Head Start/Early Head Start Of The Lehigh Valley 9/ Couity Resource Book
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Subject Index/ Índice de TemasTITLE/ TITULOPAGEAdult Education (includes GED/ESL programs) Instrucción Para AdultosAdvocacy – AbogacíaCar Seats – Asientos De Seguridad Para El AutomóvilChild Behavioral Support- Apoyo para niños con problemas de conductaChild Care – Cuidado de NiñosChildren and Family Services – Servicios de Niños y FamiliasConsumer Information – Información Al ConsumidorCounseling – ConsejeriáCrisis- Crisis Information for children and families experiencing homelessness and financial hardshipInformación para niños y familias sin hogarDay Care (Adults) – Cuidado de AncianosDental Providers (includes doctors and dentists) - Proveedores dentalesDrug/Alcohol Supports – Servicios de Alcoholismo y DrogadicciónEmergency Numbers-- Números de emergenciaEmployment – EmpleoFood & Nutrition Programs- Programas de alimentación y nutriciónFinancial Assistance- Asistencia financierFree (or Low Cost) Health Clinics– Clinicas de Salud Gratis (o de Bajo Costo) stopped hereHealth Insurance Plans (for the uninsured) – Plan de Seguro Médico (para los que no están asegurados)Health Related Service Agencies-- Agencias de servicios relacionados con la saludHome Buying Programs – Progamas de Comprar CasasHotlines – Líneas de Apoyo y EmergenciaHomelessness-- Falta de hogarHousing Assistance (includes renter’s assistance, renter’s information, financial assistance)- Asistencia para la viviendaImmigration (see Legal Services) – Immigracion (vea Servicios Legales)Legal & Pre-Legal Services (Includes Immigration) – Servicios LegalesLibraries – BibliotecasMedical Providers (includes doctors and dentists)- Proveedores medicos (doctores y dentistas)Other Head Start Program Information – Otros programas de Head StartParenting Support & Classes (under Children and Family Services)-- Apoyo y clases para padresPrescription Drug Help – Ayuda de FarmaciaPre-School Programs (No Cost) – Programas Preescolares (Sin Costo)Public Assistance -- Oficinas de Asistencia PúblicaRecreation and After School Programs – Programas de Recreación y Después de la EscuelaSchool Districts – Distritos EscolaresServices for Individuals with Disabilities– Servicios para individuos con discapacidadesSupport Groups- Grupos de Ayuda/ApoyoTax Filing Assistance – Asistencia de Preparación de ImpuestosThrift Shops – Tiendas de Articulos de ReusoTransportation – TransportaciónUnemployment Compensation – Compensación de DesempleoUtilities (includes help for bills) – Utilidades (Incluye Ayuda para Pagar Cuentas)Voting – Voto1–813–1718–19155–15720– 2122 – 3435 – 3637 – 4647–66Please Note:Listing of an agency/service in this book is not meant as an endorsement. Post-publication, resourceinformation may alter or become outdated within the year.Atención:Desafortunadamente este folleto no está traducido en español pero los temas si están traducidos.I67 – 6893–11869 – 759–1077 – 7958 – 6064–6690–9188–8982–87125 – 127122 – 12448 –6655 –57128 – 130126 – 12811 –1293-11815722 – 34119 – 120130 – 13180 – 81132 – 137138 – 139140 – 146157146147 – 1491516662-64153
Alphabetical Index of AgenciesNOTE: All health care providers—doctors, dentists, and eye doctors—are listed under Health Resources.TITLEPAGEABA Support ServicesABW St. Luke’s PediatricsA Clean Slate (Slate Belt Recovery Center)Access ServicesAidsnetAl-Anon – AlateenAlcoholics Anonymous Support GroupAllentown Area School DistrictAllentown Family CenterAllentown Family DentalAllentown Family PracticeAllentown Health BureauAllentown Housing AuthorityAllentown Kids CareAllentown Parks and RecreationAllentown Pediatric Dental AssociatesAllentown Public LibraryAllentown Rescue Mission155103,111,1147038, 155837070, 15826, 139269794945594133971248, 70Allentown Vision CenterAllentown Women’s CenterAllentown YMCA Education CenterAlliance for Building (ABC) CommunitiesAmerican Dental ArtsAmerican Family Dental CareAmerican Family ServicesAmerican Family Services Day CareAmerican Heart Association and American Stroke AssociationAmerican Indian Job TrainingAmerican Lung Association in PennsylvaniaAmerican Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAnimal Food Bank of the Lehigh ValleyAnn FriedenheimArch of LV (Elwyn), IncARC of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, TheAssurance WirelessAsthma and Allergy Foundation of America HotlineAutism Society Lehigh Valley AffiliateBanana FactoryBangor/Pen Argyl/Nazareth GED/Literacy ProgramsBangor Area School DistrictBaum School of Art, TheBehavioral Health AssociatesBethany Counseling MinistryBethlehem Area Public LibraryBethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem Area Vocational Technical School10083133125989912, 148218328355, 645827, 401551416212123133213913315538121392II
