Adventist Community Services Of Greater Washington

Programs: Other community service programs:food assistance - food allocations are given once every thirty days to those that qualify financially and live in montgomery county. Clients must fill out an intake form providing financial eligibility and pertinent employment and family information. Clothing assistance - clothing allocations are determined under the same requirements as for food. Clothing can only be received once every ninety days. Thanksgiving and christmas holiday giving projects - these projects are set up to allow low-income families to have the foods traditionally tied to these holidays. Families must register and fall within the low-income guidelines to be eligible to participate in these projects. Christmas toys are also distributed under the same criteria. Referral assistance - acsgw provides referrals to agencies that can assist clients with specific needs acsgw is unable to offer. Licensed counselor - this program provides counseling services, by appointment, to children, adults and families. Summer learning day camp- acsgw partners with entities like montgomery county recreation to implement learning components to summer day camps. Math, language arts, and swim lessons are common camp programs.

education and job training: computer and software training - students are trained in the use of current computer hardware and software with the goals of acquiring hands-on experience and the ability to take and pass the national it certification exams. English as a second language/ged - students are taught conversational english, reading and writing of english, so that they are prepared to take and pass the ged exam, and thus receive a high school diploma. Ged classes in spanish are also available. Job quest - this program includes workshops that address resume preparation, interviewing, online job searches and online job application. A local job database is being developed to assist participants in their job search. Computer classes - beginning computers is taught by a certified teacher in english, spanish, amharic, and chinese (mandarin.

swimming pool programs: acsgw provides swimming pool services to the community for a nominal fee. Educational programs in the areas of basic, intermediate and advanced swimming lessons; kayak safety training; and scuba diving safety training are also provided. Health programs offer water aerobics in shallow water and in deep water, and lap swimming is available during most open hours. Charitable programs to encourage participation include:*discounted swim sessions for elementary school children during the school day*discounted swim time for city recreation department programs*discounted rates for low-income adults, seniors and children*free admission to children of very low-income families for general swimming*free enrollment in stroke and turn classes for a limited number of low-income children*special discount programs for non-english speaking low-income residents

computer refurbishing, upgrading & distribution: - donated computer equipment is disassembled, cleaned, then reassembled, and proprietary school software removed. The hard drive is reformatted and educational software installed. These reformatted computers are then distributed by acsgw to low-income families and other not-for-profit organizations.