Adult Directory 2013

Employment training and academic enrichment. Skills training in Medical
Administrative Assistant, Building Maintenance and Repair, Business and
Customer Relations. Open-entry, open-exit self-paced curriculum design for
completion in 6-9 months. Case management. Program information sessions
Mondays 9am. Walk-in admissions Wed, Fri. 8:30am. Must have: ID, SS card,
recent TB test result, income statement.
Coalition for the Homeless (Employment Services Center)
1725 Lincoln Road, NE 20002 Emery Shelter (Work-to-Bed Program) (202) 635-
1041, Fax (202) 635-0302
Pam Browder, Employment Coordinator
Job-readiness training for homeless shelter men: Case management, substance
abuse counseling, resume preparation, interviewing skills, life skills, employment
referrals for homeless individuals or those on the verge of becoming homeless.
Work-to-Bed applicants (18 yrs +) must be employed (at least 20 hours per week)
and provide 3 paystubs, letter from employer, recent TB results, police clearance.
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
1825 K Street, NW # 1103 20006 (Main Office)
(202) 454-6400, Fax (202) 454-6401 www.clb.org
Victoria Hamilton, Manager
8720 Georgia Avenue, #1011 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (240) 737-5100
4404 Queensbury Road #105, Riverdale, MD 20737 (240) 737-5156
Severely vision-impaired: rehabilitation training, typing and computer, vocational
evaluations, job-site analysis, daily living skills, sheltered workshop, general social
services. Low vision evaluations, leisure-time, deaf/blind program, and children’s
services. No age requirement to receive services. Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm
Congress Heights Training Center - 3215 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE 20032
(202) 563-5201, Fax (202) 563-3589
Monica Ray, Executive Director, Alexandria Castellanos, Contact
(18 yrs +) GED preparation and vocational skills training to residents at Hope
Village and Fairview ½ way houses. Literacy and building maintenance
curriculum at PR Harris Education Center, 4600 Livingston Road, SE 20032.
Classes Mon-Thurs 9am to 2pm.
Covenant House - 2001 Mississippi Ave, SE 20020
(202) 610-9646, Fax (202) 610-9640, Noel Tieszen
(18-24 yrs). Call first to set up appt with intake department. Academic and
vocational assessment, skills instruction. Open enrollment, day and evening
classes. Each applicant will receive a psychosocial, vocational and educational
assessment for appropriate vocational curriculum. Curriculum must be completed
before job referrals.
DC Central Kitchen-Culinary Job Training Program
425 2 nd St, NW (rear entrance) 20001
(202) 234-0707, Fax (202) 986-1051 www.dccentralkitchen.org
Ron Swanson, Recruitment Services Coordinator x118
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Adult Resource Directory: 2013
Community & Confinement Access Guide