| Agency: |
Goodwill of Southwestern PA |
| Agency Contact person: |
Judy Martier |
| Agency Address: |
118 52nd Street |
| Agency Address 2: |
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| Agency City: |
Pittsburgh |
| Agency State: |
PA |
| Agency ZIP: |
15201 |
| Agency E-mail: |
judy.martier@goodwillswpa.org |
| Agency Telephone |
412.390.2392 |
| Agency Fax: |
412.481.0187 |
| Agency TTY: |
412.481.2487 |
| Web Site: |
www.goodwillswpa.org |
| Class locations: |
Pittsburgh's Southside, Lawrenceville, Northside and Downtown neighborhoods and the city of McKeesport |
| Agency Type: |
Community-Based or Volunteer Organization |
| County(ies) in which program operates: |
Allegheny |
| WIA Area |
19. Three Rivers WIA |
| ABLE Region: |
Southwest |
| Literacy Services Offered |
Yes |
| ABE Services Offered |
Yes |
| GED-ASE Services Offered |
Yes |
| ESL Services Offered |
Yes |
| Family Literacy Services Offered |
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| Workplace Services Offered |
Yes |
| 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: |
325 |
| Number of staff: |
14 |
| Number of volunteers: |
65 |
| Non-English languages spoken by staff: |
American Sign Language, Spanish, German |
| Morning Classes |
Yes |
| Afternoon Classes |
Yes |
| Evening Classes |
Yes |
| Saturday Classes |
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| By Appointment |
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| Other Services Offered |
The primary focus of Goodwill of Southwestern PA is to help people with disabilities and disadvantages achieve full participation in society by expanding their opportunities and occupational capabilities. Goodwill provides a full range of employment, training, education, vocational assessment, counseling and support services and has established itself as a regional and national leader in the diverse field of Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders as well as Welfare to Work and related efforts including Career Advancement of the Working Poor; Life Management; Fatherhood Education for Low–Income Non-Custodial Parents; Family and Youth Services including Parenting, Child Development and Legal Services; Incumbent Worker Industry Specific Training; Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Research, Development and Maintenance of One Stop Employment Centers; and Development of International Workforce Development Staff Training Credential, Career Development Facilitator. |
| Description |
We offer a full range of adult education services, workplace training, and student support services including adult special education. Our agency can offer assistance in basic employability skills development, job search and job placement. The Education Dept. hosts a PA private-licensed school that offers ease of transitioning from ABE into vocational training and the agency is home to a PA CareerLink affiliate site. |
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