McKinney Homeless Adult Basic Education

Program: McKinney Homeless Adult Basic Education
Organization: Massachusetts Career Development Institute
Address: 140 Wilbraham Ave. Springfield, 01109
Phone: 781-5640 Fax: 736-2452
Email: rwilliams@mcditraining.com Web: _____
Contact Name: Ray Williamson

Program Office Hours: 8:00 – 4:00, M – F

Class Times: 9:00 – 2:00, M – F

Eligibility Requirements: Documentation of homelessness

Cost to Participants: - 0 -
Class Cycle: ___________
Open Entry/Exit? Yes X No ____
Open Summers? Yes X _ No ____

Number of Adults/Out of School Youth Served:

# ABE Students Served at one time: 30_
# ESOL Students Served at one time: 6 _
# GED Students Served at one time: 15_
# Others served at one time: 50

Does your program have a waiting list ? Yes ____ No X
If yes, what is the current number of people waiting?
(Please include all that apply to your program)
# Waiting for ABE Classes: _______
# Waiting for ESOL Classes: ______
# Waiting for GED Prep Classes: _____
# Waiting for other classes: __________

Types of Programs and Services Offered :
(Check all that apply)

Programs:

ABE Homeless X
Adult Diploma Program ___
Basic Literacy ___
Basic Mathematics X_
Citizenship ___
Computer Literacy ___
English as a Second Language X
Family Literacy ___
GED Preparation X
Job Search/Readiness X_
Life Skills/Literacy X
Parenting Skills ___
Pre-GED X
MCAS Prep for Out of School Youth ___
Native Language Literacy ___ Languages: ____________
Workplace Education/Partnerships ___

Support Services:

Child Care X
Counseling X
Housing X
Transportation X_
GED Test Center: ____
Large Print ___
Audio Version ___
Braille ___
Test Languages:
English ___
Spanish ___

Does your program accept volunteers?
Yes X No ___

Offer Training for Volunteers?
Yes ___ No X

Anything else you would like people to know about your program?
Students can participate in occupational training along with ABE/GED classes or after completing ABE/GED classes.

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