The HOPE Program | Work Readiness Training, Job Placement and Career Advancement. HOPE students come from all walks of life. Some have recently been laid off. Others have never worked or have not worked in many years. Some are grandparents and others are 18. Half of our students do not have a high school diploma or GED. Half have substance abuse histories and half have criminal backgrounds. HOPE offers two programs: HOPEworks provides 12 weeks of classroom instruction for a wide range of careers. Classroom lessons focus on: Completing paper and online job applications, writing cover letters, and creating resumesConducting successful job searchesPreparing for interviewsGaining excellent customer service skillsUsing office equipmentComputer skills, such as using email, typing, and learning Microsoft Word and ExcelBanking and saving We offer GED preparation and test scheduling, as part of our classroom instruction, for students who need it.
We also help students with criminal backgrounds prepare for interviews, review their RAP sheets, and identify job opportunities. Legal Services NYC - How We Help People. Our work helps people by: For more information on how you can help, click here. Keeping People in Their Homes We defend clients in nonpayment and other eviction proceedings, as well as in mortgage foreclosure proceedings. We also help them pursue rent overcharge claims and actions to improve housing conditions: all of which keep them from becoming homeless.
Keeping Families Together Our family law practice preserves families wherever possible, while providing our clients and their children with a sense of dignity. We help: Victims of domestic violence obtain orders of protection and other relief; Clients prepare guardianships or adoptions for dependent children; Clients obtain divorces, separation agreements, annulments, child custody and child support claims; and Represent parents in abuse and neglect cases and at termination of parental rights proceedings. In 2007 we helped to keep together over 300 families. Protecting and Securing Income Employment and Government Benefits: Back to top. Independent Living Skills Development. The Independent Living Skills Development Program is designed to help you make the most of your abilities and increase your self-reliance and self-confidence.
By providing you with training, resources, and information on adaptive equipment, we can help you take control of your life in order to live independently. Disability History Week We have a new online skills training class - Disability History. Disability History Week was signed into law by then Gov. Joe Manchin in April 2006 - due to the efforts of a group of young people with disabilities in West Virginia.
Disability History Week in West Virginia requires instruction in public schools on disability history, people with disabilities, and the disability rights movement during the third week in October every year. Disability History Living Independently and Safely Fire safety Deputy State Fire Marshal, WV provided the following fire prevention and safety guidelines. West Virginia Fire Safety Resource e-Guide Living in Your Own Home. South Brooklyn Legal Services: All Self-Help Publications. Be Your Own Advocate at the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) What You Should Know About the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) The Administration for Children's Services Early Permanency Planning Program (EPP) for HIV+ Parents HIV Manual The HIV Legal Advocacy Manual for Advocates for People Living with HIV/AIDS in New York.
Includes 2008 updates to HASA materials and the HASA Center Phone Directory. Additional HASA-specific materials Helpful additional HASA materials dealing with rent arrears grants, scatter site housing, and fair hearings requests. Recovery is Real. Adult Home Resident Resources. National Cristina Foundation — The National Cristina Foundation (NCF) donates computers to organizations nationwide to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity to lead more independent and productive lives. Equipment donations through NCF can be directed only to qualified organizations that have been declared exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3) (not for profit organizations) or are a public agency. The NCF Grant Application can be completed online at www.cristina.org or you may contact NCF at (203) 863-9100 with any questions.
Additionally, the following are links to free computer and internet literacy tutorials which will be helpful to anyone that receives a donated computer, but has little or no computer knowledge: MTA Reduced-Fare MetroCard Program — LifeLine Phone Services — Residents would pay $1.00 per month for basic phone service and $0.10 per local outgoing call. Benefits Counseling — Educational Opportunities — BROKE IN BROOKLYN (FREE STUFF/ SERVICES) - Brooklynian. Brooklyn Community Board 6: Directory. Affordable Housing Resource Center. Supportive Housing in New York City | Looking for Housing? Photos courtesy of Project Renewal and Housing and Services, Inc. New York City residents looking for supportive housing should consult the following resources or programs. If you don't qualify for supportive housing, you can consult this list of affordable units within supportive housing residences.
Vacancy List The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) maintains a Housing Vacancy Update on its website. The PDF document includes information on all New York City licensed and unlicensed residential opportunities for individuals and families struggling with psychiatric disabilities. The NY/NY III Agreement The 2005 New York/New York III Agreement continues to create supportive housing for individuals who are homeless and fit nine population types. To apply for NY/NY III supportive housing, a referral agency must complete an HRA 2010e form. If you are Seriously Mentally Ill: SPOA housing To learn whether you’re eligible for supportive housing, speak with your shelter case manager.
Tech. Benefit Applications | Benefits Plus. NYC Community Resources Database. CONSTITUENT HELP DESK | Public Advocate. The Public Advocate's Constituent Services Unit assists with complaints or inquiries involving government-related services and regulations. The Unit provides information and referrals and works closely with City agencies to find solutions to help resolve your situation.
