Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Dislocated Worker Program

LOCATION:

The Dislocated Worker Program and The Workforce Connections are located at 303 North Main Street (corner of Jefferson Street and North Main Street). To better serve our participants, this location has additional meeting rooms, better accessibility to the bus route, and a parking garage (free parking for patrons). With the additional space, DWP will have more opportunities to expand our services to the community.

PARKING: Enter the parking garage from Wyman Street - Parking is free. Take the garage elevator to the 3rd floor and enter the building. Please check in with the receptionist on the 3rd floor. The receptionist will direct you to our offices.

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DWP serves residents of Boone and Winnebago County who have been laid off or terminated from their positions, who have worked for a company that has recently closed or moved out of state or out of the country.

*Thank you for your interest in The Dislocated Worker Program.  Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we have received, we will not be conducting program orientations at this time.

You will still be allowed to register for orientations at the "Register for Orientation" link in the drop down menu above. Unless you request to have your name removed, it will remain on a waiting list and you will be contacted when orientations resume.

In the meantime, please feel free to visit the Resource Room located on the 3rd floor of The Workforce Connection for your job search needs

Some of the services the program offers are:

  • career counseling
  • speakers
  • seminars
  • resume assistance
  • GED preparation
  • basic skills classes
  • certificate programs
  • AAS programs
  • on-the-job training
  • and more


DWP services are provided by Rock Valley College through funding from Boone and Winnebago County Workforce Investment Board, through Rock River Training Corporation, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the United States Department of Labor.

Services are provided under the laws and regulations of the Workforce Investment Act.