UPO Fact Sheet - Constant Contact

United Planning Organization
UPO Service
Centers
Anacostia Community
Services Center
1649 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-610-5900
H Street Center
611 H Street NE
Do You Need...
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
ADULT EDUCATION &
Petey Greene
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
UPO offers housing programs on:
Anacostia
Foreclosure Prevention
Develop marketable skills by taking
Homebuyers Education
advantage of our classes, career advice and
Rental Counseling
state-certified training courses, which
Home Savers Program
include:
Call 202-562-3800 for inquiries or to
IT Help Desk
make an appointment.
Culinary Arts Training for Veterans
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
EARLY LEARNING SERVICES
Contact the Adult Education & Training
Headquarters
Program at 202-610-5900.
Children ages 0 to 5 receive school
Washington, DC 20002
202-543-6700
Headquarters
301 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-238-4600
Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene
Community Service Center
2907 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
202-562-3800
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Comprehensive
Petey Greene
Treatment Center
care (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and after-care
Prepare for employment through our three-
1900 Massachusetts Ave SE
(2 p.m. to 6 p.m.) subsidies are also
tiered career development program and exit
Building 13
available. Contact Carmen Herrar, the
with a professional resume and cover letter,
Washington, DC 20003
Eligibility & Data Manager, for information
employer referrals, post-placement support
202-535-1793
about eligibility for all available programs
and more. Contact a case manager to enroll
at 202-238-4733.
in a class at 202-562-3800.
readiness training in our part-day
programs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Before-
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ELECTRONIC BENEFITS
CONSTRUCTION & TRADE SKILLS
H Street & Anacostia
Building Careers Academy
Washington, DC residents who have been
Develop a range of technical skills through
prequalified by the DC Department of
fee-based and free training courses in
Human Services can pick up an Electronic
weatherization and green construction at our
Benefit Transfer Card (EBT) to receive
Building Careers Academy, a Building
benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition
Performance Institute-approved center that is
Program (SNAP) or the Temporary
housed in our Green Technology Division.
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Earn national certifications as a:
Installer
program. The cards are distributed 8:15
Building Analyst
Crew Chief
Contact the Building Careers Academy at
H Street EBT Manager, Sherolyn Holmes, at
202-526-2644 to enroll in classes.
Demetria Knight, at 202-610-5859.
Washington, DC 20017
202-526-2644
Youth Services Center
YOUTH SERVICES
1649 B Good Hope Road SE
Youth Services Center
Washington, DC 20020
UPO enrichment programs for youth ages 5
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Building Careers Academy
915 Girard Street NE 649
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday - Friday. Contact
202-543-6680 or Anacostia EBT Manager,
UPO Service
Centers
202-610-0466
to 18 include:
Anacostia & Petey Greene
UPO offers volunteer opportunities for those
Beavers Scholarships
P.O.W.E.R.
looking to give back to the community.
Freedom Schools Summer Program
Call 202-610-0466 for details.
The Advocacy & Volunteer Services
Division, which is located at Petey Greene,
offers opportunities for:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Comprehensive Treatment Center
Community service volunteers
The Outpatient Opioid Treatment program
Community leadership
provides medically-oriented treatment to
Toastmasters
opiate-dependent persons, including:
Call 202-231-7946 for details.
Assessment and patient education
The Foster Grandparents Program, based
Counseling and group therapy
Call 202-535-1793 for more information.
out of Anacostia, provides volunteering
opportunities for ages 55 and older in
HOMELESS SERVICES
educational settings for children and young
Headquarters
adults.
The Shelter Hotline program offers
Stipends are available for qualified
transportation, outreach and referral services.
applicants. Call 202-610-5850 for details.
Call 1-800-535-7252 to help a homeless
person in need.
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