Rise 2 Work
Provides job-driven, skills-based training that leads to meaningful employment for food stamps recipients.
Contact Us: 704-336-3000
Rise 2 Work provides job-driven, skills-based training that leads to meaningful employment for food stamps recipients. It is part of the voluntary NC Food and Nutrition Services Employment and Training Program (FNS E&T), intended to increase FNS recipients' skills, careers, and ultimately their families' financial well-being.
Rise 2 Work Connection
Central Piedmont Community College
Address: 1412 East 4th St.,
Charlotte, NC 28204
Bus routes: 9, 14, 15, 17, 25, 27
Phone: 704-330-2722, Ext. 3077 or 3139
Orientation: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Free Training: GED®, HiSET® and adult high school instruction, CompTIA IT computer certification A+, air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, early childhood education, welding technology and more.
Other Services: Soft skills certification, occupational trainings, interview and resume prep, and career planning.
Center for Community Transitions
Address: 5301 Wilkinson Blvd,
Charlotte, NC 28208
Bus route: 5
Phone: 704-374-0762
Orientation: Drop in Monday - Friday
Free Training: Working Smart soft skills for workplace success. LifeWorks! provides practical training, employment assistance, help in defining personal values, and help to make thinking and behaviors better match those values. Seeking Safety program for managing trauma.
Other Services: Employment networking with employers who are willing to hire people with criminal records. Onsite banking and health clinic.
Community Culinary School of Charlotte
Address: 9315-D Monroe Road,
Charlotte, NC 28270
Bus routes: 27, 65X
Phone: 704-375-4500
Orientation: By appointment, application required
Free Training: 14-week culinary arts program, including everything from soup stocks to sauces, knife skills, workshops on different cooking techniques, hands-on participatory classes and chefs doing demos.
Other Services: Life and literacy skills, substance abuse prevention services and career placement.
Goodwill Industries
Address: 5301 Wilkinson Blvd.,
Charlotte, NC 28208
Bus route: 5
Phone: 704-372-3434
Orientation: Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
Free Training: Construction, forklift/OSHA 10, customer, administrative and business services, Microsoft Office specialist, fundamentals of IT, Salesforce Academy, Office 365 Cloud Computing, introduction to web design and development, A+ helpdesk support, and code immersion.
Other Services: Career development specialists, Goodworks staffing agency, onsite banking, child care and health clinic.
Urban League
Address: 740 West 5th Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
Bus routes: 8, 5
Phone: 704-373-2256
Orientation: Tuesdays at 9 a.m.
Free Training: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, highway construction, fiber optics and broadband, Microsoft and customer service specialist, and medical coding.
Other Services: Bi-monthly career fairs, high school completion classes, entrepreneurship and youth programs.
NC Works
Address: 3205 Freedom Drive,
Charlotte, NC 28208
Earl Wright, 980-314-8464
Bus routes: 2, 8, 30, 34
8601 McAlpine Park Drive, Charlotte, NC 28211
Bus route: 19, 65x
Phone: 704-566-2870
Orientations: Monday-Friday (multiple times)
Free Services: Career assessment and guidance. Access to many training and education programs. Information on the job market. Resume and cover letter preparation. Interview practice. Free computer and internet access. NCWorks online job search. Funding for training programs through WIOA. Job search support and more.
National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, NCIA
Address: 517 Blairhill Road,
Charlotte, NC 28217
Bus route: 16
Phone: 704-287-4459
Free Training: For those receiving FNS benefits in CDL-B, automotive repair and HVAC.
Other Services: Workforce development, case management and employment placement
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
Address: 5301 Wilkinson Boulevard,
Charlotte, NC 28208
Bus route: 5
Phone: 980-260-1576
Free Training: Job start readiness training & retention services
Other Services: Transitional jobs to permanent job placement, financial literacy, resume writing, etc.
Grace-Mar Services
Address: 615 East 6th St., Suite 116,
Charlotte, NC 28202
Bus route:
Phone: 980-257-1692
Free Training: Customer service, ServSafe
Other Services: YouthBuild, fatherhood, Workfirst, Rise 2 Work, re-entry and housing counseling