Employment and Training Services

Whether you are receiving Temporary Financial Assistance or SNAP, or are just looking for help finding a job and polishing your skills, Westchester County can help.

Temporary Assistance Recipients

The Westchester County Department of Social Services provides a range of work and work-activity support services to recipients of Temporary Financial Assistance and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

These may include:

Transportation assistance
Adult education
Vocational education
Job readiness training
Job skills training
Job search assistance and referrals
Work-related expenses (clothing, equipment, tools)
Workplace accommodations
Transitional benefits once you become employed

When you apply for Temporary Assistance or SNAP, there is no need to apply separately for employment and training services

Free job resources, training and personalized support are available to all, both online and in person, from the Westchester Putnam Career Center Network.

There are four career center locations throughout Westchester:

White Plains Career Center
120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY 10605
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: (914) 995-3910

Mount Vernon Career Center
130 Mount Vernon Ave., 1st Floor, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Orientation: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Phone: (914) 813-6555

Peekskill Career Center
201 South James St., Peekskill, NY 10566
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: (914) 737-3490

Yonkers Career Center
28 Wells Ave., Building 3, 4th Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Phone: (914) 461-9077

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