You can contact the Public Advocate's office by phone, email, mail, fax or in person: Telephone Hotline: (212) 669-7250 Email: GetHelp@pubadvocate.nyc.govAddress: 1 Centre Street, 15 Floor. New York, NY 10007Walk-in Office Hours: Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Fax: (212) 669-4701 Frequently Asked Questions: How do you help constituents? In which languages do you provide services?
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Psych Crisis Resources Kit - Treatment Advocacy Center. The Psychiatric Crisis Resources Kit is a collection of tools and information for responding to - and helping others respond to - mental illness emergencies. All components of the Kit are linked from this page. A CD-ROM version is also availabe but requires Internet access because some components are available only on the website. The Kit components are: A video introduction and orientation to the Kit “What to do in a Psychiatric Crisis” – a writable brochure tool that community organizations and agencies can use to quickly and economically create a local resource guide for use by families and caregivers in psychiatric emergencies.
The brochure tool is provided in a separate PDF document for each side of the brochure. To develop your brochure, download the PDFs by clicking the links below and completge them using the instructions.Brochure tool Side 1 Brochure tool Side 2 Illustrated step-by-step instructions to completing the writable brochure Crisis vocabulary with common terms defined. NYC Reuse Store - Providing new life for electronics. Social Work Web Links - SocialWorker.com.
Home - Hot Topics - LibGuides at St. Ambrose University. The 100 Most Useful Social Work Resources. There is a wealth of information available online about topics and issues relating to social work. This list of resources should be of use to social work students, practicing social workers, and anyone interested in public policy, sociology, or counseling. We will be overjoyed to help you out. General / Children and Youth / Disabilities / Grant Writing / Indexes and Reference / Careers / Mental Health / Organizations and Directories / Seniors / Sexual Abuse / Social Policy / Statistics / Hunger / Specialist Organizations / Networks and Associations / Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender / AIDS/HIV / Grief and Dying / Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse / Elder Abuse / Social Worker Licensure. Information for practice | news, new scholarship & more from around the world. Ticket To Work Calculators - Brevard Workforce. Land-A-Job: Other Resources.
Free Online Learning at GCFLearnFree.org. Free Online Learning at GCFLearnFree.org. Tests. Personality Tests This page links to numerous online personality tests, with an emphasis on free, professional tests that provide feedback. To view an example of one of these tests, see the SAPA Project. To learn more about personality theory, see the Personality Project. General Personality Sheldon Test This test provides scores on Sheldon's psychological types: viscerotonia, somatotonia, and cerebrotonia. . ~ Flip to top ~ Attachment Theory Attachment Style Questionnaire "The statements below concern how you feel in emotionally intimate relationships.
Basic Emotions Anxiety Test After finishing this 10-item test, "you will receive a detailed, personalized interpretation of your score that includes diagrams, information on the test topic and tips. " Behavior Genetics Sibling and Twin Relationships Survey "You will be asked to answer a variety of questionnaires about your relationships with your siblings and other family members. Behaviorism Cognitive Social Theories Five-Factor Model Intelligence. Your Personality | Free Online Personality Tests and Quizzes. Teaching Clinical Psychology - In-Class Exercises. In-Class Exercises These exercises can be conducted in one class period - one hour or less. I've divided the exercises into the categories below, although the categories overlap. Respect the wishes of students who feel uncomfortable about participating in an experiential teaching exercise.
When introducing an exercise to the class, it's a good practice to let students know that participation is recommended but not required. Psychotherapy and Counseling Secrets and resistance in psychotherapy What's it like to reveal personal information about yourself in psychotherapy. An Intake Interview Give students a crack at conducting an intake interview with a psychiatric patient. Self-Insight Many of these exercises also apply to psychotherapy and counseling in that they involve processes of insight and self-exploration that are similar to those occurring in psychotherapy. Abnormality and Health Shades of Abnormality How severe is a person's mental illness? Group Dynamics General Techniques. Personality & Psychological Profiling Instruments.
Psychological Exercises for Insight & Self-Awareness Groups. The Pet Help Partners Program. Find Counselor/Class - Office of Financial Empowerment. The City’s FREE Financial Empowerment Centers can help you take control of your debt, deal with debt collectors, improve your credit, create a budget, open a bank account, start an emergency fund, save and plan for your future, and much more. Watch video on how counselors are helping New Yorkers Download the brochure in English বাংলা 中文 Français मानक हिन्दी Español Call 311 to schedule a free one-on-one financial counseling appointment at a Financial Empowerment Center. All sites are listed below. The Financial Education Network (FEN) Directory provides access to free or low-cost financial education classes, workshops, hotlines, and one-on-one counseling services in New York City.
This easy-to-search online directory of nonprofit organizations is your one-stop shop to help you take charge of your finances. Please contact providers in advance to confirm program schedules and details.