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PROGRESO LATINO, INC
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| Literacy Program Name: | Progreso Latino Adult Education |
| Contact Person: | Mario Bueno & Debora Borgas |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., refugee/imm., LEP, unemployed, underemployed, low inc., employed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be 18 yrs. or older, LEP |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Employability Services: | Job-related inst., career couns., resume prep., GED (Spanish), Citizenship |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, social services, job couns. & plcmt., referral, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $80 ESL; $85 GED; $50 comp./10 hrs., $40 Citi., $65 Lit. |
| Max Capacity: | |
| Students Served Last Year: | 588 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Jan., May, Sept. |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Michele Baluch |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Libraries, churches, schools, senior centers |
| On/Near Busline: | No |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, refugee/immigrant |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be 18 yrs. or older, geographic area |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | Referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 100 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 74 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | Workplace Adult Education Project |
| Contact Person: | Jackie Kelly |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | At or near the worksites |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Employed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be employed |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, academic advising, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 500 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 100 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | 15 weeks |
| Starting Months: | Sept./Oct., Jan./Feb., May/June |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | |
| Contact Person: | Deborah Salone |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public / Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Crnston, Statewide businesses |
| Other Sites: | Yes, GED programs, vocational, workplace programs |
| On/Near Busline: | |
| HandicapAccessible: | |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Adults 18+ |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Rarely |
| Eligibility Details: | Minimum age 16 |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | N/A |
| Employability Services: | Job placement, career counseling, links to daycare and transportation |
| Client Support Services: | Referral, counseling |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | Most services have no fee. Fees are often waived depending on eligibility. |
| Max Capacity: | |
| Students Served Last Year: | 2500 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year round except for GED |
| Starting Months: | September for GED |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | Learning to Learn |
| Contact Person: | Sarah Donnelly |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No, depends on tutors and learners |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be 18 years or older, East Providence residents only |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | English |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume preparation, EAP* |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job placement, referral, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 60 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 79 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | Adult Basic Education |
| Contact Person: | Eileen Cruz |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Bristol Community College |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, area residents over 16 years old |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No income eligibility restrictions |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be over 16 and not enrolled in high school. |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career speakers |
| Client Support Services: | Educational counseling, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 150 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 273 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | July, September, January |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | Adult Literacy Program |
| Contact Person: | Bernadette Driscoll (ext.2367) |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Varies |
| Other Sites: | Various classrom sites in Taunton, MA |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be over 18 |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | |
| Client Support Services: | Academic counseling, referrals |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 63 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 75 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year Sept.- June |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | English as a Second Language Program |
| Contact Person: | Kristen Tersteegen |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Bristol Community College |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Limited English Proficient |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Limited English Proficient |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Employability Services: | Job- related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $85 per/ 10 week session |
| Max Capacity: | 75 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 95 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | 8 wek summer session, 2-10 week session |
| Starting Months: | Sept. and Feb. |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | BCC ABE Volunteer Support Program |
| Contact Person: | Nancy Morris (ext, 2042) |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Bristol Community College |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be at least 18 years old |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | English |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 50 |
| Students Served Last Year: | Open Entry |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | Even Start Family Literacy Program |
| Contact Person: | Joseph Neri |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Same |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Low income, general public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Reading level, LEP, refugee /immigrant, geographic area, unemployed, child in household under age 8 |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job related instr., career coun., resume prep, pre- emply./work maturity |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, referral, academic advising, counseling, healthcare, energy assistance |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 50 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 50 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Literacy Program Name: | CCRI Workplace Literacy |
| Contact Person: | Leslie Gell |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Providence Campus, 1 Hilton St., Providence |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, unemployed, underemployed, low income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Age, reading level, employed, unemployed, limited English proficiency |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, French |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume prep. |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, academic advising, career exploration |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 20 per class |
