Address 29 Pleasant Street Gardner, MA 01440 Phone 978-630-4752Services Offered Job Search TrainingHOPE Job Readiness Program Click for Details Service Description: The House of Peace & Education Inc. (HOPE) job placement coordinator works with clients to perform an inventory of their skills and interests to determine the most advantageous direction for them to pursue employment. Job placement takes the computer and soft skills and applies them to the job search process. Working with local businesses, employers, and community groups, we expose the clients to a variety of experience including mock interviews to build their confidence and skills prior to sending them on interviews and to job fairs. The coordinator then connects the participants to various websites, newspaper classifieds, and job fairs. If the participant transfers from our vocational skills training class or apprenticeship program and they do not have an updated resume and cover letter template, the coordinator will work with them to update them. Assistance with scheduling, filling out applications, and interviews is also provided. This program has a prerequisite of being enrolled in HOPE Job Skills Training Classroom model or Independent Study model. Participants: Unemployed and underemployed adultsProgram Hours: 10 hours per week (2 hrs. for class days; 5 hrs. for Field trip days)Program Duration: 8 weeks (5 cycles)Sample Schedule: Contact provider for detailsRequirements: CORI check; SORI check; High school diploma/GED/HiSET Case ManagementHOPE Case Management Click for Details Service Description: Each participant is assessed when they first come to HOPE. This assessment is seeking to discover what the barriers to employment are. They address various areas of a participants life to determine if there are strengths in those areas or if there are additional opportunities for support. Some of the areas assessed are health, family, transportaion, finances, education. Once these areas are identified as either a strength or an opportunity we develop a plan with the client. Throughout the program we reflect back on this assessment and it becomes our PATH to success for the student. Using the strengths to support the weaknesses and finding support from the community if necessary we hope to prepare each client for success. This component occurs in both classroom and independent study. It keeps both the program and the client accountable. Participants: Participants must pass a CORI check, a SORI check, and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Program Hours: Determined on case by case basisProgram Duration: Eight weeksSample Schedule: Contact provider to learn moreRequirements: CORI check, SORI check, High school diploma/GED/HiSET Skills TrainingHOPE Skills Training-MS Office Click for Details Service Description: House of Peace & Education Inc. (HOPE) program provides job skill training to clients who are seeking employment. This 8-week business skills training, clerical, and data entry focuses on computer skills and the ability to work within an office environment. Students are typically placed in internships in local businesses, once the classroom portion is completed. HOPE uses a Microsoft office text to train the students to use the Microsoft Office Suite program. Real world assignments are prepared throughout the curriculum so that students experience writing emails, letters, developing spreadsheets, and other common office or data entry tasks. The students volunteer in HOPE's office environment as part of their class, allowing students to practice the skills as they are learning, resulting in mastery. This program serves as a point of entry into HOPE Job Readiness Programs. Independent Study Model: HOPE provides real skill training for participants seeking work in a variety of fields who do not have the time for a fulltime program. Following an assessment the coordinator works individually with each client to match their skill set to an employment opportunity. Along the way the client's skills are honed and developed. The independent study portion of the curricula works around a working persons schedule so we can ensure they are positioning themselves to increase their employment in their current field or move into a field where they can earn a living wage. Participants will develop a plan with the staff to increase their income to meet the needs of their family. Field trips and speakers are included as options for these participants. This program may be offered remotely. Participants: Participants must submit to a CORI & SORI check and have a high school diploma or equivalent.Program Hours: 20 (20 hours during the first 4 weeks, 10 hours during weeks 5-8)Program Duration: 8 weeks (2 cycles)Sample Schedule: Contact Provider for detailsRequirements: CORI check, SORI check, High school diploma/GED/HiSET Job Retention ServicesJob Readiness Program Click for Details Service Description: The House of Peace & Education Inc. (HOPE) knows that you find a job the last place you look. We are committed to helping participants seek employment and not lose steam if they find obstacles in their way. HOPE assists through its vast contacts to connect participants with potential employers in the community. These employers are seeking qualified workers and we see ourselves as a conduit, providing them with a connection to our clientele. Once a participant is place in a job or finds one on their own HOPE provides at least, often more, 90 days of job retention supports. These include, but are not limited to, site visits. Phone calls with the participant, and often additional skill building, if necessary. This program is offered remotely. Participants: Participants must submit to a CORI & SORI check and have a high school diploma or equivalent.Program Hours: VariesProgram Duration: 8 weeks (5 cycles)Sample Schedule: Contact provider for detailsRequirements: CORI check, SORI check, High school diploma/GED/HiSET Apprenticeship/Pre-ApprenticeshipHOPE Apprenticeship Click for Details Service Description: HOPE offers several opportunities to practice the skills learned in the classroom. As part of our funding stream and program offerings we have two outward facing businesses HOPEful Boutique, a small thrift store, and CUP of HOPE a working coffee and bake shop, we also have HOPE administrative offices and Summer Camp as potential opportunities. For those participants needing work experience these internship/apprenticeship opportunties give them a chance to hone their skills, gain valuable work experience, and practice their skills in a supportive environment. This program is offered remotely. Participants: Participants must submit to a CORI & SORI check and have a high school diploma or equivalent.Program Hours: 30 (Skills Training/Work Experience – 25 hrs.; Apprenticeship – 5 hrs.)Program Duration: 8 weeks (5 cycles)Sample Schedule: Contact provider for detailsRequirements: CORI check, SORI check, High school diploma/GED/HiSET Websitehttp://www.hopegardner.org/