TITLEPAGEBethlehem Bureau of InspectionsBethlehem Christian Training Center (BCTC)Bethlehem Health BureauBethlehem Housing AuthorityBethlehem Housing Rehabilitation ProgramBethlehem Parks and RecreationBethlehem Recovery CenterBethlehem Pediatric Dental AssociatesBetter Buy Thrift Shop at the Cathedral Church of the NativityBig Brothers / Big Sisters of Lehigh Valley, Inc.Blooming Lives Wellness Program at Casa Guadalupe CenterBlue Mountain Health SystemBlue Mountain Health System Hospital for Lehighton and PalmertonBlue Mountain PediatricsBoys’ and Girls’ Club of AllentownBoys’ and Girls’ Club of BethlehemBoys’ and Girls’ Club of EastonBright Creations Learning CenterBright Hope Pregnancy Support CentersBureau of Blindness and Visual Services (Office of Vocational Rehabilitation)Bureau of Consumer ProtectionBushkill Family PracticeCamelot for Children, Inc.Cancer Support Community of the Greater Lehigh ValleyCarbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21CareerLink Lehigh ValleyCareer Institute of TechnologyCaring Place, TheCasa Guadalupe CenterCasa JeanetteCatasauqua Area School DistrictCatasauqua Community Thrift ShopCay Galgon Life HouseCatholic CharitiesCenter for Humanistic ChangeCenter for Vision LossChange on 3rdChild Care Concerns/Complaints/Day Care Certifications HotlineChild Care Works (ELRC)Childline and Abuse RegistryChildren’s Health CareChildren’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)CHS-Comprehensive Health ServicesCity of Allentown Bureau of Building Standards and Safety (Code Enforcement)Clubhouse of Lehigh CountyCocaine Anonymous HotlineCollege Heights OB/GYN AssociationColonial Intermediate Unit #20Comcast Cable – Internet Promotion OnlyCommunity Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. (CACLV)Community Action Development Corporation of AllentownCommunity Action Development Corporation of BethlehemCommunity Action Financial ServicesCommunity Bike Works552103, 105, 117555613370, 15810661, 148236019, 83841111331341343084141361142384117, 141, 1553, 78313462, 1342, 23, 581391484923, 38, 56, 1283, 23, 38, 7084, 142701222123, 12294898555142122107142, 1556263, 1254, 164125135III
TITLEPAGECommunity Care Center for Easton HospitalCommunity Services for Children, Inc.Community Solutions, Inc.ConcernConfrontCongregations United for Neighborhood ActionCops N’ KidsCoughlin, Kathleen, LSW & AssociatesCouncil of Spanish Speaking Organizations (Spanish Council)County of NorthamptonCrime Victim’s Council of the Lehigh ValleyCrisis InterventionDaybreakDental DreamsDevelopmental Behavioral Pediatrics- Good Shepherd RehabDiakon Adoption and Foster CareDomestic RelationsDomestic Violence Victims’ AidEarly Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC)Early Head Start (Head Start of the Lehigh Valley)Early Intervention 0-3Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC)East Penn School DistrictEasterseals Eastern PennsylvaniaEaston Area Community CenterEaston Area Family Medicine AssociatesEaston Area Neighborhood Center, Inc. / Roofover Family ShelterEaston Area School DistrictEaston Codes and Inspection Office and Residential Rental Licensing OfficeEaston Family PracticeEaston Housing AuthorityEaston Recreation BureauEaston Public LibraryEducation Law CenterEducational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Inc.Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN)Everlasting Life MinistriesFairmont Dental AssociatesFamilies FirstFamily & Cosmetic Dental CareFamily ConnectionFamily Dental ServicesFamily Eye CareFannie MaeFederal BenefitsFerry Street ApartmentsFHA Mortgage AssistanceForensic Treatment ServicesFountain Park Pool Building—Winter ShelterGlen Koch & AssociatesGood ShepherdGoodwill Industries of Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Thrift StoresGrupo de Apoyo e Integración Hispano AmericanoHabitat for Humanity of the Lehigh ValleyIV10819, 2425, 3925, 155701633398, 78, 8514239, 15940, 1226898101, 1022512812215613114221414313510826, 48, 56, 58, 631405610856135121284558, 61, 859826105, 1152798100125156481254051155143148128127
