 
     
	 OBJECTIVES
	 
      
	  
	  
		   
	- Bringing together individuals currently laid-off from the coal industry to obtain new career opportunities.
	- Gathering information on existing and potential job opportunities.
	- Encouraging others to join the committee in order to establish contact with services, programs, and help groups that are currently or potentially available.
	- Identify new industries that might be interested in locating locally and that could benefit from the existing or improvised qualifications of the local workforce.
	- Developing a communication network for sharing information between participants.