| Students Served Last Year: | 125 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Nancy Ryan |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Florence Gray Center, York St., Newport |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Parent/childcare provider, refugee/imm., LEP, unemp., underemp., low income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Geographic Area, LEP |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job related instruction, career counseling, resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, trans., GED test, soc. serv., job couns, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 26 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 32 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | |
| Starting Months: | |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Stan Brown |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., homeless ref./imm., LEP, lrng dis., low inc., un/underempl. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be at least 16 years |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job related instruction, career counseling |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, job counseling, referral, academic advis. |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Available by program |
| Max Capacity: | 450 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 1000 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School Year |
| Starting Months: | September, open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Kerry Kalinowski |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Offices at Rogers High School, 15 Wickham Rd., Newport, RI |
| Other Sites: | Libraries, etc., varies |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., homeless, refugee/imm., employed, unemployed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, other languages available |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instr., career counseling, resume prep. |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, social services, workforce literacy, referral, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 62 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Manuel R. Pinheiro |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Tolman High School |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, refugee/immigrant, LEP, GED prep. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, Creole |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, computer/typing class |
| Client Support Services: | Academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $50/semester plus books |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 80 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Semester |
| Starting Months: | Sept., April |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Barbara Lindsay |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Developmentally disabled |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Age, geographic area, adults with developmental dis., primarily mental ret. |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Transportation, social services, job counseling & placement. |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 12 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 20 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | All Year |
| Starting Months: | Continous enrollment |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | GED and ESL |
| Contact Person: | Alice McWalters |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | 32 Goff Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860 |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, parent/childcare provider,unemployed,underemployed,low income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Depends upon program |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, Russian |
| Employability Services: | Career counseling, resume preparation, job readiness |
| Client Support Services: | GED, social service, job coun., job plcmt., ref'l., academic advising, food cupboard, housing |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 50 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 200 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | CACD |
| Contact Person: | Bert barbosa, John Varella |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | 120 High St., Pawtucket, RI |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. Pub. Parent/childcare prov., homeless, ref./imm., unemployed, low income, dev. disabled. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Portuguese, Creole, Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Pre-GED, social services, job counseling, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Computer Class $75 |
| Max Capacity: | 280 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 240 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Iona Gardiner |
| Paid Staff: | No |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Locations convenient to tutor & learner |
| On/Near Busline: | No |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Age, reading level, LEP |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Improvement in basic literacy and ESL by means of one-to-one tutoring |
| Client Support Services: | Referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 75 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | English as a Second Language |
| Contact Person: | Marilyn Von Kriegenbergh |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | No |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Reading level |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, French, Armenian, Persian |
| Employability Services: | |
| Client Support Services: | |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $30 per month |
| Max Capacity: | 100 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 87 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Alison Santerre |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Local affiliates |
| Other Sites: | Comapny sites, community centers, libraries |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., parent/childcare prov., homeless, refugee/imm., LEP, low inc., unemploy., underemploy. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | Referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 350 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Project Hold- Day & Evening |
| Contact Person: | Linda Reich or Wayne Montague |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Pregnant & parenting teens, at-risk males |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be 16-19 yrs., Providence resident, pregnant or parenting teen |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, GED test, job counseling, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 25 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 60 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Providence Office netWORKri |
| Contact Person: | Norma Luciano |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | 1 Reservoir Ave. |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, welfare recipients, recently unemployed, and employers |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, others |
| Employability Services: | Employment counseling referrals and training |
| Client Support Services: | Transportation, GED test, job placement |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | |
| Students Served Last Year: | 450 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Marcia Sullivan, Director of Special Projects |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Yes |
