America works of new york, INC. Is a member of the america works network of companies (AW), a constellation of legally separate entities that share institutional knowledge and resources through common…

America works of new york, INC. Is a member of the america works network of companies (AW), a constellation of legally separate entities that share institutional knowledge and resources through common ownership. Founded in 1984 by social entrepreneurs peter cove and DR. LEE bowes, AW has placed over 2,000,000 individuals from low-income and underserved backgrounds in gainful employment. In alignment with the department of labors goal, awny is committed to expediting the reintegration of homeless and formerly incarcerated veterans into the workforce. Awny never turns a veteran away, screening individuals for all of its additional programs if the veteran does not qualify for hvrp. Awnys mission is to lift veterans out of poverty through sustainable, long-term employment.intake and orientation, individual assessments, wide range of employment readiness trainings, case management services, job placement, and retention services. Homeless veterans average hourly wage at placement: 15.00 placement rate overall (rate employment exited): 81 cost per placement: 3,456 percent of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment in the second quarter after exit from the program: 61 percent of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment in the fourth quarter after exit from the program: 51 median quarterly earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment in the second quarter after exit from the program: 7,800 awny regularly partners with local american job centers, HUD COC coordinated entry, the new york state department of veterans services, local ssvf providers, the HUD-vash program, FEMA, VA s vocational rehabilition and employment office, organizations specializing in veteran services, and collaborates with local governements agencies to participate in outreach initiatives such as stand down events. AW offers participants connecton to on-the-job learning experiences through its in-house pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs alongside long-time employment partners such as amazon, starbucks, and CVS.