TITLEPAGEHabitat OPCO Inc.Hamilton Dental AssociatesHanover Family Medical GroupHaven HouseHead Start of the Lehigh ValleyHealing WorksHealthy BeginningsHealthy Prenatal Behaviors Program, Center for Women’s MedicineHispanic American League of Artists (HALA)Hispanic American OrganizationHogar Crea of PennsylvaniaHolcomb Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)Homeless Supportive Services and LinkageHope for Veterans (Community Hope)Hope HouseHospitality House – The Salvation Army, TheHousing Association and Development Corp. (HADC)HUDJob CorpsKeenan HouseKIDSPEACE and Orchard Behavioral HealthKidspeace Children’s HospitalLa-LecheLatinos for Healthy Communities (see New Directions)League of Women VotersLehigh & Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA)Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeLehigh Career & Technical Institute (Vo-Tech)Lehigh Children’s AcademyLehigh County Adult Probation OfficeLehigh County Assistance Office (DHS)Lehigh County CrisisLehigh County Drug and AlcoholLehigh County Family CourtLehigh County Juvenile ProbationLehigh County Conference of ChurchesLehigh County Housing Authority and Valley Housing Development CorporationLehigh County Information and ReferralLehigh County Office of Children and YouthLehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL)Lehigh Valley Center for SightLehigh Valley Community Mental Health CentersLehigh Valley Drug and Alcohol Intake UnitsLehigh Valley Eye Center- BethlehemLehigh Valley Family Health CenterLehigh Valley Health NetworkLehigh Valley Hospital CenterLehigh Valley Hospital Center for Women’s MedicineLehigh Valley Hospital Dental ClinicLehigh Valley Hospital Health HotlineLehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg CenterLehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg Dental CenterLehigh Valley Hospital Outpatient PediatricsLehigh Valley Outreach DepotV71989541, 1591312789851355, 41, 57, 71, 787141, 101, 1556557, 14342, 14348, 12012612657128, 42155297117, 1531515629, 32, 13612864, 817171, 74128128655741291441004372, 741079529, 15810, 8510199122101069561
TITLEPAGELehigh Valley Pediatric Associates, Inc.Lehigh Valley Pediatric DentistryLVPG Obstetrics and GynecologyLVPG PediatricsLehigh Valley Physician’s PracticeLehigh Valley Women’s Medical SpecialtiesLiteracy Center, TheLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)LVPG Internal Medicine MuhlenbergMarch of Dimes FoundationMarvine Family CenterMaternal and Family Health Services: Lehigh Valley WIC ClinicMedical AssistanceMedical Assistance ToolMedoptic “See for Less”Merakey (former NHS of the Lehigh Valley)Mercy Special Learning CenterMethodist Services Community CounselingMid-Atlantic Rehabilitation Services (MARS)Monocacy Counseling AssociatesMosser Village Family CenterNaranonNarcotics Anonymous Support GroupsNational Alliance on Mental IllnessNational Head Start Association (NHSA)National Problem Gambling HotlineNational Parent HelplineNational Suicide PreventionNazareth Area School District – Adult EducationNearly New ShopNeighborhood Center, TheNeighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley – Fowler Family Center at DoneganNeighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley – AllentownNeighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley- Two Rivers Health and Wellness- EastonNeighborhood Housing Services of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.Nehemiah House, TheNew Bethany Church Medical Needs ClinicNew Bethany MinistriesNew Bethany Ministries Mollard Hospitality Center (Soup Kitchen)New Bethany’s Restoration HouseNew Choices ProgramNew Directions Treatment Services and Cedar Point Family ServicesNew Vitae, Inc. (formerly The Mitchell Clinic)Nigito-Raftas, JoanneNorth Penn Legal Services Lehigh Valley OfficeNorthampton Area School DistrictNorthampton Community CollegeNorthampton County Adult ProbationNorthampton County Assistance Office (DPW)Northampton County Children, Youth and Families DivisionNorthampton County Drug and Alcohol DivisionNorthampton County Housing AuthorityNorthampton County Intake and Referral LineVI95, 104, 105106102,107,11195, 103, 108, 109,112, 113, 11495101663104862629, 608912010714414443744358, 61, 136747473, 15817, 156122123123614913691919112649914959496744340123, 129139612965, 8130755744