| Other Sites: | PHA Employment Support Center/ 673 Academy Avenue |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Public housing & Section 8 residents |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Public housing & Section 8 residents |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, English |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job counseling, job placement, referral, academic advising, GED test |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | varies |
| Students Served Last Year: | 368 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Learning Enhancement for Adults Program (LEAP) |
| Contact Person: | Mary Stanley |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, student commitment to personal and academic success |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must have high school diploma or GED |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Career counseling, resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Academic support, counseling, tutoring, help in applying for financial aid |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 60 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 56 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year- round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Adult Literacy |
| Contact Person: | Frank Fernandes |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | No |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | 17-21; over 21 who have worked in last 6 months |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Academic level and income |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, English |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, vocational planing, career development |
| Client Support Services: | ESL, GED test, pre GED screening, job counseling, one on one instruction |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Open entry |
| Students Served Last Year: | |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open year round |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Walter Sage |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Learning dis., mentally ill, unemployed, underemployed, dev. dis., welfare to work services |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, sign |
| Employability Services: | Job-related inst., career coun., resume prep. |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job counseling, job placement, vocational evaluation |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | Tuition paid for H.S. students; adult fees paid by ARCs or DLT |
| Max Capacity: | 40 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 20 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Federal Hill House |
| Contact Person: | Larry Snyder |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Same |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, LEP,Employed,Unemployed, Underemployed, Low Income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Unemployed, Employed, LEP |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Italian |
| Employability Services: | |
| Client Support Services: | GED test |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 14 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 100 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Library Literacy Services |
| Contact Person: | Denise DiMarzio |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Central and branch libraries in Providence |
| Other Sites: | Public libraries in Cran., E. Prov. Newp, Pawt., Cov., W. War., Warren |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., parent/childcare prov., refugee/imm., LEP, low inc., unemploy., underemploy., employ |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, French, Russion, Italian |
| Employability Services: | Basic computer literacy |
| Client Support Services: | Referral, children welcome as participants in program |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | Free |
| Max Capacity: | 25/site |
| Students Served Last Year: | 500 Adults/320 Children |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Sep-Dec, Jan-May, some summer hours |
| Starting Months: | Sept, Jan, June |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | CALM/Computer Assisted Literacy & Math |
| Contact Person: | Karon Dionne, Director |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General Public, LEP, low income, unemployed/dislocated, underemployed, employed, refugee/immigrant |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be 18, native English speakers and limited-English speakers. For occupational skills training, must have GED |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, Russian |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume prep., videotaped job mock interviews, job search, assessment of work skills |
| Client Support Services: | Job counseling, job placement, referral, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 15-20 per program |
| Students Served Last Year: | 320 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | VARIED |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Carmella A. Farrell |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | On-site classes |
| Other Sites: | Off-site tutoring program |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Low income adults |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Low income |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling and placement |
| Client Support Services: | Social service, counseling, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 150 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 325 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year round |
| Starting Months: | September, November, February, April |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | ECC Continuous Learning Program |
| Contact Person: | Dennis Tabella |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Same |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, parent/childcare provider, homeless, employed, underemployed, low income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Reading level |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Career counseling, resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job counseling, job placement, referral, academic advising
Ged, ESL |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 20 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 80 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Catherine McGreevy, RSM |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | No |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Parent/childcare provider, refugee/immigrant, LEP, , underemployed, low income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Placement test |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, Hmong, French |
| Employability Services: | Job-readiness instruction, resume preparation, basic life skills, computer course |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, social services, job counseling, referral, academic advising, ounseling, citizenship |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $40 per family per year |
| Max Capacity: | 45 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 70 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Nancy Fritz |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Work sites, various locations in the community. |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Refugee/immigrant, parent/childcare prov., LEP, learning dis., low inc., unemployed, underemployed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Refugee/immigrant, LEP |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, French, Italian, Farsi, Bengali, Danish, Portuguese |
