October 29, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- The Providence Service Corp. (NASDAQ: PRSC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: $161.96 Mil.) said that its Detroit, Michigan-based Ross Innovative Employment Solutions unit was awarded an annual $7 to 8 million contract by the Detroit Workforce Development Department for the oversight and operation of several "one-stop service centers" in the city.
Under the contract, Ross will operate four of the centers and a mobile unit for the city. The centers are designed to meet the needs of both the business community and job seekers.
Ross said it will provide job seekers, including dislocated workers from industries such as automotive, education, government and manufacturing, with soft skills employability workshops, referrals to vocational and professional training, career guidance and job placement.
Each center provides the opportunity for laid off workers to file their unemployment claim and place their resume on the talent bank. Other customers are expected to include the underemployed, displaced homemaker, returning citizens, veterans, persons with disabilities, older youth, and older workers.
Tucson-based Providence Service provides home and community based social services and non-emergency transportation services management to government sponsored clients under programs such as welfare, juvenile justice, Medicaid and corrections.
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