| Agency: |
Literacy Council of Mercer County |
| Agency Contact person: |
Dr. Georgina Rettinger |
| Agency Address: |
The Literacy Council |
| Agency Address 2: |
222 Main Street |
| Agency City: |
Greenville |
| Agency State: |
PA |
| Agency ZIP: |
16125 |
| Agency E-mail: |
grettinger@neo.rr.com |
| Agency Telephone |
724.588.6141 |
| Agency Fax: |
724.588.4670 |
| Agency TTY: |
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| Web Site: |
www.the-literacy-council.org |
| Class locations: |
Farrell, Greenville, Mercer (County Jail), Sharon |
| Agency Type: |
Community-Based or Volunteer Organization |
| County(ies) in which program operates: |
Mercer |
| WIA Area |
21. West Central WIA |
| ABLE Region: |
Northwest |
| Literacy Services Offered |
Yes |
| ABE Services Offered |
Yes |
| GED-ASE Services Offered |
Yes |
| ESL Services Offered |
Yes |
| Family Literacy Services Offered |
Yes |
| Workplace Services Offered |
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| Move Up Services Offered |
Yes |
| Distance Learning Services Offered |
Yes |
| Corrections ED Services Offered |
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| GED Test Center Services Offered |
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| Contracted number of students: |
290 including children |
| Number of staff: |
14 |
| Number of volunteers: |
20 |
| Non-English languages spoken by staff: |
Spanish, Italian |
| Morning Classes |
Yes |
| Afternoon Classes |
Yes |
| Evening Classes |
Yes |
| Saturday Classes |
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| By Appointment |
Yes |
| Other Services Offered |
Dislocated Workers Program- Living Room Learning |
| Description |
With the exception of our Move Up Program, each program operates on a 10-week cycle with each cycle focusing on one of Mercer County’s five priority occupation areas. When students enter, they are tested for such learning barriers as visual stress, auditory functioning, visual accuity, attention deficits, instructional reading level vs. frustration level, and possession of the necessary subskills. The results are discussed with each student along with strategies they can apply to help them overcome the learning barriers. |
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