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Connecticut Job Corps centers to pause operations in June
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The New Haven and Hartford Job Corps centers will pause operations next month in a country-wide move by the U.S. Department of Labor, department officials said. The pause is effective June 30. Hamden American Job Center to close in June On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a phased pausing at the 99 contractor-operated Job Corps centers across the country, with a full pause by the end of June. They said the move comes after an internal review of the program's 'outcome and structure.' 'Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,' Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in a statement. 'However, a startling number of serious incident reports and our in-depth fiscal analysis reveal the program is no longer achieving the intended outcomes that students deserve. We remain committed to ensuring all participants are supported through this transition and connected with the resources they need to succeed as we evaluate the program's possibilities,' Chavez-DeRemer continued. Officials said the total number of serious incident reports across the country in 2023 was 14,913. Of those infractions, over 300 were for inappropriate sexual behavior or sexual assaults, over 1,000 for acts of violence and over 2,000 reports of drug use. Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward In 2024, the program operated at a $140 million deficit and in 2025, the deficit is projected to reach $213 million. Department of Labor officials said both Connecticut centers are performing with less-than-ideal graduation rates. New Haven is at 43 percent and Hartford is at 30 percent. The national average is 38.6%. They said anything under 60 percent is considered low-performing. Meanwhile, the cost per graduate at the Hartford center is $267,000 and in New Haven, it's $149,000 per graduate. For the program as a whole, the average cost per graduate is $155,600 and the average cost per student per year is $80,284. Officials noted a 'graduate' can be someone kicked out of the program. More information on the department's Employment and Training Administration's first-ever Job Corps Transparency Report can be found on their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-05-2025
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Hamden American Job Center to close in June
WHETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hamden American Job Center will permanently close in June, Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo said in a press release Thursday. The release said all of the Hamden staff members will be reassigned to one of Connecticut's 19 other American Job Centers, or to the agency's central office. 'The New Haven region has been fortunate as it has two full service American Job Centers to serve residents,' Bartolomeo said in the statement. 'While the closure in Hamden will be a transition, career services remain available on site in New Haven. I want to thank our building landlord and CTDOL teams who made every effort to keep the Hamden AJC open.' American Job Centers are federally funded to provide career counseling, job training, resume assistance, and other services. The Hamden Job Center building was not owned by the state. The statement noted that allowing the lease to expire is part of the agency's 'cost containment strategy.' CTDOL said it has experienced a drop in federal funding and expects the decline to continue as overhead costs and infrastructure costs continue to rise. Federal law requires each Workforce Development Board to have at least one full-service American Job Center in its region; a few Hamden staff will work from New Haven's Workforce Alliance to service the area. CTDOL said it will notify Hamden customers and help them access services in New Haven or at other American Job Centers. The Hamden American Job Center served 5,235 residents last year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
