Services and initiatives provided by BSA

1. Job Readiness
Support Services
Other Services Available
Job Coaching
Job preparation
Resume development
Analysis of transportation options
Career guidance counseling
Community-based Job Tryout
Individual, direct job placement
Work experience (office/clerical)
Customized Job Placement
Self-employment
Feasibility plan development
Business plan development
Marketing plan development
Locating other community training,
resources and services
Youth Services
Community Service
Guidance counseling
Entrepreneurship
Work experience (office/clerical)
Support Services
Assistance locating childcare
Voicemail messaging service
Partnership between IBSA and Google, Inc.
Referral to other existing resources
Interview Clothing for Men
Partnership between IBSA and Men’s Wearhouse
Expungements (felony/misdemeanors)
On a case-by-case basis
Professional Clothing for
Men Returning to Work
IBSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,
political affiliation or belief.
IBSA is a nonprofit organization that
provides programs and activities promoting
self-sufficiency for low-income individuals
residing in Kansas, Louisiana and Missouri.
IBSA, Inc.
629 SE Quincy
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 422-0761
admin@ibsa-inc.org
www.ibsa-inc.org
Program Partner: Men’s Wearhouse
Stay Connected with Potential
Employers, Counselors, Etc.
Program Partner: Google, Inc

2. Special Programs/Initiatives
Professional Attire for Men
Returning to Work
Professional men’s attire is made available
through the National Suit Drive sponsored by the
Men’s Warehouse Corporation and the recipient
agency, IBSA, Inc.
Items are donated by citizens in the local community for low-income men seeking employment
and needing professional attire for interviews and
employment.
Call in advance and you must be referred by a
local training or service provider agency.
Referring Agencies & Programs:
Topeka T-MAP Program, Heartland Works
FACET Program, Topeka Rescue Mission, Dept.
of Children & Families, Probation/Parole Dept.
and other partnering agencies.
Job Readiness Activities
Project CARE
Project CARE is a service to provide Google
Voice phone numbers and voicemail accounts to
phoneless job seekers on public assistance and
homeless individuals. It's sometimes easy to take
the little things in life for granted: a haircut, a
shower, shoes or even a phone number. Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way people
planned, and those little luxuries become much
harder to come by.
In today's connected world, many of us don't
think twice about picking up the phone to place
or receive a call. However, for a homeless individual, a phone number can be an important lifeline, connecting you with prospective employers,
health care providers, family and friends. Project
CARE phone numbers provide a way to reconnect with those they've lost touch with over the
years and to stay in the loop of services and connections people need.
For more information: (785) 422-0761
One-on-one services include:
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Identify barriers to employment
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Guide job search activities
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Develop resume/work history
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Explore job & training options
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Assist with mock interviews
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Connecting with locating employers that
hire without a GED
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Locating free computer skills training
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Assistance with filling out job applications
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Instruction on grooming techniques appropriate for the job or interviewing
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Help develop time management skills
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Assistance identifying on-the-job and apprenticeship training opportunities
IBSA, Inc.
629 SE Quincy, Suite 102
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 422-0761 Topeka
(913) 735-4272 Kansas City Metro
A Kansas Nonprofit Corporation