New England Farm Workers Council

Program: WIA Youth Program
Organization: New England Farm Workers Council
Address: 1628-1640 Main St., Spfld, MA 01103 (first floor left)
Phone: 272-2280 Fax: 214-6092
Email: awest@partnersforcommunity.org
Contact Name: Ana West
Program Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 - 4:30

Class Times: 8:30 - 4:30

Eligibility Requirements:
Low income, out of school youth between the ages of 16 -21 years.

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: __________
# ESOL Students Served at one time: _________
# GED Students Served at one time: __ 139 ____
# Others served at one time: __________

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 :

Programs:
ABE Homeless ___
Adult Diploma Program ___
Basic Literacy ___
Basic Mathematics x
Citizenship ___
Computer Literacy x
English as a Second Language ___
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 ___
Counseling x
Housing ___
Transportation x

GED Test Center: (referrals to OWL/HCC)
Large Print ___
Audio Version ___
Braille ___
Test Languages:
English ___
Spanish ___

Does your program accept volunteers? Yes x No ___

Offer Training for Volunteers? Yes ___ No x
(volunteers need good math & English skills)

Anything else you would like people to know about your program?
The WIA Youth Program is a comprehensive year round program that assists youth that have dropped out of school to get back into school, enter an alternative program, or do GED prep. Our goal is to help these young people maximize their potential & ultimately obtain full time employment.

Updated 3/12

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Updated: April 11, 2012