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:: Patchwork ::
Patchwork is open all the time and anyone 11 - 18 can go there. You can call and talk to a counselor about how to get along better with your parents. Your parents can call and talk to a counselor about how to get along better with you. If you need a place to stay, you can stay there for up to fifteen days.
If you want to know more, call 340-3670. Patchwork is located on Lee Street, on the East End about a block from the Board of Education.
:: New Connections ::
New Connections’ GED lab is a place for kids who want to get their GED but aren't going to a regular high school. A GED (General Equivalency Diploma) is an alternative to a high school diploma. It will get you into college and is accepted almost anywhere as a substitute for a high school diploma. New Connections has morning and afternoon classes Monday through Thursday. There’s a full time teacher, but its nothing like a regular school. You can work at your own pace and get as much or as little individual attention as you want. If you want to get a job, staff can help you with that. Or if you’d like to get a job, but can’t figure out what kind of job you’d be good at, staff can help you with that, too.
If you’re 17 – 21 and you don’t have a place to live, you may qualify for one of New Connections Independent Living apartments. You’ll have your own place, but a staff person will be in the building all the time, in case you need some help with something. You have to get a job and and go to school. You’ll pay a small amount of rent, and staff will help you save and set up a small apartment.
If you want to know more about New Connections, call 340-3690. New Connections is on the East End, on Washington Street, about two and a half blocks from the Capitol.
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