The
services and programs of many community agencies
are available at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center.
Adult
Literacy, School District #11 - provides
instruction in basic skills upgrades, GED preparation,
and computer proficiency programs for participants
16 years of age and older. Contact Pat Aragon
at 719-667-3831.
Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation - provides
evaluation and vocational assistance for persons
with disabilities that limit their ability
to obtain successful employment. Please
contact John DePaul at 635-3585 to
schedule an appointment at DVR or at Pikes
Peak Workforce Center.
The Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP),
funded through a grant to AARP Foundation in
Colorado Springs , helps economically disadvantaged
older Americans aged 55 and above to help themselves
while helping others in communities throughout
America . Public and private nonprofit
community agencies benefit from the valuable
experience, skills, work ethic, and productivity
that SCSEP participants bring to the work environment. The
program helps address urgent needs that might
otherwise go unmet, while empowering participants
to become self-sufficient, thus avoiding public
assistance as they provide essential community
services and gain the necessary confidence
and job skills for obtaining unsubsidized employment. For more information, please contact Evelyn
Commisso at 719-667-3725.