| Employability Services: | Food serv. train., job-related inst. & plcmt., coun., resume prep., TA, intern., basic comp. Skills |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, academic advising, health ed. referral, parent education |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Some programs-registration fee, Specific to program. |
| Max Capacity: | 250 adults and children |
| Students Served Last Year: | 400 families |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Sept., Jan., and March |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Education & Training |
| Contact Person: | Nazneen Rahman |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above/Pawtucket |
| Other Sites: | Yes |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Refugee/imm., employed, unemploy., underemp., low inc., non-literate,FIP CLIENTS |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Varies according to program |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Khmer, Urdu; 65 lang. |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume prep. |
| Client Support Services: | Job placement, immigration and legal services, translating and interpreting, health info, referrals |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Varies according to program |
| Max Capacity: | open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 900+ |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year |
| Starting Months: | Call for information |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Citizenship/ESL lessons |
| Contact Person: | Joseph R. Le |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Same |
| Other Sites: | Yes |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | No |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Refugees/Immigrants |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Cambodian (Khmer), Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese |
| Employability Services: | |
| Client Support Services: | |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 25 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 115 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | September through June |
| Starting Months: | September |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Adult Education/ESL |
| Contact Person: | Ingrid Rodias |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. public, low income, in particular mmigrants |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Resume preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, case management, referrals |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Please call for infrmation |
| Max Capacity: | 80 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 300 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year round |
| Starting Months: | Jauary, April and August |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | DaVinci Center Adult Education Program |
| Contact Person: | Cindy Roe |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, priority given to north end residents |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | no |
| Eligibility Details: | Reading and math level, must be 17 years old |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | English, Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Career counseling, resume preparation, Welfare-to-Work Program, Job Placement |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job counseling and placement, referral, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $30/school year |
| Max Capacity: | 40 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 40 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year |
| Starting Months: | October |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Program Director |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Varied |
| Other Sites: | Yes |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., refugee/imm., LEP, low income, unemployed, underemployed, employed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | Referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 90 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | ESL |
| Contact Person: | Nancy Ross |
| Paid Staff: | No |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | |
| Students Served Last Year: | 15 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Semester |
| Starting Months: | |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Adult Education |
| Contact Person: | Ivette or Nicole |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | 100 Niagra St. |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | No |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Low income |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish |
| Employability Services: | |
| Client Support Services: | |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | $75-350 per course |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 180 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Semester |
| Starting Months: | Year Around |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Various |
| Contact Person: | Alison Simmons |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Various locations around greater Providence |
| Other Sites: | |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., parenting teens, refugee/immigrants, developmentally dis., LEP |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, French |
| Employability Services: | Basic Computer Skills |
| Client Support Services: | Childcare, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 500 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 297 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Semester |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Travelers Aid Society Learning Center |
| Contact Person: | Michael Wood |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Homeless and those in transition |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Age, learners must be actively involved in case mgmt. |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, French |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, resume preparation, CNA training, computer, office skills training |
| Client Support Services: | Transport., social serv., job counseling & plcmt., referral, medical & dental clin., basic needs |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 30 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 357 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Tom Brillat |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Throughout Wash. County as needed, Wood River Health Serv., Hope Valley |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., parent/childcare prov., homeless, refugee/imm., LEP, low income, unemp., underm. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be at least 16 years or older |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Life skills education |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, referral, academic advising, ESL |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | N/A |
| Students Served Last Year: | 300 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year |
| Starting Months: | Sept., Jan., May |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Tracy Miyake |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Libraries in East Providence, Warren, Barrington, Bristol |
| Other Sites: | Varies |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public-adult |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Geographic area, must be 18 yrs. or older |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Employment prep. & upgrading as requested by learner |
| Client Support Services: | Referrals on request |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | |
