.
http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/oatc
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| Walton County School District |
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Offers a comprehensive curriculum to meet the needs almost 6,000 students in Walton County preparing them for success in the twenty-first century
http://www.walton.K12.fl.us
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Walton Career Development Center |
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Educates students in job skills and career choices while reinforcing and complementing material that students learn in other academic areas.
http://150.176.104.165/index.php?page=home
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Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development |
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Helps entrepreneurs and industry leaders meet their information needs in the modern economy by collecting, analyzing, and distributing economic data.
http://www.cbred.uwf.edu
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Whitman Center for Public Affairs |
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Assists government and not-for-profit agencies in meeting their responsibilities to citizens in Northwest Florida by making available high quality outreach services for reasonable fees.
http://www.uwf.edu/whitcntr
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UWF Small Business Development Center (SBDC) |
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A member of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network, a non-profit network of college and university-based centers providing entrepreneurs with high quality one-on-one consulting, management training, and vital information needed to grow and prosper in a complex and competitive global environment.
http://www.sbdc.uwf.edu
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| Okaloosa-Walton College |
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Provides quality educational programs and services on six local campuses whereby students may achieve their goals and the community is enhanced through academic, vocational, cultural, economic, and personal development opportunities; degrees awarded include AS, AA, and Vocational Certificates
http://www.owcc.cc.fl.us
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Military
The Workforce Development Board works with the TAP personnel on both Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field to integrate services provided to exiting military personnel by the TAP program, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Veterans
| Transition Assistance Program |
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Assists active duty military personnel stationed at Eglin Air Force Base prepare for their transition to civilian employment.
Family Support Center
502 West Van Matre, Suite 1
Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32542-6823
850-882-9060
TAP Manager
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| Transition Assistance Program |
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Assists active duty military personnel stationed at Hurlburt Field prepare for their transition to civilian employment.
Family Support Center
121 Bartley St.
Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-5272
850-884-6281
TAP Manager
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Government Agencies
The Workforce Development Board, as part of its mission, oversees the implementation of federal and state employment and training programs and is funded by federal and state resources.
| Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation |
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Implements policy dealing with workforce development programs, welfare transition, unemployment compensation, workforce information services and labor market information
http://www.floridajobs.org
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| Florida Vocational Rehabilitation |
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Provides services designed to assist eligible persons with physical or mental impairments enter, regain or retain employment
http://www.rehabworks.org
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| Florida Department of Children and Families |
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Provides assistance to low income families through the Food Stamp, Medicaid and Temporary Cash Assistance Programs
http://www.myflorida.com/cf_web/
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| U.S. Department of Labor |
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Fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States and administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers
http://www.dol.gov
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| U.S. Department of Labor - Employment & Training Administration |
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Provides, primarily through state and local workforce development systems,
quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance services with the goal of economic self-sufficiency.
http://www.doleta.gov
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| U.S. Department of Labor - Veterans |
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Assists veterans, reservists, and National Guard members in securing employment and the rights and benefits associated with such
http://www.dol.gov/vets
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| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation |
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Provides a wide range of vocational and educational services to military members still on active duty as well as educational benefit programs for eligible veterans and dependents
http://www.vba.va.gov
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Community-Based Organizations
The Workforce Development Board builds partnerships with numerous community-based organizations with similar goals and missions. Through collaboration we seek to improve the workforce and workplace of today and tomorrow.
| United Way of Okaloosa and Walton Counties |
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Identifies, evaluates and supports and/or funds human service needs and programs for the citizens of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, including First Call For Help, an information hotline and referral service located in the Ft. Walton Beach JobsPlus One-Stop Career Center
http://www.united-way.org
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| Horizons |
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Strives to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities through education, advocacy, and providing opportunities for growth and independence including supported employment programs.
http://www.horizonsfwb.com
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| Okaloosa/Walton Child Care Services |
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Provides assistance to all families in locating child care to meet their needs and provides financial assistance in paying for the child care to families that qualify.
http://www.owccs.org
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| Junior League of the Emerald Coast |
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Promotes volunteerism, development of women
http://www.jlec.org
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| Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women |
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Represents the interests and concerns of all the women of Okaloosa County through programs including the Women
http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/occsw.html
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| Boys & Girls Club of Okaloosa Co., Inc. |
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Promotes and enhances the development of boys and girls by providing, in safe places, programs and services that instill a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence.
923 Denton Blvd.
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-862-1616
In charge of agency: Crawford (Bear) Henley, Executive Director
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| Emerald Coast Chapter of Society for Human Resource Management |
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As a direct affiliate of the National SHRM, provides professional growth and development opportunities to professionals in the fields of Human Resource Management, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, and Employee Resource Management.
http://www.shrm-emeraldcoast.org
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| Sylvania Heights Front Porch Committee |
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Newly designated by the Governor as a Front Porch Community; governed by the Front Porch Council; comprehensive neighborhood improvement plan including infrastructure, education, employment, beautification, and economic development.
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| Bridgeway Center, Inc. |
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Provides behavioral, judicial, educational, and in-home senior care services. Bridgeway Center, Inc. (BCI) is a non-profit health and human services companies serving Children, Adults, and Families.
http://www.bridgewaycenter.org/contact.html
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Professional Affiliations
The Workforce Development Board is one of 24 in the state of Florida and one of over 600 in the nation. Affiliation with professional organizations affords the board and staff professional development opportunities and a vast network of resources.
| National Association of Workforce Boards |
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Represents the interests of the nation
http://www.nawb.org
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| Florida Workforce Development Association |
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A professional organization of executive directors of the 24 regions of Florida; promotes professional development and standards of excellence
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| Southeast Employment and Training Association (SETA) |
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A organization of workforce professionals in eight southeastern states; offers opportunities for professional development.
http://www.seta.org
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| National Workforce Associatoin |
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The National Workforce Association is a membership organization dedicated to strengthening the nation's workforce development system. NWA's goal is to provide expertise and input to federal, state and local elected officials to enable them to make sound policy decisions about the workforce system and promote innovation and excellent performance in locally based workforce programs through conferences, training sessions, publications and peer-to-peer exchanges.
http://www.nwaonline.org
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