Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training

Mission: Telamon - transition resource corporation's mission is to provide educational services that lead to better jobs, better lives, and better communities. Primary program and service areas: early childhood and family support, workforce and career services, housing and financial empowerment, and community services.

Programs: Early childhood and family support - comprehensive early childhood services for eligible children and families, including migrant and seasonal farmworker families via head start centers and home-based services. Programs focused on preparing young children for school and upon strengthening families through education and support and via collaborative community partnerships. Funding: u. S. Department of agriculture, u. S. Department of health and human services, and the states of de, ga, in, mi, nc, and tn. Estimated 5,786 served in states of de, ga, in, mi, nc, and tn.

workforce and career services - broad array of customized work readiness, job skill and safety training with focus on helping migrant and seasonal farmworkers, veterans and youth seeking to build skill sets. Career readiness and job skill development often supplemented by language (esl), educational (ged) support and includes one-on-one counseling as well as training via topic-specific workshops. Funding: association of farmworker opportunity programs, ncall, u. S. Department of labor, u. S. Environmental protection agency and states of in, nc, ga, and md. 4,598 served in states of al, de, ga, in, md, mi, nc, sc, va, and wv.

housing and financial empowerment services - programs help customers build financial security through education, and to secure affordable, revitalized and safe housing options. Array of services include housing rehabilitation, transitional and permanent housing support, energy assistance. Financial empowerment program encompasses one-on-one counseling and coaching and group workshops on mortgage protection, homebuyer, and renter education, personal finance and budgeting. Funding: annie e casey foundation, w. K. Kellogg foundation, united way, u. S. Housing and urban development, u. S. Department of agriculture, u. S. Department of energy, u. S. Department of labor, u. S. Department of treasury and states of de, in, nc, sc, va, and wv. Estimated 7,504 served in the states of al, de, ga, in, md, mi, nc, sc, va, and wv.

community services - array of supportive services provided to customers to supplement those received through one or more of core program areas - including health and nutrition services (immunizations, food pantries, mental health screening and referral), language skill development, immigration counseling, emergency and supportive services. Funding: u. S. Department of veterans affairs, u. S. Department of education, u. S. Department of homeland security; united way; ncall; and the states of in, md, nc, tn, va, and wv. Estimated 8,779 served in the states of in, md, mi, nc, tn, va, and wv.