Hampden County Sheriff's GED Preparation Program

Program: GED Preparation/ABE Classes
Organization: Hampden Sheriff's Dept. After Incarceration Support Systems at WWJohnson Life Center
Address: Offered at STCC, One Armory St.
Phone: 413-547-8000, x 2459,x 2926
Fax: 413-583-3099
Email: dan.omalley@sdh.state.ma.us
patricia.jachym@sdh.state.ma.us
Contact Names: Dan O'Malley/Patricia Jachym
Program Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am – 5pm

Class Times: Wed, 4-6 pm, Sat, 9 -12

Eligibility Requirements: Must be a former inmate or under supervision.

Cost to Participants: -0-

Class Cycle: 8 – 10 weeks

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: _ 10- 14_
# ESOL Students Served at one time: _______
# GED Students Served at one time: 10 – 14
# 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 ___
Citizenship ___
Computer Literacy ___
English as a Second Language ___
Family Literacy ___
GED Preparation x
Job Search/Readiness ___
Life Skills/Literacy ___
Parenting Skills ___
Pre-GED __ x _
MCAS Prep for Out of School Youth ___
Native Language Literacy ___ Languages: ____________
Transition to College _____
Workplace Education/Partnerships ___

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

Does your program accept volunteers?
Yes ___ No X

Offer Training for Volunteers?
Yes ___ No X

Anything else you would like people to know about your program?
Dan O'Malley (547-8000, x 2459) and Pat Jachym (547-8000, x 2926) provide education placement services in the community for former inmates.

Updated 11/10

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Updated: November 3, 2010