TITLEPAGENorthampton County CrisisNorthampton County Juvenile ProbationNorthampton County MH/EI/DPNorthampton Medical AssociatesNortheast Treatment Centers, Inc.Oakwood Medical CenterOffice of Vocational RehabilitationOxford HousePalmer Family Eye CareParent-Child Home ProgramParent to Parent of Pennsylvania and Special Kids NetworkPathwaysPatient FirstPen Argyl Area School DistrictPenn FoundationPenn State Extension – Lehigh CountyPennsylvania Department of Health – Lehigh County State Health CenterPennsylvania Department of Health – Northampton County State Health CenterPennsylvania Head Start Association (PHSA)Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionPennsylvania MentorPennsylvania Public Utility CommissionPennsylvania State Tax Info LinePerfect Fit for Working Women, ThePharmaceutical Assistance (Lehigh County Conference of Churches)Pinebrook Family AnswersPlanned Parenthood KeystonePoison Control HotlinePPL CARES ProgramPPL WRAP ProgramPredatory Lending HotlinePre-K for PAPrivate Industry Council (PIC) of Lehigh Valley Inc.Professional Dental AssociatesProgressions Behavioral Health Services, Inc.Project ChildProject of EastonProject of Easton – Assist ProgramProject of Easton – Interfaith Food PantryProject of Easton – SIZZLE! Summer Reading ProgramPublic Defender’s Office of Lehigh CountyPublic Defender’s Office of Northampton CountyPyramid Healthcare, Inc.- AllentownRecovery RevolutionRedi-Care Medical CenterRight Stuff About Renting, TheRising Tide Community Loan FundRiver of Life Presbyterian ChurchRural DevelopmentSacred Heart Home Care and HospiceSacred Heart HospitalSacred Heart Hospital Dental ClinicSacred Heart Hospital Eye ClinicVII721297511272967, 78751103014549, 6596, 1091391557, 3611710817, 15677944, 155631236212030, , 62126861099101
TITLEPAGESacred Heart Hospital OB/GYN ServicesSacred Heart Hospital Pediatric AssociatesSafe Harbor EastonSafeLinkSt. Luke’s Allentown PediatricsSaint Luke’s Dental ClinicSt. Luke’s Coopersburg PediatricsSaint Luke’s Emaus Avenue Family PracticeSaint Luke’s Family Medicine NazarethSaint Lukes Family and Internal Medicine- Bethlehem TownshipSaint Luke’s Eye Clinic – Retina CenterSaint Luke’s Family Health CenterSaint Luke’s HospitalSaint Luke’s Hospital Community Health Department AIDS Service CenterSaint Luke’s Obstetrics and Gynecology AssociatesSaint Luke’s Nurse-Family PartnershipSaint Luke’s University Health Network Psychiatric AssociatesSalisbury Behavioral Health, Inc.Salvation Army of AllentownSalvation Army of BethlehemSalvation Army of EastonSalvation Army of Pen ArgylSalvation Army Thrift StoresSecond Harvest of the Lehigh Valley and NE PASixth Street Shelter Adult Health ClinicSixth Street ShelterSmile Krafters DentistsSocial Security Office (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton)Southside Family MedicineSpanish Council (Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations)Step By Step, Inc.Su Familia Hispanic Family HelplineSuper CupboardSupported Employment Program (PIC)Team Counseling ConceptsTelephone Bills/Installation AssistanceThe ReDCo GroupThird Street Alliance for Women and ChildrenTobacco Free Northeast PATotal Eye CareTotal Family Health CareTotal Women’s Health CareTreatment Trends, Inc.- Centers of ExcellenceTreatment Trends, Inc. – ConfrontTreatment Trends, Inc. The Halfway Home of the Lehigh ValleyTrexler Family Dental GroupTrinity Episcopal Church (Financial Services)Trinity Episcopal Church (Soup Kitchen)Turner Street ApartmentsTurning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc.Twice Blessed Home ShoppeUGI Low Income Self Help Program (LISHP)Unconditional Child CareUnemployment CompensationVIII1029649, 51, 596396117112951121031079610, 31, 1098610731444459, 63,13731, 64, 1376456, 64, 137150599250998197844, 74, 1448661791556415521, 31, 50, 68751019710273737611666595045, 50150643266
TITLEPAGEUnited Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley/Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh ValleyValley Youth HouseValliere and Counseling Associates, Inc.VIA of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.VIA Thrift ShopVictory HouseVillanova Federal Tax ClinicVision MastersVision USAVisiting Nurse Association of St. Luke’s Eastern PAVoters’ Registration OfficeWalnutport Dental CenterWalter’s Driving SchoolWarmlineWays to Work ProgramWelfare HelplineWeller Health Education CenterWest End Medical GroupWhite Deer Run, Inc.- AllentownWhitehall/Coplay Area School DistrictWhitehall Medical Assoc. (Family Practice)WICWilliam Penn Family PracticeWilson Area School DistrictWindsor Family DentalWomen’s Health Center, St. Luke’sWork Ready ProgramYouth Advocate ProgramsYMCA of Easton, Phillipsburg, & VicinityYWCA BethlehemZero to ThreeIX1645, 50, 73, 1554532, 79, 14514951129, 146115868715311681231516687977313911460, 97, 105, 109, 114,115105140100102, 104,1087933, 129332, 68, 13717
