The Community Hope Center is a program-based project that impacts the low-income, poverty level families and individuals living in and around Osceola County, Florida. The primary emphasis is to assist those living homeless or in motels and hotels along Osceola County’s 192 Corridor.

Dawn Center has an outreach program to help victims of abuse. There are no charges for any services provided. Call for more information.

Nine Core Services:

The Fresh Start Program is a 4 week class. It will help women and men 18 yeas and older with support and tools for academic and personal goals.

Fresh Start Program will help with:

• Build confidence and self-esteem
• Develop financial awareness and personal planning
• Develop personal awareness
• Explore career and educational options
• Learn healthy coping skills
• Learn job search tools
• Master the art of finding, obtaining, and keeping a job
• Offered on an as-needed basis is a 30 hour evening class called WAND (Women Achieving New Directions) to help individuals find career focus.

Please call for more information.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provides Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Services. These services are offered by counselors to those with vision and speech impairments. They help with job interviews and other life skills. Please call or visit website for more information.

This agency provides direct care services. These services are for people with disabilities. They include a variety of employment related programs. The help is customized for each person. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs & Services Include:

Opportunity Place, Inc. helps families who are homeless. They offer a range of services and resources to those in need. They assist with job training and those seeking employment. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

This agency helps adults with disabilities. They provide a wide variety of services to help job seekers find a job. Please call 352.560.6029 or go to the website to learn more.

Services:

The Orange County Library offers computer classes, books and databases to help people find a job. OCLS offers computer classes such as:

• Microsoft Word
• Outlook
• Quickbooks

OCLS also has books and databases to help:

• find jobs
• practice interviewing
• write resumes