Seattle
Found in 1150 Collections and/or Records:
Group Legal Services Records
A project to establish a membership-fee-based non-profit legal assistance corporation to provide low-cost legal services to persons who do not qualify for free legal assistance.
Comprehensive Services for the Aged Records
Training, employment, and social activities program for the elderly.
Special Counseling and Continuation School Records
Program of health, education, and counseling services for pregnant teenage girls and school age parents. Operated by the YWCA.
Neighborhood Social Service Center Network Records
Recreational and cultural activities, and social services project for the East Model Neighborhood. Includes Cherry Hill Neighborhood Facility, International District Neighborhood Resource Center, Seattle Indian Center, and Yesler Neighborhood Social Service Center.
Neighborhood Multi-Service Centers Records
Project designed to create neighborhood focal points for social services with various agencies providing center staffing as required by specific model neighborhood needs.
Skid Road Shelter and Food Project Records
Project to erect a permanent shelter for 150-200 skid road residents requiring temporary shelter.
Child Care Services Project Records
Provided coordinated child care for low-income and welfare families, emphasizing education, health care, and nutrition.
Aid to Dependent Children Mothers' Council Project Records
The project was designed to enhance understanding and communication between welfare system offices and recipients, to educate recipients regarding their rights, and to assist individuals in moving out of the welfare system.
Early Childhood Education Center Records
Project to support individualized instruction for learning at child's own speed and promotion of multi-cultural education.
Seattle Career Opportunity Program-Education (SCOPE) Records
Designed to encourage model neighborhood education trainees to work with children as a vehicle for on-the-job training.
Occupational Skills Development Records
Project provided vocational education and on-the-job training during high school years to ensure that graduates and drop-outs had marketable skills. Operated for nearly half of Garfield High School student body in cosmetology, life sciences, nursing, dry cleaning, and child care.
Extended Services Program Records
Served school drop-outs and suspendees through continuing education, job training, and health services.
Model Neighborhood Middle Schools Project Records
Individualized instruction in math and reading for grades 5-8 and inservice training for school staff. Designed to increase student interest in education, academic success, and to decrease drop-out statistics.
Central Area School Council Records
Created to promote community involvement with the schools and to foster better relations between parents and administration.
Central Area Motivation Program - Educational Talent Search Records
Provided training and work experience for youth in recruitment and counseling on academic and financial assistance.
Campi Preschool Transportation Project Records
Coordinated the transportation of preschool children to and from school via the Minitran services.
Educational Development Program Records
A project to develop strategies for improving the relationship between model neighborhood residents and the schools, and improve communications between parents from multi-ethnic backgrounds and teachers.
English as a Second Language Program Records
Created to improve the English language capabilities of Asian residents of the model neighborhoods.
Economic Resource Development Project Records
Provided management assistance to model neighborhood business-people and advised them on preparation of acceptable business loan applications.
Construction Industry Development Project Records
Assistance was provided to minority contractors in preparation of bids and efforts were made to increase jobs for model neighborhood residents by fostering use of minority contractors, especially in public works.
City Economic Development Program Records
This project promoted and assisted the development of new and existing industries in Seattle and was designed to reduce model neighborhood unemployment.
Contract and Employment Compliance Project Records
The project goal was to gain, maintain, and guarantee minority contractor employment based on Seattle's fair employment practices ordinance.
Intern Project Records
The Intern Project provided entry level employment in potential career occupations with the opportunity for continuing education and on-the-job training which could lead to advancement.
Employment Unicenter Project Records
A demonstration project designed to develop a centralized service center for all employment related services in the East Model Neighborhood.
Public Service Careers Program Records
Assistance was given minority group members in qualifying for permanent City civil service jobs.