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Harrison
January 31st, 2008, 11:33 pm
Downriver Literacy Council

14101 Leroy

Southgate MI 48195

Phone: 734-246-4633

Confidential tutoring in basic skills in reading and math is conducted by trained tutors who work with adults one-on-one or in classrooms. Tutoring is done at libraries, schools, churches and community centers.



Even Start-A Family Learning Community

15601 Northline Road

Southgate MI 48195

Phone: 734-785-7705 ext. 7112

A FREE family literacy program designed to help low-income parents of children up to age 8 reach their goal of earning a general educational development certificate).



The Guidance Center Head Start

13101 Allen Road

Southgate MI 48195

Phone: 734-785-7702

Website: www.guidance-center.org

(Head Start is a FREE, comprehensive preschool program for children from

low-income families, foster children, and children with disabilities. It serves children and their families in Downriver and western Wayne County at multiple sites).



Downriver Community Conference

(YOUTH PROGRAM)

15100 Northline Road #179

Southgate, MI 48105

Phone: 734-362-7045

Website: www.dccwf.org

(Tutoring & Study Skills Training, FREE GED PREP, Alternative Secondary School Services, Occupational Skills Training, FREE Career Assessment, FREE Life Skills Workshops)



Safe Haven Resource Center

River Rouge Public Library

(sponsored by The United Way and The Guidance Center)

221 Burke Street

River Rouge MI

Services Offered:

Designed to encourage a love of learning in children ages 6 and younger.

Three other new resource centers are in Detroit, Warren and Pontiac.



The Guidance Corner Bookstore

19401 Northline Road

Southgate, MI 48195

Phone: 734-785-7735

Website: www.guidance-center.org

Services Offered:

Full service bookstore that provides comprehensive resources on behavioral health issues for children, adults and families with a wide selection of books on parenting, self-help, recovery and topics related to children and teens. Ability to special order over 300,000 titles and has a convenient mail-order service. Open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday thru Friday.



Flat Rock Community Education Literacy Program

28639 Division

Flat Rock MI 48134

Phone: 734-782-5173



Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County

(Also known as 4 C )

Phone: 313-259-4411

Services Offered:

Provides literacy training in managing money among many other services



Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

1211 Trumbull

Detroit MI 48216-1940

Phone: 313-967-4880

E-mail: mkelty@dhdc1.org

Website: www.dhdc1.org

Services Offered:
Provides literacy training, GED preparation classes, counseling ESL classes, parenting classes and Job Seeking & Placement services for the Hispanic population.



LASED (Latin Americans for Social & Economic Development)

4138 W. Vernor

Detroit MI 48209

Phone: 313-554-2025

Services Offered:

Advocacy, information, referrals, translation and interpretation, tax assistance program



University of Detroit Mercy--Fall Reading Skills Program

Website: www.udmercy.edu

Customized programs for EVERY age including adults!

For more information or to register: 1-800-964-8595

CLASSES HELD IN DETROIT AND IN MONROE COUNTY!



Romulus Adult Education/Van Buren Adult Education

39000 Superior

Romulus, MI 48174

Phone: 734-532-1950

Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Services Offered:

GED tutoring, GED, High School Completion for age 20+. FREE to students who do not have a high school diploma and who are 20 years old by Sept. 1st. Serves Romulus, Van Buren, Sumpter, Belleville, and Taylor. GED classes are also offered at Taylor Head Start. Tuition varies.