Program areas at CITC
Employment and training: employment training and services assist participants in achieving self-sufficiency by helping them find meaningful and sustainable employment as they progress through lifestyle changes and enhance their communication, life management, vocational and academic skills. Citc administers Tribal tanf funding, providing direct benefits, supportive services, childcare and training to help participants off the tanf rolls. Citc offers ged classes, job training, supported work, childcare, scholarships and job placement services for youth and adults; and provides Tribal vocational rehabilitation which puts disabled participants back into the workforce.
Recovery services: citc (Cook Inlet Tribal Council) recovery services provide comprehensive treatment to assist individuals within all stages of recovery from substance abuse or addiction. Services include assessments, detoxification services, individual and group counseling, and help in accessing and increasing support to maintain sobriety. Provides medical and social detox, residential and outpatient services to those with substance abuse problems. Serves approximately 1,000 patients per year and provides continuing care and follow up for participants.
Social enterprise: citc oversees a variety of small businesses that employ participants to help them gain real-life job experience in supportive work environments. These enterprises provide needed jobs within our community and generate revenue for citc to reinvest back into its programs and services, helping to reduce our dependency on government funding. Through social enterprises citc provides safe, productive work environments as training and education opportunities for participants as well as offering services to the community. Businesses include chanlyut, a residential vocational and education program, and coho cup, offering experience as baristas and learning customer service skills, facilities management, and technical accounting and information technology services.