Career Development Program Goals & Mission Statement

The purpose of the Career Development Center is to help end the cycles of homelessness and poverty through long term employment.

By providing:

• G.E.D. Training
• Computer Literacy
• Educational Guidance
• Job Training
• Career Counseling
• Job Advocacy

Our hope is that we can teach these men and women how to "fish" instead of how to "just receive". Instilling in them life-long skills that will allow them to support themselves and their families.

How does the Women's Career Development Program work?

• The ladies entering into the Career Development Center program are tested and evaluated resulting in appropriate goals being set to meet their educational needs.
  
• Each lady is given a very thorough interest profiler assessment which identifies their strongest work-related interests. As a result they will explore a myriad of occupations that meet their interest in great detail with the online program through Arizona Career Information System.The student now has a long term goal for which to reach.
  
• Other assessments and evaluations will be administered to discover their educational proficiencies.
  
• Students will become computer literate through the excellent "Professor Teaches" - Windows XP, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Front Page and Access programs. Other state-of-the-art programs are available to help them progress into becoming valuable members of the community.
  
• Part of the Career Development program administers a nationwide program called "Jobs for Life" which has ministered successfully for 40 years to the jobless. It is an intensive series of lessons where the student actively participates in order to pursue a position in the job market with wisdom and understanding.
  
• Those desiring a GED will be assisted in preparing for the GED test.