NEAR SOUTHSIDE EMPLOYMENT COALITION (NSEC)
WHO WE ARE	The Near Southside Employment Coalition (NSEC) is people working together for a better community.  It was formed and incorporated as a not for profit agency in 1983, by several churches and agencies serving the population of low income housing developments and surrounding areas, on the near south side of the City of St. Louis.  These agencies and churches pooled their resources in an effort to address the primary problem of the community-unemployment.
OUR GOAL	The goal of NSEC is to reduce or elimanate unemployment on the Near Southside by: ·    Developing job referral relationships with employers across the metropolitan area. ·    Screening and referring qualified applicants for available positions ·    Providing job skills through training at our locations ·    Training for job readiness and motivation ·    Working to reduce artificial barriers to employment, such as travel to jobs.
WHAT WE OFFER EMPLOYERS	·    Access to a pool of 2,000 prospects ·    Prospects matched to employer specifications ·    Same day response in most cases ·    Pre-referral reference checks ·    All services at no cost to employers
WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED	NSEC has trained more than 540 persons in automated Office Skills and the Construction Trades.  We have placed more than 2,200 people into employment.  Also, we partner with HDC and St. Louis Public Schools Adult Basic Education, to provide GED classes free of charge to the community.
OUR SUPPORTERS	NSEC has received supporting grants from: Anheuser Busch, Boeing, A.G. Edwards, Monsnto, Southwestern Bell, Cooper Industies, The Gannett Foundation, The Oblate Fathers, The Vincentian Fathers, The Jewish Fund for Human Needs, The Episcopal Diocese of St. Louis, The Lutheran  Charitable Foundation, Incarnate Word Foundation, Daughters of Charity and The Greater St. Louis Community foundation, to name a few
THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS	Guardian Angel Settlement Association Kingdom House Isaiah 58 Ministries Joint Neighborhood Ministries St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church
WHERE WE OPERATE	NSEC offers services at the following locations:       Kingdom House: 1321 S 11th St., St. Louis, MO 63104, 314-421-0400       NSEC: 2649 Pestalozzi, St. Louis, MO 63118, 314-865-4453
WHO TO CONTACT	OHALA WARD, Executive Director, NSEC E-Mail:  OWard@NSECWorks.org Voice:  314-865-4453 FAX:   314-865-5480