Association of Community Employment Ace Programs for the Homeless

This secondary aftercare program, project stay, offers graduates lifelong personal educational workshop groups and certified rehabilitation counseling for continued development with financial literacy, money management,communication skills, time management and conflict mediation. These are all aimed to enable self sufficiency through sharpened living skills in the work/life balance.included in this program is the critical contract services initiative of new york whereby the organization employes graduates on a full time basis to perform supplemenmtal sanitation services across new york.the combination of program support and education with Employment has successfully provided the continued transition to independence to distance past homelessness, incarceration and addiction.

Project comeback is our initial 4-6 month vocational rehabilitation program that provides recovering Homeless individuals with the skills, support services and motivation they need to obtain and sustain full-time Employment and economic independence. Participants receive job-readiness training, supported work experience (providing maintenance services to new york city streets and parks), adult basic education, supplemental skills training (occupational safety & health administration [osha]; food protection) and vocational support services, including life skills development and job search assistance. Program activities take place seven days each week year-round, with each participant attending five days weekly, and graduating from the program once they find full-time Employment.