Adult Directory 2013

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
Pamela Browder, Employment Coordinator
Job-readiness training for homeless 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
Rehabilitation training, severely vision-impaired. 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 for 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) Each applicant will receive a psychosocial, vocational and educational
assessment for appropriate vocational curriculum. Academic and vocational
assessment, skills instruction (cable installation and construction). Open enrollment,
day and evening classes, curriculum must be completed before job referrals. Call first
to set up appt with intake department.
DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training Program - 425 2 nd St, NW (rear
entrance) 20001 (202) 234-0707, Fax (202) 986-1051www.dccentralkitchen.org
Ron Swanson, Recruitment Services Coordinator x118
14-week basic food service training for homeless persons (preferably) in a transitional
housing program, job placement assistance. Eligibility: 18 yrs +, available to attend
class 8:30am to 4:00pm, 120 days drug free, able to lift 50 lbs, able to stand minimum
4 hrs. Training cycles are 4 times per year, Jan, April, July and Oct.
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Adult Resource Directory: 2013
Community & Confinement Access Guide