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NYS OTDA Employment and Advancement Services
Learn about the Employment and Advancement Services from the topics below:
- If I have applied for, or am receiving assistance, what employment and training services may be available?
- What if I am working and still having difficulty making ends meet?
If I have applied for or am receiving assistance, what employment and training services are available?
Local districts offer services to TA and FS applicants and recipients according to needs to support participation in approved, required work activities. These services are designed to assist you in securing employment and achieving self sufficiency. The following is a list of services that may be available in your local department of social services:
- Child care assistance for children up to age 13
- Transportation assistance (public and private)
- Medical services
- Case management
- Adult basic education (GED preparation, English literacy, ESL instruction)
- Vocational education
- Job readiness training
- Job skills training
- Job search assistance
- Work experience
- Subsidized/unsubsidized employment
- On the job training
- Work-related expenses (clothing, equipment, tools)
- Workplace accommodations (assistance for individuals with work limitations in removing workplace barriers)
- Transitional benefits (to provide supports once you become employed)
What if I am working and still having difficulty making ends meet?
OTDA promotes a number of work supports that you may qualify for if you are employed and having difficulty making ends meet. Visit our Resources for Working Families website for information on program descriptions, eligibility requirements, benefits and how to apply.