ADULT EDUCATIONInstrucción Para Adultos1
NOTE: Programs marked with * offer GED/ESL/finish high school classes or testing.American Indian Job TrainingCouncil of Three RiversAmerican Indian Center, Inc.If you are unemployed, underemployed or economically disadvantaged and American Indian, Alaskan Nativeor Native Hawaiian, you should call 800-341-3577 or 610-292-3034 (Chester-Philadelphia Office).* Bangor/Pen Argyl/Nazareth GED/Literacy ProgramsAll classes are held in school libraries. They have open enrollment; go one-half hour before class days toenroll. In Bangor, at DeFranco Elementary School. In Pen Argyl, at Pen Argyl High School. Classes are 68:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday. In Nazareth, at Nazareth High School, E. Center Street. Classes areTuesday and Thursday. Classes run from September through April. Classes are free – 20 donation forworkbook. Students progress at their own pace. For more information, call 610-861-5427.Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School3300 Chester AvenueBethlehem, PA 18020610-866-8013Website: www.bethlehemavts.orgProvides Vocation-Technical Programs including: construction-related, mechanical, technical, creative,service, health and medical. Separate classes for high school students and adults in continuingeducation.Bethlehem Christian Training Center (BCTC)529 E. Broad StreetBethlehem, PA 18018610-814-0771The BCTC is a faith-based non-profit that seeks to produce “spiritual, educational and economicdevelopment in the City of Bethlehem, especially among Latinos.” Their community outreach programsinclude: Bilingual Home-Buyer Education; Computer Literacy training; Parents Institute; Bilingual FinancialFitness Program; and Bethlehem Academy preschool (We accept Title XX) and the After-School EnrichmentZone. Call for information. Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.YWCA Bethlehem3895 Adler Place, Building A, Suite 180Bethlehem, PA 18017610-867-4669Website: www.ywcabethlehem.orgHours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pmOperates Adult Day Services Center for seniors with disabilities and/or dementia to assist familycaregivers. Operates TechGYRLS afterschool program at multiple BASD elementary schools. Holdsannual Prom Dress Day each March to help girls purchase inexpensive gently used gowns.Casa Jeanette705 N. 8th StreetAllentown, PA 18102484-860-0303English as a second language, literacy classes, naturalization exam prep, educational workshops2
* CareerLink Lehigh Valley(Se Habla Español)Lehigh and Northampton CountiesPA CareerLink Lehigh Valley is your ONE-STOP resource for employment and training programs foreligible youth, adults, dislocated workers, veterans and other targeted populations. Services include: Assessment of skills, aptitudes, abilities and other needs Workshops: resume, career exploration, basic computer, job and labor market information and more Training funds available to those who qualify Assistance to individuals with disabilities Career Resource Centers: fully equipped for job searchingVisit us online at www.careerlinklehighvalley.org or stop by our Career Resource Centers at eitherconvenient location:555 Union Blvd.Allentown, PA 18109610-437-5627 / FAX: 610-434-4122TTY: 610-437-0741Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.Wednesdays, 10:30 A.M. until 7 P.M.Donley Center718 West Hamilton StreetAllentown, PA 18101610-799-1205Hours: Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 PM. No hours on Fridays.Career Institute of Technology5335 Kesselersville RoadEaston, PA 18040610-258-2857Website: www.citvt.com/Tech TykesServes the school districts of Bangor, Easton, Nazareth, Pen Argyl and Wilson with high school programs.Adult Educational Programs are also available and are held either in the evening or full-time during theday. We also have an Adult Day Care program which offers Therapeutic and Personal Care