Hope Station Initiatives
The Family Savings Account (FSA) program is a great way for families and individuals to save money for a planned purchase. For as little as $10.00 to $19.25 per week deposited at M & T or at Waypoint Banks, over a 1 or 2 year period, funds can be matched up to $1000 per year. This can be a savings of up to $2000 for one year and $4000 for a two-year commitment. For more details, and to see if you and your family qualify for the FSA program, contact Hope Station (149 West Penn Street, 249-5144).
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topH.I.R.E PLUS: Helping Individuals Retain Employment
Helping Individuals Retain Employment, also known as H.I.R.E, is a program with the purpose of helping individuals improve employment options with instruction regarding employment retention, personal marketing, and building basic computer skills needed to acquire or maintain jobs of interest. H.I.R.E is an essential program because it caters to individuals that may not otherwise be exposed to job search assistance or various employment opportunities.
In addition, H.I.R.E PLUS offers a six week employment skills course focused primarily on developing computer skills, Mondays to Thursdays from Nine A.M. to Noon for qualifying individuals. Program requirements include, participants having the capability to type fifteen words per minute and the ownership of a high school diploma. Individuals without a high school diploma are not turned away, but are instead referred to the Employment Skills Center to earn a GED.
H.I.R.E covers a variety of topics in the skills course including, job interview secrets, tips on improving individual resumes, how to write eye catching cover letters, advice on job applications, improving computer program proficiency, setting up computer hardware, using the internet efficiently, setting up email accounts, installing windows application, conflict resolution skills and lastly instructions for Microsoft programs.
Why is H.I.R.E PLUS such a must? Well, the answer is really quite simple, H.I.R.E. PLUS gives high school graduates the confidence and encouragement needed to survive in today's competitive job market. In addition, it helps graduates become more appealing job candidates and it helps them find employment that is best suited to their qualifications.
For information on the next session, please see the Events page on this web site.
Hope Station recently surveyed the graduates of our last four classes to see
how they felt about the class and how it has affected their employment. The
overwhelming majority were glad they took the class and would recommend it
to a friend. Compared with their employment status at the beginning of the
class, more of them are employed and more of them have full time employment.
Their earnings have increased as well. As a group, weekly earnings have
increased an average of $93/week.For additional information individuals interested should contact Barbara Muller @ 717-249-0036 or by emailing barbaramuller@comcast.net.
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Cyber Space
The YWCA of Carlisle and the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authority sponsor CyberSpace at 219 N. Pitt Street in the Hope Station Community. This community computer resource center provides access to computers for homework, employment skills, and job searches, while offering basic instruction and one-on-one assistance. There is also a State of Pennsylvania career link job search computer. CyberSpace also offers community meeting space.
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Girls Scouts
Girl Scout Group 562 (Brownies and Juniors) will begin its year with recruitment night on September 19th, with a 'Back to Girl Scouts' day of activities at Camp Thompson on Saturday, September 23rd. Weekly meetings are held on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7.30 p.m., at Hope Station. Other activities that are planned for the year include, Pumpkin Picking and a farm tour at Paulus Orchard, a Swim & Gym event at the Carlisle Family YWCA, bowling, Bent Pine Alpaca Farm, a basketball tournament, self-defense training, the Dickinson planetarium, and a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo.
Cub Scouts
Cub Scout pack 149 (grades 1-5) begins its year with a recruitment night also on September 26th at 6 p.m. Regular meetings will begin on Wednesday October 3rd and weekly meetings will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hope Station. Furthermore, monthly activity themes will include: Indian Nations, Celebrations Around the World, Cub Scout Car show, Litter to Glitter, Abracadabra and Leaf it to Clubs. Current plans include a trip to a Pumpkin Patch, bowling, Cabin camping at Hidden valley Scout Reserve in February and a possible trip to the Spy Museum in Washington, DC.
Past initiatives: 2002
Send Comments to: James Washington Jr.
James Washington, Jr., Executive Director
149 West Penn St., Carlisle, PA 17013
717.249.5144 (Office) 717.249.5228 (Fax)
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