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EAC Welfare-to-Work Programs


Employment Action Center Welfare-to-Work Programs will help you find a good job and a satisfying career!

EAC’s Welfare to Work Programs provide FREE employment services to residents of Hennepin, Ramsey and Dakota County who receive TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families). Each year, more than 7,000 families take advantage of our many program services.

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WINGS Participants Information

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EAC's Dakota, Hennepin and Ramsey County MFIP programs can help you:

  • Find your first job, a new job, or a career path that suits you and your family’s needs

  • Discover your job interests, skills, and talents

  • Receive assistance with applications, develop a resume, and practice interviewing skills

  • Take advantage of high-paying jobs through nontraditional employment opportunities

  • Learn how to solve common problems in getting and keeping a job

  • Access information on resources available for you and your family

  • Take advantage of job training opportunities

  • Increase your budgeting and other life skills

  • Receive assistance with childcare and transportation costs

  • Receive services from staff who are bilingual in Hmong, Spanish, Somalian, Swahili, Lao, and Arabic

Call Us Today!!

Region

Contact

Phone Number

Address

North Minneapolis:

Stacey at WINGS

(612) 752-8508

3200 Penn Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55412
 

South Minneapolis:

Tracy at WINGS

(612) 752-8606

900 20th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
 

Suburban Hennepin County:

Tandalaya at Suburban Pathways

(612) 752-8466

Lenox Community Center
6715 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
 

Dakota County Dakota County MFIP (651) 554-5955 1 Mendota Road, Suite 170, West St. Paul, MN 55118
Dakota County Dakota County MFIP (952) 895-7600 2900 West County Road 42, Suite 140, Burnsville, MN 55306

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More specialized programs!

  • Supported Work Programs

Offers individuals on MFIP assistance an opportunity to gain work experience in a flexible, nurturing and supportive environment. One to one job coaching, job placement and support services available for up to six months. Eligibility requirements may vary between positions. Orientations are held monthly in north and south Minneapolis.

Customized services available for limited English speakers. Combines intensive workplace literacy and internship training opportunities for limited English speaking job seekers.

Contact Cecilia at (612) 752-8542 or email us for more information.

  • Refugee Employment Services

Provides specialized employment services to refugees who have been in the U.S. less than five years and are enrolled in MFIP or the Diversionary Work Program.  Services include Functional Work English classes, job-readiness workshops, one-on-one employment consultation, and job placement services.

Contact  Katherine Wagoner at (612) 752-8637 or email us for more information.

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