Services.CIT Tech Tykes Early Learning Center provides care and education for children ages 2-5. Center hours:7:15 AM-5 PM Monday through Friday, Keystone Star 4 CenterCall for further information about individual program hours and information.Center for Humanistic Change555 Union Blvd., Suite 7Allentown, PA 18109610-443-1595 – Call for informationWebsite: www.thechc.org Fax: 610-433-1598M-F 8:30-4:30PMMission is to give people (especially youth), the knowledge and tools they need to make betterinformed and more positive life choices. CHC programs are offered in schools, communities andworkplaces. Our clients include students, counselors, parents, social service employees, teachers,administrators, community groups, and individuals interested in personal growth. Drug and alcoholprevention programs remain a core service.3
Community Action Development Corporation of Allentown(Se Habla Español)(A subsidiary of Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley)523-525 N. 7th StreetAllentown, PA 18102610-433-5703Website: http://cadca-caclv.orgLearn how to start your own business. Intensive training for low-income first-time business ownersthrough The Start Your Business Program. Offers youth camp in summer on becoming business owners.Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem(Se Habla Español)409 East Fourth StreetBethlehem, PA 18015610-807-9337FAX – 610-807-9337Website: www.cadcb.orgLearn how to start your own business. Training and assistance for business owners and those wanting tostart a business in Bethlehem.East Penn School District800 Pine StreetEmmaus, PA 18049610-966-8300 – GeneralContact Laura Groh at 610-966-8335 from 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Website: www.eastpennsd.orgRuns non-credit adult education classes.Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Inc.107 Gateway Shopping CenterEdwardsville, PA 18704Phone: 570-331-6755Fax: 570-331-6757 www.eocinc.orgM-F: 8:30AM-4:30PMEducational Opportunity Centers is a FREE TO THE PUBLIC federally-funded grant program as aneducation resource center for adults. EOC can help you change careers through: College/School Admissions Assistance Student Financial Aid Assistance Educational/Career Planning Assistance School and Major Exploration Academic Advising – one-on-one appointments GED Referral All Services by Appointment Only – NO WALK-INSEOC provides workshops at Career Link, Allentown along with other local community-based agenciesthroughout the Greater Lehigh Valley including Lehigh and Northampton County.Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.This agency is staffed in Edwardsville with only (1) employee servicing the Lehigh Valley Area – AcademicSpecialist/Educational Planner. Potential clients must call ahead for an appointment. Mostappointments are about 45 min. to 1 hour in length.4
* Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN)PA Career Link Lehigh ValleyLehigh and Northampton County: 555 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA; 610-437-5627EARN provides a network of supportive services to assist eligible individuals gain access to appropriateemployment and/or training. Program options include a full range of vocational, educational, and workactivity options to include employability skills, career guidance, and directed job search. Skills and workreadiness assessment, individualized career planning, job development, and retention services provideoptimal job placement and retention support. Eligibility: Must be referred by County Assistance Office.Contact: Janet Young- Client Services Manager* Hispanic American Organization(Se Habla Español)462 Walnut StreetAllentown, PA 18102610-435-5334Counseling Service: 610-351-2292 x 412Website: www.hao-lv.orgPartners with the Roberto Clemente Charter School; Nutrition – a program to educate clients on theavailability of food stamps; Housing Case Management Services. Limited funding is available for rentassistance. Family Counseling Clinic – a bilingual counseling service; Evening School: English as a SecondLanguage (ESL) and GED; ESL classes during the evenings (7 p.m.-9 p.m.); Computer Lab open to thepublic for ESL, job search, resume writing, GED preparation (Plato software), typing practice; Intake,Information and Referral Services.