John, anybody else--

I have come across a couple of reports in the newspaper about  
apartments being provided to homeless people, and how this is more  
cost-effective than leaving people on the street, being treated in  
ER's, and so on.  Do you have any information on this?  It seems a  
reasonable way to help out a desperate population.
Sorry, I know this is not quite on the topic.

Thanks.

Andrea

On Jan 23, 2007, at 3:00 PM, John Warrior wrote:


> Hi,

> In addition to what Jacquelyn mentioned, I have a couple more ideas  

> for you.

> Another government agency to contact would be the Department of  

> Veterans

> Affairs. A recent out-reach program in the Tulsa area involved the VA  

> and

> the John 3:16 Mission. Their focus was the 750+ homeless veterans in  

> the

> local area who were homeless, unemployed and who were suffering from a

> variety of disabilities, to include emotional disorders.

>

> The next area would be the local non-profit groups, like the John 3:16

> Mission, shelters and local churches, especially those in high-risk  

> areas or

> that are sponsored by a specific ethnic group. My wife and I go to a  

> Korean

> church and I have had the opportunity to recruit several people into my

> classes at the college. Some of whom have been in the US for ten or  

> more

> years.

>

> I hope this helps,

>

> John Warrior

> Tulsa Community College

> John.r.warrior at cox.net

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> From: "Brinkley. Jacquelyn" <jbrinkley at library.ca.gov>

> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 885] Re: Hard-to-reach learners

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> Well Hello All - I know that some of our Adult Learners came to us

> because they have a spouse or some one else who is their "payeee" and

> they want to improve their skills so they won't be so dependent on the

> "payee". Touching base with your local Social Security Office might be  

> a

> good idea - also, if there is a local agency, like a work force center,

> sometimes they or the Dept. Social Services has the payee program. At

> least it's a good place to introduce yourself and your services.

> Kelley Nolan

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> Learning Disabilities Colleagues,

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> A colleague has asked me to speak to a group of adult literacy  

> education

> teachers about how to serve "hard-to-reach" adult learners.  I solicit

> your help in answering this question. I am interested in hearing about

> your experience in "recruiting" or enrolling "hard-to-reach" adults  

> with

> low literacy skills. I am also interested in hearing from adult

> learners, some of whom may be in your classes or may be people you

> tutor, some of whom may be colleagues on this list.  Perhaps you could

> share this question with your students and post their responses or they

> could reply directly on this list or to me by e-mail.

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> Of course, "hard-to-reach" could mean many things.  What does it mean  

> to

> you? And "serving" hard-to-reach adult learners might be an important

> part of the answer to this question.  For example, if one of the  

> reasons

> adults with low literacy (or numeracy) skills don't step forward for

> help is because they are hiding their reading writing or numeracy

> disabilities or difficulties, then they will be reluctant to come to

> classes in their community where others would find out.

>

> So, from your experience, who are  "hard-to-reach"  low-literate adults

> ,and what has been effective in recruiting and enrolling them?

>

> Thanks for your help.

>

> David J. Rosen

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