Adult Directory 2013

Strive DC, Inc. - 715 I Street, NE 20002
(202) 484-1264, Fax (202) 484-2135 www.strivedc.org
Edward DeJesus, Executive Director
(17-24 yrs) 3-week job readiness program with two-year post-placement support.
Enrollees learn to take orders, accept criticism, and use the telephone and
computers. Curriculum is conducted in simulated workplace, group interaction and
one-on-one sessions. Programs youth, ex-offenders, non-custodial parents and
TANF. Sessions start the 1 st or 2 nd Friday of each month. Classes held Mon-Fri,
9am to 5pm, Graduates placed in entry level positions paying $8.25 to $11.00 per
hour. Fare cards provided. Strict dress code.
Suited For Change - 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW # 420, 20005
(202) 293-0351, Fax (202) 293-0353 www.suitedforchange.org
Sharon A Flynn, Executive Director, Cynthia Moses, Program Coordinator
(Women) Professional clothing and ongoing career education for those who have
completed job training and/or job training programs. Agency referrals only. Call
to schedule appointment for clothing pickup.
Toni Thomas Associates, Inc - 1920 Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue, SE 20020
(202) 610-1080, Fax (202) 610-1083
Toni Thomas, President, cell (202) 341-9134, Barbara Doy, Intake Coordinator
15-week cooper cabling installation, medical assistance certification programs. 12
weeks of classroom instruction followed by 3 weeks of on-site apprenticeship.
Cost: $1,500 (scholarships available for DC residents through DOES).
Day program for females who returned from prison within the past year. Case
management, mentoring, basic computer training, life skills, job interview
techniques, job placement assistance. Mon-Fri 9am to 3pm.
The Training Source, Inc (Walker Mill Community Development Corporation) -
59 Yost Place, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-8872 www.thetrainingsource.org
Stacey Cunningham, Intake Specialist
15-week Mon - Thurs 9am to 2:30pm Office Automation training includes: life
skills, professional skills, technical skills, individual, group counseling, job
placement, post placement mentoring. Must have high school diploma or GED.
No cost for DC or MD residents.
Weatherization Training Center (WTC) (UPO) - 915 Girard Street, NE 20017
(202) 526-2643, Fax (202) 319-3279 www.upo.org
Raymond Fairfax, Instructor rfairfax@upo.org
Training for weatherizing residential and commercial energy conservation,
properties technician, crew chief, energy auditors. Courses in diagnostics, energy
audits, weatherization tactics, combustion analysis. 4 month classes in plumbing,
carpentry, building maintenance, and Broad band (electronic copper cabling, fiber
optic cabling, telecommunications, voice over phone lines, and home
entertainment. Classroom and in-field training. Course fees required (scholarships
available) Open enrollment, Classes last approx 5 days. Apply UPO, 301 Rhode
Island Ave, NW 20001 Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm.
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Adult Resource Directory: 2013
Community & Confinement Access Guide