New York, NY, August 16, 2007--Greenhope Services for Women, Inc., a comprehensive treatment program serving formerly incarcerated women in East Harlem, will sponsor its Tenth Annual Greenhope Career, Education, and Community Resource Fair on Friday, September 7, 2007.

The event site will be the Holy Rosary Church Community Room, located at 444 East 119th Street, between First and Pleasant Avenues in Manhattan. There will be two program sessions: 10 am-12noon and 1pm-3pm.

Each year, Greenhope Services for Women, Inc. sponsors this community fair to give organizations an opportunity to provide information about their jobs, education and training programs, and other program resources they offer. Although the event draws numbers of East Harlem residents, participants from throughout New York City are welcome to attend this free event.

Some of the companies and organizations scheduled to attend include The Verizon Technology and Education Center, Greyhound, MTA, STRIVE, Americorps, the Harlem Commonwealth Council, The HOPE Program, Avon, Lifespire, Bailey House, The College Initiative, The Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement, The City of New York / Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ACCESS NYC), The College and Community Fellowship, Daughters of Vision and Excellence (DOVE), Midtown Community Court /Time Square Ink., VESID, YAI, NYPD, NYS Troopers, Project Enterprise, and others.

Founded in 1975, Greenhope Services for Women (Greenhope) offers comprehensive residential and outpatient treatment services to formerly incarcerated women, women referred by the courts as an alternative to incarceration (ATI) and women from the community who require substance abuse services. More than 5,000 women have been served by Greenhope.

Greenhope’s programs include: the Residential Treatment Program, Ambulatory Treatment Program; Permanent and Transitional Housing; Vocational and Education Services; Domestic Violence Education and Prevention Program; Family Therapy Program; and Aftercare Programs.

Since 1997, thousands of participants have attended the annual Career Fair, which is the culmination of the Vocational and Education Program. Greenhope’s Vocational and Educational Services program prepares clients to re-enter the world of work through its job readiness activities. Greenhope School, Greenhope’s onsite education program, helps clients work toward earning a GED and enrolling in college. The annual Career Fair is a showcase of the successful partnerships that Greenhope’s Vocational and Educational Services Department has fostered with vocational services providers throughout the city.

Over the years, several attendees have gotten employed and earned GEDs. For example, one of Greenhope’s own graduates obtained employment through the fair. When she became a supervisor, she in turn hired at least four other Greenhope graduates. Another young man from the Bronx, who initially came to the fair to find employment, met with one of the educational programs from the Bronx that offered GED prep. In a matter of weeks, he had his GED and has been steadily employed since then.

Please contact: Nicole Kelley and Lanish Alston, Employment Specialists at 212-369-5100 X 48 and X 21, resp. or e-mail greenhopevoc@yahoo.com.

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