AADAP Announces The Grand Opening Of The West Adams WorkSource Center

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- PRESS RELEASE

Contact:

Daisy Asis-Nakanishi

danakanishi@aadapinc.org

Paulina Hong

phong@aadapinc.org

(323) 293-6284


The Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP) is very excited to announce to the public the Grand Opening of its new West Adams WorkSource Center. The Grand Opening is scheduled on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 9:30 A.M. The West Adams WorkSource Center is located at AADAP’s corporate headquarters on 2900 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016. The agency is expecting a large crowd to attend this event. There will be a lot of opportunities to meet our elected officials, AADAP Board and leadership team, and network with workforce partners and broad stakeholder groups.

The West Adams WorkSource Center Grand Opening is the first of 17 WorkSource Center Grand Openings sponsored by the City of Los Angeles. The funding for these WorkSource Centers is drawn from the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) monies approved by the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and administered under the authority of the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD). The West Adams WorkSource Center is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to assist employers with resources and skilled workers they need to compete in the regional and global economies. The goal of the West Adams WorkSource Center is to enroll 2,650 job seekers within the Crenshaw District Corridor of South Los Angeles and assist 70 businesses. In order to reach its goals, the Center will implement the EWDD’s redesigned WorkSource System utilizing the Integrated Services Delivery (ISD) model. The ISD model will ensure the seamless delivery of services to the adult and dislocated worker job seekers and businesses by coordinating the efforts of core and strategic partners and various service providers.

The West Adams WorkSource Center is operated by AADAP, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 community-based organization. Founded in 1972, AADAP has grown to be a leader in providing prevention and treatment services to the Asian and Pacific Islander families affected by the consequences of substance abuse and addiction, youth and family services to gang-involved youth, and comprehensive job training and employment services to the underserved and vulnerable populations. AADAP continues to serve over 16,000 clients annually from all over Los Angeles County and City areas, including Metro LA, South LA, San Fernando Valley, the South Bay, and San Bernardino.

AADAP’s leadership team is composed of seven Board of Directors representing community leaders and supporters of the organization, the agency President & CEO, and eight managers. At the helm of the agency’s leadership team is Mike Watanabe, President & CEO of AADAP. Having been with AADAP for over 35 years, Mike’s leadership propelled the growth and expansion of programs and services and brought stability to the agency.