Agency:
Community Action, Inc.
Agency Contact person:
Katherine R. Stamler
Agency Address:
105 Grace Way
Agency Address 2:
Agency City:
Punxsutawney
Agency State:
PA
Agency ZIP:
15767
Agency E-mail:
kstamler@jccap.org
Agency Telephone
814.938.5866, ext. 2
Agency Fax:
814.938.5917
Agency TTY:
Web Site:
www.jccap.org
Class locations:
Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville, Brookville, Clarion
Agency Type:
Community-Based or Volunteer Organization
County(ies) in which program operates:
Clarion, Jefferson
WIA Area
11. North Central WIA,13. Northwest WIA, 16. South 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
Workplace Services Offered
Yes
Move Up Services Offered
Distance Learning Services Offered
Yes
Corrections ED Services Offered
GED Test Center Services Offered
Contracted number of students:
143
Number of staff:
6
Number of volunteers:
5-10
Non-English languages spoken by staff:
German, Spanish
Morning Classes
Yes
Afternoon Classes
Yes
Evening Classes
Yes
Saturday Classes
By Appointment
Other Services Offered
In addition to Adult Education Service, Community Action, Inc. also provides, Case Management, Career Counseling, Child Care Information Service, Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention, Parenting Services, Early Care and Education, Family/Food Service, Homeless Services, Energy Conservation and Weatherization Services, Medical Transportation, Supported Work Component, Senior Corps, and Community Referrals.
Description
Community Action, Inc. helps individuals create self-sufficiency and a better future with individualized and group instruction for adults via tutor or in classroom/computer lab setting to improve skills in reading and math; basic education; job readiness; resume, interview and other soft skills for employment; career assessment and career/personal development, career/college/training exploration and preparation; entrepreneurship; computer skills and/or the test of General Educational Development (GED). Distance learning, support services, case management and career counseling are also available.