These Workforce Development Programs include the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs.

The Adult Program provides adults age 18 and older a variety of workforce activities designed to increase employment, retention, earnings, and attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials.

The Dislocated Worker Program provides services to adults age 18 and older who have been terminated, laid off, or have received notice of termination or layoff from employment (through no fault of their own) generally due to closures or downsizing. Self-employed individuals and individuals who meet the WIOA definition of a displaced homemaker may also be eligible for services. These services include basic career services, individualized career services and training services. Priority of Service for the Adult Program for individualized career and training services includes veterans, recipients of public assistance, low income individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient.

The Youth Program provides services to in-school youth (Ages 14-21) and Out-of- School Youth (ages 16-24) with barriers to employment such as being school dropouts, subjects of the adult justice system, basic skills deficient, English Language Learners, pregnant and parenting, and/or youth with a disability.

Arizona Adult Education provides high-quality educational opportunities to prepare and empower adult learners for success in postsecondary education and training, and ultimately employment in a family-sustaining career.

This include services such as job search assistance, help getting a job referral, and placement assistance for job seekers. Additionally, re-employment services are available for unemployment insurance claimants, as well as recruitment services to employers with job openings. Services are delivered in one of three modes including self- service, facilitated self-help services and staff assisted service delivery approaches.

Services offered to employers, in addition to referral of job seekers to available job openings, include assistance in development of job order requirements, matching job seeker experience with job requirements and skills, assisting employers with special recruitment needs, arranging job fairs, assisting employers analyze hard-to-fill job orders, assisting with job restructuring, and helping employers deal with layoffs.

Job seekers who are veterans receive priority referrals to jobs and training as well as special employment services and assistance. In addition, the system provides specialized attention and service to individuals with disabilities, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, justice-involved individuals, youth, minorities, and older workers.

The purpose of the Vocational Rehabilitation program is to assist individuals with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, advance, and maintain competitive, integrated employment.

Local Workforce Development Boards and ARIZONA@WORK Job Centers, working collaboratively with other community or statewide efforts when available, implement effective strategies to engage Veterans and other priority and special populations (as defined in WIOA) in workforce development services.