* Job CorpsA GED and job skills training program for youth, between the ages 16-24 that have left high school. JobCorps is a residential program (students live in dorms) where students typically stay 9 months to 2 years.It is federally funded and free of cost. Job Corps provides many recreational opportunities for students.Families can visit the sites and students can visit their homes while in Job Corps. While they earn theirGED, students learn the following trades/skills: auto mechanics, carpentry, health occupations like EKGTech, culinary arts (cooking), clerical and business technology, electrical, plumbing, brick laying,landscaping, others. There are several Job Corps sites in PA. The closest are near Hazleton (KeystoneCenter) and near Lopez, PA next to Ricketts Glen State Park (Red Rock Center).* Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeCity Sites:LCCC AllentownLCCC at LVIA718 W. Hamilton Street600 Hayden CircleAllentown, PA 18101Allentown, PA 18109610-799-1940610-264-7089Website: www.lccc.eduLCCC TamaquaThe Morgan Center234 High StreetTamaqua, PA 18252570-668-6880LCCC Jim Thorpe1100 Center StreetJim Thorpe, PA 18229570-669-7010LCCC Main Campus4525 Education Park DriveSchnecksville, PA 18078610-799-2121LCCC offers degree and certificate programs in more than 90 different areas, with support to helpstudents succeed, including tutoring, advising and career counseling. The college is affordable with avariety of scholarships and financial aid. Child care is offered on campus for children ages 3 to 5 years,5
with financial assistance available. The college also offers ESL, Adult Basic Education and GED classes andtesting.* Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (formerly Lehigh County Vo-Tech)Adult Workforce Education4500 Education Park DriveSchnecksville, PA 18078610-799-2300Website: www.lcti.orgSchool-to-Work program 610-799-1361Hours: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.Adult Education 610-799-1372Hours: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Adult Classes in: Construction, Heavy Equipment, Manufacturing, Mechanics, and Transportation* The Literacy Center1132 W. Hamilton Street, Suite 300610-435-0680Allentown, PA 18101-1025Fax: 610-435-5134Email: info@theliteracycenter-lv.orgWebsite: www.TheLiteracyCenter-LV.orgGED and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for people over the age of 16 who are no longer inschool. Classes are offered in the daytime and evening.Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday* Nazareth Area School District (also see Bangor/Pen A
Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol 71, 74 Lehigh County Family Court 128 Lehigh County Juvenile Probation 128 Lehigh County Conference of Churches 65 Lehigh County Housing Authority and Valley Housing Development Corporation 57 Lehigh County Information and Referral 41 Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth 29 .
Head Start parents are given a major role in the governing of our agency's Head Start program. Since Central Texas 4C has both Early Head Start and Head Start, parents will be combined in our Policy Council. Each classroom will elect a representative and an alternate to attend our Policy Council.
Since FY15 early childhood funding has increased 103 percent. This is not including increases to other related early care support programs such as Early Head Start, Head Start, and WIC. Early Head Start and Head Start include an additional estimated 72.6 million and WIC 43 million in addition to the funding shown chart to the left. 6 - 50
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comprehensive preschool services modeled after the federal Head Start program, adhering to the federal Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Head Start Act. Oregon modeled the Oregon Pre-Kindergarten program after Head Start to expand high-quality early learning opportunities for the lowest income
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The Office of Head Start invites all programs—Early Head Start, Head Start, and Child Care—to adopt the Framework and engage in meaningful dialogue regarding its implementation. To further assist in . these efforts, an implementation guide for
Adams/Brown Head Start Centers & Home Base Information 800-553-7393 406 West Plum Street, Georgetown, OH 45121 937-378-6041 Ext. 245 Website: www.abceoi.org Head Start Centers: Bentonville Early Childhood Center, Peebles Head Start Center, Tiffin Early Childhood Center, Greenbush Head Start Center, Hamersville
