| Educational Programs |
| 21st Century |
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The
21st Century Learning Centers Program helps schools stay open longer to provide
youth tutoring and homework help, academic enrichment, college prep activities,
technology education, supervised recreational opportunities, and services for
youth with disabilities. These school-based community learning centers, located
in each of the seven school districts in lower Yakima County, will offer a
range of academic and recreational activities for students. |
Program Manager
Heather Elmore
(509) 865-7630
Program Assistant
Ester Valencia
(509) 865-7630
Lower
Valley Program Coordinator
Luis Gutierrez
(509) 865-7630 |
| Be
Smart |
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Program Coordinator
Tera Pinon
(509) 877-0434 |
Be-Smart
coordinates classroom instruction in all eight lower valley school districts to
educate 6th graders on energy conservation. |
| Gear-Up |
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Parent Program Coordinator Rebecca Bly
(509) 865-1822
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Yakima Valley
GEAR UP will develop extensive community partnerships to provide learning
opportunities and experiences for all 6th-10th grade students. GEAR UP is
committed to preparing these students to enter and succeed in post secondary
education. |
| Parent Information & Resource Centers (PIRC) |
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Planning & Development Director
Madelyn Carlson
(509) 865-7630 |
Inform and
train parents about the new "No Child Left Behind" legislation and on methods
for parents to become involved in their child's education. Develop and
strengthen partnerships among parents and school personnel and the relationship
between parents and their school. Increase coordination of parent involvement
initiatives and other educational resources to improve student learning.
Serving Yakima Valley Schools and the Yakama Indian Nation. |
| Readiness-to-Learn |
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Project Coordinator
Dustin Shattuck
(509) 865-7630
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Readiness-to-Learn (RTL) program links students and their
families to services that increase the probability of students learning and
growing toward graduation. RTL provides services to students in grades K-12 who
are referred by school staff and social service agencies to an RTL case manager
in the appropriate school district. |
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| Employment & Training
Programs |
| Academic Youth Employment Program (AYEP) |
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Program
Coordinator
Mark Baysinger
(509) 865-7630 |
Providing
employment and training services to in-school and out-of-school youth ages
fourteen to twenty-one. Services may include credit retrieval, tutoring, GED
attainment, and work activities to learn job skills and develop work readiness
skills. Eligibility is based on income and program defined barriers. |
| ConneX |
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Program Coordinator
Maria Benavides
(509) 865-7630
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The ConneX
Program is a health care opportunity program for middle school, high school and
college students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health care
field. This program is designed to help educationally or economically
disadvantaged students succeed in the health care fields. |
| Community Jobs (CJ) |
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Program Coordinator Mark Baysinger
(509) 865-7630
Melissa Almanza, Community Jobs Counselor
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Employment and
training program designed for TANF recipients seeking self-sufficiency. Must be
referred by local Community Service Office (CSO) to receive services. |
| New
TraX |
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Health Career Placement Coordinator
Maria Benavides
(509) 865-5898 |
Works to get
participants off Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and have them
employed within the health care industry. Program designed to address the
shortage of health care workers. The program currently offers training as a
Dental Assistant, WIC Certifier, Medical Records Clerk, and Medical
Receptionist. Referrals taken from local Community Service Office (CSO).
Pre-testing eligibility. |
| WIA
(Workforce Investment Act) - Adult |
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Kathy Charvet, Lower Valley Manager
Yolanda Alvear, Career Development
Counselor
Dorothy Rocha, MIS Specialist |
Providing
employment and training services to adults ages eighteen to seventy-two.
Services include comprehensive assessment and evaluation, individual counseling
and career planning, and may also include tutoring, GED attainment, work
experience, on-th-job training or institutional training and work activities to
learn job skills and develop work readiness skills. Eligibility is based on
income and program defined barriers. |
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| Community Services |
| Community Voice Mail |
Free voice mail
box. No eligibility requirements. Available to Yakima County residents. |
Program Coordinator
Rodona Baysinger
(509) 865-7630
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| Emergency Assistance |
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Program Coordinator
Jeannie Sanchez
(509) 865-7630
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Rental and
shelter assistance program available to low income residents of Parker, White
Swan, Harrah, Wapato, Toppenish, Zillah, Granger and Buena who are behind in
rent. Services target families with children, elderly and disabled populations.
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| Energy Assistance |
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Energy Coordinator
Elma Soliz
(509) 882-4776
Energy Lead Assistant
Maggie Bazan
(509) 865-7630 |
Assistance with
heating bill during winter months for low income families in lower Yakima
County. Sign up usually occurs in November each year. |
| Golden Reach |
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Planning & Development Director
Madelyn Carlson
(509) 865-7630 |
Limited dollars
available to assist the elderly, 55 and older, with emergency services to
residents in lower Yakima County. |
| Ombudsman |
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Program Coordinator
Stacy Kellogg
(509) 453-8306 |
Provides
assistance to residents and facility staff to improve quality of life in
long-term care facilities. Services provided in Kittitas and Yakima Counties.
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| Protective Payee |
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Case Manager
Janet Ditter
(509) 865-7630 |
Referrals taken
from local Community Service Office (CSO) to manage Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) recipients grant dollars monthly. |
| Seasonal Childcare |
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Program Coordinator
Elma Soliz
(509) 882-4776 |
Assists low
income families that are working in agricultural related work with childcare
services. Serving lower Yakima County. |
| Weatherization Assistance |
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Program Coordinator
Rockne Pinon
(509) 865-7630 |
Weatherizing,
repairing and preserving homes for low-income families to help reduce the cost
of hearting and cooling costs, increase energy efficiency and preserve quality
home environment. Provides services to lower Yakima County residents. |
| Weed & Seed |
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Program Coordinator
Dustin Shattuck
(509) 865-7630
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Program
designed to involve residents of targeted neighborhoods in Toppenish to become
involved in a number of activities to reduce crime, empower residents in
targeted neighborhoods to take an active role in crime prevention activities,
provide support for housing in need of repair and to increase the supply of
affordable housing, and provide access to medical, health care, childcare and
social services to families in targeted neighborhoods. |
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