About Us

Who We Are

Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc. (CCWI), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity founded to administer and oversee the delivery of the workforce system’s services for the 6 Coastal Counties in Maine. CCWI is the entity (mechanism) working on behalf of the Region’s Local Board and CEO to ensure their responsibilities under federal workforce development law and federal funding are met. CCWI’s jurisdiction includes Maine’s six coastal counties (York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo and Knox). CCWI’s region is geographically large and diverse. Our Local Area is also the most populous, with approximately half of Maine’s residents and business community located within our borders.

As the administrative entity for our Local Area, CCWI undertakes the administration of all required workforce development responsibilities for our regional programs such as service delivery, reporting, monitoring and both the execution and administration of contracts with our funders and service providers. Importantly, CCWI also develops and directs our Local Area’s workforce development policies and regional strategies. Through our role as regional convener and our partnerships with other local, state and federal agencies, education, and economic development organizations, CCWI strives to provide access to jobs, skill development and business services vital to the social and economic well-being of our communities.

Vision
To meet the changing workplace needs of businesses and job seekers by promoting economic opportunities through developing workforce skills in demand. CCWI supports the regional economy by advancing a range of workforce training services that meet current business needs.

Mission
To accomplish our vision of creating economic opportunities, CCWI is committed to the effective use of resources to improve workforce skills throughout the region. Existing resources are leveraged and enhanced through strategic partnerships with organizations of similar vision, thereby raising the economic capacity of our regional community, its businesses, and citizenry.

Workforce Board Goals
1. Employers are actively engaged with a regional workforce development system that understands and appropriately responds to their skilled workforce needs.
2. Job seekers and current workers easily access and participate in workforce services relevant and appropriate to their career goals and align with the skilled workforce needs of the local economy.
3. Regional workforce system partners align and integrate services and resources to create a “no wrong door” employment and training network easily accessed by workers and employers.