| Students Served Last Year: | 68 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Michael J.Rucci |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Mt. Hope High School |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Age |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume prep. |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, social services, counseling, academic advising |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Only cont. ed. fee varies |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 300 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year |
| Starting Months: | Oct., open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Daniel M. Crowly, Director |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Public |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | West Warwick High School GED/ESL |
| On/Near Busline: | No |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., low income, unemplyed, underemployed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | French, Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, career counseling, resume prep. |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, job counseling, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Varies according to class; 16-25 students per class |
| Students Served Last Year: | 400 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | School year |
| Starting Months: | Sept., open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Rhode Island Commerce Academy |
| Contact Person: | Arlene McNulty |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public (unemployed/underemployed) |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must have high shcool diploma or GED |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Career counseling, job search assistance and referrals; resume and electronic portfolio preparation |
| Client Support Services: | Academic and certificate mentoring |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | Yes |
| Fee Details: | Fin. aid avail. to all-sliding scale |
| Max Capacity: | 25 for GED+; 10 for CIR-IT |
| Students Served Last Year: | 130 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | September, November, January, March, May |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Literacy Volunteers of Washington County |
| Contact Person: | Mary Lou Gentz, |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | 44 Broad St. |
| Other Sites: | Public Places convenient for tutors and participants |
| On/Near Busline: | No |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. Pub., refugee/imm., LEP, learn. dis., low inc., unemploy., underemploy |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Age, geographic area |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | Referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 150 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 150 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year round |
| Starting Months: | |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Project LEARN |
| Contact Person: | Susan Grislis |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above, Central Falls Pub. Lib., Woonsocket Harris Pub. Lib., |
| Other Sites: | Community based organizations, worksites, home-based |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. Pub., LEP., lrning disab., low income parents/families, homeless, unempl. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | English, Spanish |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction, resume preparation, referrals |
| Client Support Services: | Referral: Family literacy program provides childcare & trans., educ., consultation |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 250 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | RSVP Literacy Program |
| Contact Person: | Nikol Thomas Coordinator, Charles Ryan, Dir. |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | 84 Social St., Room L2 Woonsocket RI |
| Other Sites: | Homebased and community locations |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Gen. pub., parent/childcare prov., ref./imm., LEP, low inc., female head of house., un/underempl. |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | No |
| Eligibility Details: | |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Resume prep. Computer training, life skills, critical thinking skills |
| Client Support Services: | Referral, academic advising, referral to job training programs and human services agencies |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | No |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 25 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 100 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year- round |
| Starting Months: | Open entry |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Citizenship/ESL |
| Contact Person: | Joseph R. Le |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Same |
| Other Sites: | No |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | No |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Refugee/immigrants |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Geographic area, must be immigrant/refugee |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Khmer, Hmong, Laotian and Vietnamese |
| Employability Services: | Vocational ESL |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job counseling, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 16 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 58 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year round |
| Starting Months: | July |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Adult Basic Education Program |
| Contact Person: | Lynn Anderson |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-Profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above and additional site |
| Other Sites: | 320 Main Street, Woonsocket |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | Developmentally disabled |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must have primary disability of mental ret./dev. dis., & be enrolled in one of the angency's programs. |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | |
| Employability Services: | Job-related instruction |
| Client Support Services: | Social services, job placement, referral |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | |
| Max Capacity: | 90 |
| Students Served Last Year: | 90 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year around |
| Starting Months: | September |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| Literacy Program Name: | Same |
| Contact Person: | Jane Duhamel, Pat Bellart, Howard Dooley |
| Paid Staff: | Yes |
| Type of Organization: | Non-profit |
| SITE INFORMATION |
| Location of Services: | Above |
| Other Sites: | Comm. based organizations, housing deveopments, high school, worksites |
| On/Near Busline: | Yes |
| HandicapAccessible: | Yes |
| SERVICES |
| Target Population: | General public, ref/imm, LEP, learning disabled, low income, unemployed, underemployed |
| Eligibility Restrictions: | Yes |
| Eligibility Details: | Must be 16 yrs. or older and not enrolled in public school |
| Languages Spoken (staff): | Spanish, Portuguese, French |
| Employability Services: | Career counseling, life skills, job readiness |
| Client Support Services: | GED test, academic advising, non-academic support |
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
| Waiting List: | Yes |
| Fee for Clients: | No |
| Fee Details: | GED testing, books, waiver possible |
| Max Capacity: | Open |
| Students Served Last Year: | 1700 |
| SCHEDULE |
| Program Hours/Days: | |
| Session: | Year-round |
| Starting Months: | Managed entry year round |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
| URL: | |
| ID: | 42 |
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