PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY  | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER

Adult Basic Education, Job Training & Employment: Educational levels correlate highly with measures of health in any community. Improving access to adult basic education is one of the best ways of improving the health of Fall River citizens. Better jobs leads to improved economic status which also correlates with improved health measures. Offering job training, especially to younger workers, can lead to better employment opportunities and economic development, thereby creating a healthier community.

Priority Sub-Area:

4, A)  Adult and out-of-school youth education
4, B)  Alternative programs including tutoring, drop-out prevention and
         after-school programs
4, C) Youth and senior employment and volunteerism

       
  PROJECT ORGANIZATION   PROJECT ORGANIZATION

Adult Literacy Resources Fall River
Adult Literacy Partnership
Workforce Development Initiatives Bristol Workforce Investment Board

School-to-Career Partnership Greater Fall River
Chamber of Commerce
Mayor's Youth Council Office of Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr.

After School Day Care Program Family Service Association Transportation Project The Shepherd's Center and Khmer Family Resource Center
SER IBM Reading Recognition Program SER-Jobs for Progress English as a Second Language (ESOL) Program BCC ESOL Courses
Literacy Education Center for University, School and Community Partnerships Corky Row Outreach Center Lighthouse Christian Ministries
Pathways to Literacy Fall River Department of Health and Human Services Pathways Link Youth Works Summer Employment Youth Works
Women in Technology Program BCC Tech Prep Consortia Big Friends Little Friends Family Service Association
Children's Reading Programs Fall River Public Library Teen Topics Community Development Recreation
Youth Build Old Colony YMCA