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About SRHAC
and its
Goals
Client Council/
Residence Assn
Resource
Guide
In Partnership
with the City
of Chicago:
Answering the Call
in Emergencies:
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SRHAC Client Training
Program
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SRHAC believes that simply helping people to
secure permanent housing is not a complete answer to eliminating
homelessness. Individuals must also have sufficient knowledge, skills, and
self-confidence to secure employment situations when available and/or to
expand their personal resources for independent living. A variety of supportive
services and training classes are provided by SRHAC to "help people help
themselves". These training classes are specially designed to teach hands-on
skills in targeted areas. |
Computer
Fundamentals |
The SRHAC Client Training Program has two
primary areas: (1) Personal Improvement / Workforce Skills and (2)
Life Skills for Independent Living.
SRHAC surveys clients on areas of interest or needs and sets up classes to
fill those needs. SRHAC offers classroom sessions in Computer Fundamentals,
Personal Finances & Budgeting, Office Skills, and training in additional
areas of client interest or need.
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Office skills
Fundamentals |
Learning Internet
and Email skills |
Computer training is an ideal area for
self-help, skills for the workplace, and learning how to extend one's
resources. SRHAC holds computer classes either at its downtown office or
reserves computer lab space from its technical assistance Partner OAI, Inc.
Topics and lesson plans are specially set-up
to teach client-students computer skill while doing hands-on projects such
as: Using the Internet to find local resources; setting up personal email
accounts and using them; using search engines; use of printers; and other
topics.
The concept is to train students to enjoy
using computers, and to use their skills for personal improvement, access to
resources and information, and for basic workforce preparedness.
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Office Skills:
Fundamentals of word processing, Internet, and accessing resources |
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Theses classes focus on using computer-related
skills to learn word processing (using Microsoft Word), letter composition,
computer file storage and retrieval, and other tasks common to small offices
or workplace situations. Students also advance their knowledge of Internet,
search engines, email, and other areas.
As with Computer Fundamentals classes, courses
are designed to encourage students to have fun learning useful tasks that
can be used at both home and work situations.
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Word processing
and keyboarding |
Personal finance
"how-to" exercises |
A large part of the ability to maintain a
permanent housing situation and meet personal needs is a person's ability to
manage their money and to budget effectively.
SRHAC Personal Finance and Money Management
classes are set up for the needs of SRHAC clients and individuals of very
modest means. Budgeting means not just the use of personal funds, but also
covers extending entitlement resources, public assistance resources,
supportive housing program resources, and other resources to meet one's
personal needs.
Topics covered in Personal Finances classes
include: Constructing a personal budget worksheet; how to set up and manage
a personal bank account; using calculators; and other areas of interest.
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SRHAC relies on input from clients, housing
provider staff, service providers, and others to target areas of need and of
special interest. Future areas of expansion for the Client Training Program
include classes in home repair and apartment maintenance, in
custodial/caretaker skills, and other areas.
We encourage input from the business community
and the private sector for donated expertise and services, and apply 100% of
all contributions to the Client Program toward materials, supplies, and
equipment needed by the program and its participants. To find out more about
how to help this program, or for additional information please call (312)
566-0090
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SRO Living:
Preserving
SRO Vitality
Toward
Independent
Living:
Skills for
Development
Computer /
Office Skills
Personal
Finances
Skills for
Living
Apartment
Upkeep
Special
Events
--See
Picture
Gallery for
more photos --
Helping Hands:
Emergency
Assistance
Katrina
Assistance /
Support Services
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