• Provide participants with career development services
• Assist in preparation for occupational training programs
• Program goals are empowerment and promoting self-sufficiency

PROGRAM HISTORY

• Prior to the mid-nineties two separate programs existed in Pennsylvania--One for SP/DH one for Equity
• Programs were merged and renamed New Choices/New Options
• Funding is provided by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
• Currently there are 24 projects in PA

WHO QUALIFIES?

• Single parents (full or joint custody)
• Displaced homemakers
• Persons interested in exploring non-traditional programs
• Non-traditional programs are defined as those where more than 75% of the statewide enrollments are of one gender

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Career Assessment
• Career Planning
• Referral Services
• Academic Support
• Job Search Skills
• Job Placement Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Other Financial needs met on an individual basis

Workshop Training

• Participants must complete 60 hours of training on a variety of topics
• Workshops are offered each semester on Tuesday mornings (9:30 to noon) and Thursday evenings (5:30 to 8:00)
• Each workshop cycle is 15 weeks (Sept. to Dec. and Jan. to May)

EXAMPLES OF WORKSHOPS

• Interviewing skills
• Resume preparation
• Academic survival skills
• Gender Equity
• Study skills
• Stress management
• Parenting
• Budgeting
• Financial Aid Information
• Community Resource Information

REFERRALS

• Contact: Ann Saxton, Program Director (570) 740-0606 Luzerne County Community College Career Planning & Placement Office Building 9