JOB CORPS DARBY, MT—Congressman Denny Rehberg met with Job Corps students, staff, elected officials and community leaders from across Montana Friday during a visit to the Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Darby.
“Montana’s Job Corps program works. It helps give a leg up to our disadvantaged youth by providing them with the education and skills needed to be competitive in today’s job market,” said Rehberg. “The teachers and administrators are dedicated professionals who are making a difference every day. I’ll take what I’ve seen here today back to Washington and help make a great program even better.”
Job Corps is a unique national program that provides a safe, residential environment for at-risk youth and high school dropouts, ages 16 to 24, to prepare for success at 124 centers across the country. Nationally, 84% of Job Corps graduates find and keep jobs, serve in the military or enroll in higher education. The program’s success helps turn tax users into taxpayers.
Montana is home to three Job Corps Centers: Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) in Anaconda that is associated with the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (BDNF); Kicking Horse Job Corps Center in Ronan; and Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Darby. Anaconda Job Corps CCC serves over 220 students. Together, the three centers serve 1026 students each year, support 684 local, private-sector jobs and stimulate almost $47 million in economic activity.
“Montana’s Job Corps community is thrilled Congressman Rehberg recognizes the contributions our students and staff make in Montana,” said Dale Huhtanen of Hamilton, a retired school and city administrator, and president of the Trapper Creek Job Corps Community Relations Committee. “Job Corps is important to our state’s economy, job growth and small-business success, and we appreciate Congressman Rehberg’s long support for the program.”
Job Corps students and staff in Montana put in countless hours of community service. Students and staff from all three Job Corps centers helped with recent flood relief and fire suppression efforts in Montana and across the country.
The USDA Forest Service operates 28 Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers across 18 states with a capacity of 6,200 students. For more information, you can visit: http://recruiting.jobcorps.gov/en/home.aspx.
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The Agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to State and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world.
Rehberg honored the community service of each center with a Special Certificate of Congressional Recognition.
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