Workforce Development

Youth Services

The goal of the WIA Youth Program is to better prepare young adults, ages 14-21, for education and employment by coordinating funds and services in the community. WIA service providers provide youth services through the JobLink Career Centers in their respective counties.

Eligible youth must meet income guidelines, be between the ages of 14-21 and have at least one of the following specified barriers to employment or education. Barriers include youth who are a school dropout; have reading and/or math scores below the 9th grade level; homeless, runaway or foster child; offender; pregnant or parenting.

Youth Council Members

The Youth Council is a subset of the Workforce Development Board that assists with local planning for Youth Services for the Mid-Carolina region. Youth Council members include representatives from local youth service agencies, businesses, and the community who have an interest in youth policy. Their role is to oversee and coordinate employment opportunities and training programs for youth in Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Sampson Counties.

Tony Lett
President, Lee Builder Mart

Brenda Moody
Career Technical Education Director, Harnett County Schools

Charlotte Murphy
Career Technical Education Director, Sampson County Schools

Frances A. Simmons
Workforce Development Specialist, Sampson County Office of Employment and Training

Darren Sutton
Dunn Police Dept

Roderick Simmons
Youth Council Vice-Chair
Athletic Director, Sampson County Parks & Rec

Dale Autry
Deputy Director, Tarheel ChalleNGe

Charlotte Edmonds
Case Manager, Harnett County JobLink

Youth Service Providers

Harnett County

Provider: Harnett County Department of Workforce Development
1137 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd.
Lillington, NC 27546
Phone: 910-814-4042
Fax: 910-814-4046
Website: www.hcjoblink.org

Lee & Chatham Counties

Contact Local Area Office
910-323-4191 ext 30

Sampson County

Provider: Sampson County Office of Employment & Training
337 County Complex Road
Clinton, NC 28328
Phone: 910-592-4124
Fax: 910-592-5176