About Us
Break the Barriers to Employment
In January 2008 the Crane Learning and Employment Center (CLEC) created a pilot program in association with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana. The pilot was designed to assist with job placement of military veterans who had service-connected disabilities and were in need of vocational rehabilitation to achieve their career goals. The pilot utilized the Student Educational Employment Program at Crane Naval Station; a year-round program in which students may work full-time, part-time, or alternate work periods with periods at school.
Participants receive individualized attention from CLEC staff in order to address their needs and determine a beneficial course of action for assistance. The goals of CLEC are as follows:
- Assess the workforce preparation needs of each veteran
- Bring groups of veterans to a Center where multiple organizations work together to provide comprehensive services
- Create small groups of trainees among the participants to help support each other through the training program
- Provide unified case management for participants
- Provide family support services
- Offer customized career education programs
- Supply job matching services for each participant
CLEC also provides information on benefits and services to veterans and
assists with application processes. CLEC has partnered with the
following organizations to assist in achievement of these goals:
- Indiana National Guard
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
- Roudebush VA Medical Center
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
- Department of Labor
- Local Colleges such as Ivy Tech and Vincennes University
- Indiana EGR 8 Regional Workforce Board
- Options for a Better Living
- Military Wounded Warrior Programs
