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INTRODUCTION
The Oak Park community and surrounding
vicinity has productive citizens,
schools, health facilities, businesses,
public services, community organizations,
recreational and religious organizations.
One of the oldest outreach programs
in the community is the St. Paul
Tutorial Center. In 1994, the
St. Paul Tutorial Center incorporated
and became the St. Paul and Oak
Park Community Outreach Program.
This Community Outreach program
was organized to respond to the
changing needs of the community.
The Senior citizens do not have
access or available services.
Men and women are unemployed.
High School students are dropping
out. Many citizens now lack the
necessary skills to be contributing
citizens.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The St. Paul and Oak Park Community
Outreach Program was formed to
provide charitable and educational
services to the public. Our goal
is to coordinate community efforts
to provide assistance to the economically
and socially disadvantaged.
Our Objectives are:
1. To engage in the direct
provision of social services
which will include providing
meals, clothes, counseling,
substance abuse and alcohol
support groups.
2. To provide educational opportunities
to adults through vocational
training and re-entry training
programs.
3. To develop and provide educational
support services to students
in grades K-12.
4. To develop a community support
system for those who are homeless,
and in need of referrals for
shelter.
5. To provide awareness and
self-enhancement training and
workshops.
6. To provide training and
workshops that will promote
self-sufficiency among teenagers.
7. To develop and provide training
for inner-city boys.
8. To provide day care and
after school services to elementary
and middle school students.
9. To provide counseling, support
services and parenting classes
for pregnant teenagers.
10. To provide academic enrichment
in the form of tutoring, writing,
reading and arithmetic.
Additional services:
1. Transportation services.
2. Informational and Referral
for Seniors.
3. Employment and Economic Development
Council.
4. Manhood Rites of Passage.
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