Workforce Partnership of
Greater RI, Inc. offered the following:
Out-of-School Youth (Ages 16-21)
Family Resources Community Action
245 Main Street , Woonsocket , RI
Communities Served: Woonsocket ,
Cumberland , Lincoln , North Smithfield , and
Burrillville.
Number of Youth To Serve: 15
Contact: Michael Skeldon Phone: 766-0900
Program Description: A program for 15
youth ages 16-21 who are pregnant or parenting
teens from northern RI. The program begins in
July 2003 with 1-year of follow up. Provides GED/GED
prep, work readiness, life skills, community
service, internships, short term work
experience, mentoring, and leadership
development. Also includes job placement and
retention activities, and case management.
Agency Partners include the Project RIRAL,
Woonsocket YWCA, Connecting Children & Families,
and the Blackstone Valley Community Action
Program.
Mentor, Inc. dba Project RIRAL
162 Main Street ( Suite 404 ), Woonsocket , RI
Community Served: East Providence
Number of Youth To Serve: 24
Contact: Howard Dooley Phone: 762-3841
Program Description: A "Learn to Earn"
program for 24 youth ages 16-21 from East
Providence . The program begins in July 2003
with 1-year of follow up. Provides academics,
GED/remediation, tutoring, work readiness, work
experience, internships, job shadowing, and
leadership development. Also includes job
placement and retention activities, and case
management. Agency Partner is the East
Providence School Department.
RI
Central Directory For Nurses / "Career Tracks"
Stedman Government Center
4808 Tower Hill Road , Wakefield , RI
Community Served: Washington County
Number of Youth To Serve: 20
Contact: Susan Mahoney Phone: 781-1990
Program Description: A "Career Tracks"
program for 20 youth ages 16-21 from Washington
County , beginning in July 2003 with 1 year of
follow up. The program includes basic academic
skills, pre-GED, ESL, work readiness,
occupational skills development, work
experience, job shadowing, internships,
leadership development, life skills workshops,
community service, mentoring, and case
management. Agency Partners include McKay
Associates, University of RI (Project LEAP),
Southern RI Collaborative, Seabee Theatre, North
Kingstown/Narragansett/ Charlestown Chambers of
Commerce, Washington County Adult Learning
Center, South County Habitat for Humanity,
Corkery House & Caritas House, SENESCO, Salve
Regina University School of Social Work, Salve
Regina University Holistic Counseling Program,
DCYF/Juvenile Probation, Spectrum Health System,
Community Mediation Center of RI, and the RI
Blood Center, Daniel Borsutzky, Isabel Storey,
and Bustillo Concrete Company.
SER-Jobs For Progress / " Pawtucket Youth Build"
101 Main Street, Suite 302 , Pawtucket , RI
Community Served: Pawtucket
Number of Youth To Serve: 13
Contact: Lissa Dreyer Phone: 724-1820
Program Description: A 38 week program
for 13 Pawtucket youth ages 16-21, beginning in
September, 2003 with 1-year of follow up.
Provides construction skills training, GED
prep/basic skills remediation, world of
work/life skills curriculum, housing renovation
projects, community service projects,
internships, and work experience. Also includes
job placement and retention activities, and case
management. Agency Partners include the City of
Pawtucket and Project RIRAL.
Tri-Town Community Action Program
1126 Hartford Avenue , Johnston , RI
Communities Served: Johnston , North
Providence , Smithfield , Foster, Glocester,
Scituate , Warwick , West Warwick , East
Greenwich , and Coventry .
Number of Youth To Serve: 30
Contact: David Banno Phone: 351-2750
Program Description: A program for 30
youth ages 16-21 from the West Bay area. Program
provides year long activities beginning in July
2003 followed by 1-year of follow up. It
includes GED prep/basic skills remediation/ESL
instruction, tutoring, job readiness workshops,
work experience, internships, and leadership
development. Also includes job placement and
retention activities, and case management.
Agency Partners include URI Talent Development
and the Elizabeth Buffam Chace House.
In-School Youth (Ages 14-21)
Blackstone Valley Community Action Program
32 Goff Avenue , Pawtucket , RI
Communities Served: Pawtucket and Central
Falls
Number of Youth To Serve: 25
Contact: Cindy Paliotto Phone: 723-4520
Program Description: A program for 25
youth ages 14-18 from Pawtucket and Central
Falls . Provides year-long activities beginning
in July 2003 with 1-year of follow up. The
program includes project-based learning
activities at Tolman and Central Falls High
Schools for 6 weeks during the summer. School
year activities include: academic services, work
experience activities, tutoring, leadership
development opportunities. Also includes
placement and retention services. Agency
Partners include Central Falls School
Department, Central Falls High School ,
Pawtucket School Department, and Tolman High
School .
Family Resources Community Action
245 Main Street , Woonsocket , RI
Communities Served: Burrillville, Cumberland ,
Lincoln , North Smithfield and Woonsocket
Number of Youth To Serve: 20
Contact: Michael Skeldon Phone: 766-0900
Program Description: A program for 20
northern RI youth ages 14-18. Program provides
year-long activities beginning in June 2003 with
1-year of follow up. Summer activities include:
work experience, academics, and leadership
development. School year activities include:
academic services, computer based learning, work
experience, leadership development, and
community service. Also includes job placement
and retention, and case management. Agency
Partners include Woonsocket Housing Authority,
Connecting for Children and Families, Landmark
Medical Center, Woonsocket Neighborhood
Development Corporation, RI Small Business
Development Center/Bryant College, and the
Blackstone Boys & Girls Club.
RI
National Guard / "About Face" Program
206 Smith Street , Providence , RI
Community Served: Newport
Number of Youth To Serve: 30
Contact: Ray Theriault Phone: 223-0124
Program Description: An "About Face"
program for 30 youth ages 14-18 from Newport .
Program provides year-long activities beginning
in July 2003 with 1-year of follow up. Program
includes 3- 8 week segments starting in the
summer focusing on academic services, tutoring,
computer based learning, work readiness, work
experience, occupational skills training, the
"Breathe Easy" smoking prevention program, and
leadership development. Also includes job
placement and retention, and case management.
Agency Partner is The Paxen Group.
Work Opportunities Unlimited
206 Smith Street , Providence , RI
Communities Served: West Bay and East Bay
Number of Youth To Serve: 12
Contact: Laura Tuscani Phone: 521-1309
Program Description: A program for 12 youth ages
14-18 from communities in the East Bay and West
Bay areas who are in the care of DCYF or foster
care. Program provides year-long activities
beginning in July 2003 with 1-year of follow up.
Program includes academic services, work
experience, life skills, mentoring, anger
management, and leadership development. Also
includes job placement and retention, and case
management. Agency Partners include RI DCYF
Independent Living Program, Chafee Life Skills
Center/RI Counsel on Residential Programs for
Children & Youth, RI Foster Parents Association,
and Career Coach of NE, Inc.
Workforce
Solutions of Providence/Cranston
Programs of 2003 offered:
Comprehensive Community Action Program in
Cranston which serves 10
out-of-school younger youth (16 - 18). The
program includes academic remediation, world of
work skills training, mentoring, tutoring, job
placement, case management, supportive services
and 12-month follow-up services.
Rhode Island Central Directory for Nurses
is a similar program for 28 younger
out-of-school youth and is located in
Providence.
Whitmarsh House is an in-school
program for 10 youth. The program includes
academic remediation, career guidance,
supportive services, leadership development,
tutoring and follow-up services.
John Hope Settlement House is an
in-school program for 25 youth who will be
entering the 12th grade in September 2004. It
includes similar services as those at Whitmarsh
House.
