The Employment, Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) Program uses innovative strategies to provide job placement, retention, and advancement services to human services clients. Services include individualized case management, assessment, job skills training, job readiness instruction, work experience, and job development, as well as support during the job retention phase. The targeted population consists of individuals who are recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Commission EARN Program Staff
Commission staff works with program participants to develop employment plans and provide activities and support services to help them achieve their employment goals.
Regina Klevan, EARN Program Director, 3 Sheraton Drive, Altoona, PA 16603 814-949-6544; klevan@sapdc.org
Tonya Dibert, EARN Case Manager for Bedford, Fulton, and Somerset Counties; 814-327-5248; tdibert@sapdc.org
Emily Hite, EARN Case Manager for Blair County 814-233-5255; ehite@sapdc.org
Elizabeth Chaderwick, EARN Case Manager for Cambria County 814-330-0996; echaderwick@sapdc.org
Cheryl Bateman, EARN Case Manager for Cambria County 814-494-1691; cbateman@sapdc.org
Sondra Stacey, EARN Case Manager for Blair/Cambria Counties 814-330-0073 or 814-949-6548; sstacey@sapdc.org
Laura Bowser, EARN Case Assistant for Cambria County 814-509-0321; lbowser@sapdc.org