BOSTON — The Secretary of Labor and Work Force Development Rosalin Acosta has announced a grant to the Polus Center for Social and Economic Development in Petersham.
The funding was made through the Employment Program for Young Adults with Disabilities Grant Program.
The Polus Center for Social and Economic Development, Inc. aims to create opportunities for persons with disabilities and members of other vulnerable groups..
According to the Polus Center, this money will be used to support training and placement of program participants in retail and customer service jobs. Partners in this work include Whole Foods Market, Price Chopper Market, MassHire North Central Workforce Board, and Thryv Consulting.
Polus Center participants will receive four weeks of virtual training, followed by four more weeks of training on-site.
“As we move to recover :from economic consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, programs like the Polus Center ensure that everyone in our community has the tools to move forward,” Sen. Anne M. Gobi, D-Spencer, said in a prepared statement. “I am glad to support recovery efforts, and appreciative to the administration, for this commitment to the residents of Central and North Central Massachusetts.”
“I’m very happy to join my colleagues in supporting the Polus Center,” state Rep. Susannah M. Whipps, I-Athol, said in a statement. “Building our workforce and creating meaningful opportunities is a win-win.”
To learn more about the Polus Center and its initiatives, visit www.poluscenter.org.