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
Training -
Financial
Literacy -
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. With the help of a life coach, participants create goals and develop action plans that will be utilized in the various classes provided at the Center.

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 contractors ready to hire. For more information, visit www.careersnowtx.com.

Through financial classes and advising, 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.


Basic English is a 6-week class for non-English speaking participants and is designed to improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.