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Center For Career Freedom

914-288-9763 185 Maple Ave., Ste #124 White Plains, NY 10601 The Center for Career Freedom provides computer classes in Westchester to empower persons with and without mental, physical, and developmental disabilities so they may find rewarding employment. Adults (18+) including persons diagnosed with physical &/or mental disabilities Individuals on the Spectrum U.S. Veterans Recent High School Graduates ACCES-VR Eligible Referrals EMPOWER PERSONS WITH and WITHOUT Persons re-entering the workforce: Displaced home makers Substance abuse Seniors Drop INS [Read More]

Center For Career Freedom2024-08-29T15:48:11+00:00

Youth Shelter Program of Westchester

914-668-4702 220 East 8th Street Mount Vernon, NY 10550 ysow.org YSOW has been a pioneer in providing an alternative to incarceration for young people involved in the justice system. Their shelter operates as a homelike alternative to incarceration for young men awaiting disposition or who have been sentenced on various criminal charges through the local court system. Their LEAD Academy serves young people (ages 16-25) from throughout the community who have come into contact with the legal system. Please [Read More]

Youth Shelter Program of Westchester2023-06-15T16:48:20+00:00

Reconnect with Tech

914-467-8017 lsmith@wlsmail.org Reconnect with Tech is a computer skills program for formerly incarcerated individuals. During this program participants learn basic computer skills on a laptop that they get to keep at the end. After a 15 hour course participants will keep the Chromebook and receive a hotspot with up to a year of free Wi-Fi. Transportation assistance is available by request.

Reconnect with Tech2024-06-25T17:56:47+00:00

Feature: Reconnect with Tech

Sign up for a 15 hour basic computer skills course where upon completion participants will receive a free Chromebook and hotspot with up to a year of free Wi-Fi.  Call or text ​914-467-8017 or email Lsmith@wlsmail.org *Must be formerly incarcerated to qualify, does not need to be recently.

Feature: Reconnect with Tech2023-06-15T16:49:11+00:00

United Community Center of Westchester

914-813-2896 info@uccenter.org 360 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801 https://www.facebook.com/UCCWestchester/ The United Community Center is a non-profit center located in New Rochelle to assist community members with resources or services including, but not limited to, workshops, ESL classes, family health programs, immigration services, enrollment assistance, employment searches, eviction prevention, landlord and tenant mediation, domestic violence issues, relocation assistance, and referral to substance abuse and mental health programs. Visit their Facebook page for updates on their offerings. [Read More]

United Community Center of Westchester2023-06-02T15:00:40+00:00

Catholic Charities Project

914-476-2700 204 Hawthorne Avenue Yonkers, NY 10705 catholiccharitiesny.org The Catholic Charities Project helps New Yorkers in need with a second chance through assistance with food security, housing, immigration services and more. Services and programs include: Benefits/Entitlement Assistance Eviction Prevention Utility Assistance Financial Literacy Immigration Legal Assistance Assistance for Day Laborers Weekly ESOL programming for beginners

Catholic Charities Project2023-04-19T17:17:04+00:00

Neighbors Link

914-666-3410info@neighborslink.org27 Columbus Avenue Mount Kisco, NY 10549neighborslink.orgNeighbors Link helps immigrant families by offering education and empowerment programs, and  volunteer opportunities. Their services include a Worker Center, English as a Second Language (ESL) education, legal services and advocacy, workforce development, parent education, early childhood programs and academic support for school-age children of immigrants. Neighbors Link is headquartered in Mount Kisco, has three locations in Westchester County and offers services throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Neighbors Link2023-04-19T00:01:25+00:00

Veterans Benefits Administration

800-827-1000 benefits.va.gov/benefits Visit the Veterans Benefits Administration page for information on how to apply and access your VA benefits. If you are a caregiver for a veteran, click the link to learn about the Caregiver Support Program (caregiver.va.gov).

Veterans Benefits Administration2023-04-07T20:01:42+00:00

Vet2Vet

914-358-4240  Andrea | amolina@fsw.org | fsw.org Vet2Vet is led by and for service members and veterans in Westchester County and the surrounding area. Each Vet2Vet gathering provides a place for service members and veterans to network with one another in a safe and nonjudgmental environment. Free and confidential Mentoring opportunities available Exclusively peer-to-peer for veterans Caregiver support Virtual gatherings available To talk to a veteran and learn more about becoming involved, please contact Andrea Molina, Marine Corps OIF Veteran, [Read More]

Vet2Vet2023-04-07T22:34:47+00:00

Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV)

914-737-4400 ext. 203256 Karetha | Karetha.Henry@va.gov | va.gov Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV) assists the veteran and their reintegration back into the community through the VA assisting with, medical, mental health  appointments, educational, employment and life skills development. If you were recently released and not given any information from your veteran liaison please contact Karetha Henry, Veteran Justice Specialist, for more information and to set up an assessment appointment.

Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV)2023-04-07T13:23:46+00:00
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