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To provide a continuum of social service, GECAC's services are divided
into eight service areas which can be accessed by clicking on the
appropriate tab at the top of this page or the links below for more information:
Aging & Elderly
.
. . . Provides
services for the well and frail Elderly.
Erie
Capacity Building Collaborative
. . . .
Helps grassroots organizations develop their capacity to better serve
those in need in Erie County.
Housing
Assistance
. . . .
Provides rent, security deposit, mortgage and utility assistance
payments on behalf of eligible applicants to landlords or vendors.
Utility
Assistance
. . . . Provides case
management and monetary assistance for owners and renters, who through
no fault of their own, are unable to make utility payments.
College
Bound
.
. . . Identifies young people with the potential for education beyond
high school through the Educational Talent Search program and provides
pre-college orientation services for individuals enrolled in Upward
Bound.
Education Training
and Community Services
.
. . . Provides casework and support services to promote
self-sufficiency.
Workforce
Development
Through
a partnership with Erie CareerLink, the Workforce Development Services
division, provides job matching services, supportive services, skill
training, On-the-Job Training, job development, and follow-up services
to our clients.
R.
Benjamin Wiley Learning Center
.
. . . An
accredited school that offers GED and Adult Basic Education classes as
well as Citizenship class and family literacy.
Weatherization
. . . . Provides
energy efficiency improvements to eligible owner and renter residences
within Erie.
Transportation
.
. . . Provides
transportation to and from locations in Erie County.
Child Development
(Head Start)
. . . . Head Start is
a comprehensive low-income early childhood education program which serves
children from age 3 to age 5.
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GECAC
offers programs and services that are dedicated to the advancement of opportunity
for education and training, the opportunity to work and the
opportunity to live in decency and dignity. The Agency provides a wide
range of programs in cooperation with many community agencies and the
private sector to provide a comprehensive network of services.
