Education & Career Development
Providing Long-Term Solutions to Individuals in Parker County
- S.T.E.P.S.
- Jobs for Life
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Job Training
Programs -
Computer
Skills -
Financial
Management -
Adult
Education - Basic English

Start Today Empowering Personal Success focuses on helping participants begin their journey toward self-sufficiency by examining financial, social, emotional, physical, educational and spiritual needs. Participants create goals, identify obstacles and develop a plan of action that will be utilized with the help of a Life Coach assigned at the completion of the one-day class. Life coach appointments are made on a monthly basis and attendance is required for the continuation of services.

The Hope Chest Job Training Program
For qualifying students, the Center offers a six-month paid job training program through our resale shop, The Hope Chest. Students will have the opportunity to improve on core work readiness skills while staying connected to their Life Coach and classes at the Center. For more information, visit www.thehopechestresale.com.
Careers NOW Construction Program
Center of Hope has developed a pre-apprenticeship training program designed to help individuals gain valuable knowledge of the construction industry. This class features a five-week training period with four days of instruction per week and connects students to employers ready to hire. For more information, visit www.careersnowtx.com.

Center of Hope offers four computer classes on a rotating basis: Basic Computer and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. These courses provide basic computer training during the 3-4 week training. Little or no computer experience is needed. Participants can attend any of the classes that meet their needs.
The Financial Management class at Center of Hope focuses on teaching financial literacy to our participants in order to strengthen the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed and effective money management decisions. During this 5-week course, participants will study budgeting in-depth including tracking personal income and expenses and creating their own budget based on Biblical principles. This class is a prerequisite for making an appointment with one of the Financial Management Coaches once a month.


Basic English classes are offered in a 16-week semester in the fall and a 16-week semester in the spring. The classes are available in four levels for beginners to advanced.
All classes provide safe and fun childcare activities for children under school age.