​Coming to Community REACH in January...

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Community Progress Council
  • Ready to Rent
  • This workshop is designed to better prepare you for renting the first time or the next time.  The workshop covers affordability, searching for a safe and affordable apartment, subsidized and affordable housing options, pre-inspections, understanding the lease, moving in, landlord and tenant responsibilities, fair housing, avoiding eviction, and moving out.  This workshop is conducted by nationally certified housing counselors and are at no cost to the participants.  Come to learn how to be ready to rent.  Call 717-846-4600 x 223 or 230 to register.  For additional information, please call 717-846-4600 or Community REACH at 717-244-6934.
  • Light refreshments will be provided.
  • Door Prize.


English Language Learning

Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Instructor: Albert Storm
  • English Language Learning class
  • Small group and individual instruction.
  • Please call Community REACH at 717-244-6934 for additional information.
  • Door prize.


Computers and technology

​Thursday, January 30, 2020 – 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Instructor: Sam Neff  
  • Computers and Technology
This class will be for beginners and experienced users.  Beginners will cover the following topics:
  • Using a mouse to choose items on the screen
  • Getting familiar with the desktop of a Chromebook
  • Using Google Chrome to navigate the internet.
  • Using Google Docs to create documents
  • Filling in forms such as job applications on the internet
  • Email
Experienced users are welcome to join the class to use the Chromebooks for tasks they may want to do on the internet and get help from the instructor.
  • Registration is required.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934.


Parents and our Public Schools: Opportunities for You to Assist and Support Your Child’s Success

Friday, January 31, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Parents and our Public Schools: Opportunities for You to Assist and Support Your Child’s Success– Keith Dyke, Supervisor of Social and Student Services, Dallastown Area School District
  • Communication is the GGM
  • Understanding the Code
  • Bridge Building
  • Wise Investments
  • Register for the class by coming to Community REACH or by calling 717-244-6934.


COMING TO COMMUNITY REACH IN February...

       Jenn Aldridge, Candidate Experience Coordinator, Manpower, recently  spent the morning at Community REACH, Inc. 15 First Avenue, Red Lion.  Jen shared employment opportunities available through Manpower.  Every Tuesday in February from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Community REACH will see various employers offering employment options with everyone in our community.  This is a walk-in session, so no registration is required.  For additional information, please visit https://www.commreach.org/education.html or call 717-244-6934.


The Basics of Insurance

​Monday, February 3, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Basics of Insurance
Marlin Bollinger, State Farm
  • Mr. Bollinger will provide information about all aspects of various types of insurance coverage.
  • Registration is requested.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934.
  • Door prize!


Rand Whitney Mid Atlantic
​[new name for specialty industries] Employment Opportunities

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RAND WHITNEY MID ATLANTIC  [NEW NAME FOR SPECIALTY INDUSTRIES]
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • Walk-in format…Questions and Answers – table with information about opportunities available at Rand Whitney Mid Atlantic.
  • Learn about employment opportunities at the company formerly known as Specialty Industries.
  • No registration is required.


​Heart Health: Know Your Numbers and What They Mean

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Instructor:  Beth Miller, LPN
Home Health Liaison, OSS Health at Home
  • Heart Health: Know Your Numbers and What They Mean
  • Beth will share valuable information about heart health.
  • Registration is required.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934.
  • Door prize.


​English Language Learning class

Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Instructor: Albert Storm
  • English Language Learning class
  • Small group and individual instruction.
  • Please call Community REACH at 717-244-6934 for additional information.
  • Door prize.


Computers and Technology

Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Instructor: Sam Neff  
  • Computers and Technology
This class will be for beginners and experienced users.  Beginners will cover the following topics:
  • Using a mouse to choose items on the screen
  • Getting familiar with the desktop of a Chromebook
  • Using Google Chrome to navigate the internet.
  • Using Google Docs to create documents
  • Filling in forms such as job applications on the internet
  • Email
Experienced users are welcome to join the class to use the Chromebooks for tasks they may want to do on the internet and get help from the instructor.
  • Registration is required.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934.         


Building My Résumé - 5:30 PM

​Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Building My Résumé
Instructor – David Morton
  • Participants will learn the basics . . .
    • about the purposes of a résumé and why they need to create a résumé.
    • of the crucial parts of a résumé and the items that need to be in those parts.
  • Participants will have time to compose their own résumés with guidance (participants may wish to bring their own laptops—some center Chromebooks will be available).
  • Door Prize.
  • Registration is required.


Refining My Résumé - 7:00 pM

Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Refining My Résumé
Instructor – David Morton
  • This session will open with a brief review of the “Building My Résumé” session, but will go beyond the information covered in that session and explore some of the essentials for tailoring the résumé in today’s job market.
    • Participants will revise their existing résumés for precise job duty descriptions and will examine using power verbs during this process.
    • Participants will edit their résumés for clarity and usage issues.
    • Participants will work through nuances in writing the résumé for specific situations
    • Participants may want to bring a digital copy of their current résumés and their own laptops—some center Chromebooks will be available.
  • Door Prize.
  • Registration is required.


Building My Résumé - 9:30 AM

​Friday, February 7, 2020 – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Building My Résumé
Instructor – David Morton
  • Participants will learn the basics . . .
    • about the purposes of a résumé and why they need to create a résumé.
    • of the crucial parts of a résumé and the items that need to be in those parts.
  • Participants will have time to compose their own résumés with guidance (participants may wish to bring their own laptops—some center Chromebooks will be available).
  • Door Prize.
  • Registration is required.


Refining My Résumé - 11:00 AM

​Friday, February 7, 2020 – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Refining My Résumé
Instructor – David Morton
  • This session will open with a brief review of the “Building My Résumé” session, but will go beyond the information covered in that session and explore some of the essentials for tailoring the résumé in today’s job market.
    • Participants will revise their existing résumés for precise job duty descriptions and will examine using power verbs during this process.
    • Participants will edit their résumés for clarity and usage issues.
    • Participants will work through nuances in writing the résumé for specific situations
    • Participants may want to bring a digital copy of their current résumés and their own laptops—some center Chromebooks will be available.
  • Door Prize.
  • Registration is required.


Managing My Money Monday - Checking Accounts

Monday, February 10, 2020 – 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Checking Accounts
Instructor: Lisa Barshinger, Community and Business Development Manager
First Capital Federal Credit Union
  • Lisa Barshinger will provide information about checking accounts – opening, writing, balancing, safe-guarding, and more.
  • Door prize provided.
  • Registration is requested.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934.


Employment Opportunities - Apple Automotive

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Representatives from Apple Automotive
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Walk-in format…Questions and Answers – table with information about employment opportunities with Apple Automotive.
  • No registration is required.


​Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Depression

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Instructor: Cindy Richard, MCC, BSW
Director & Founder of Suicide Prevention of York
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Depression
  • Cindy will share information on Seasonal Affective Disorder and how we can prevent it by being the captain of our own ship. Discussion will focus on effective wellness especially leading up to and during the fall/winter months.
  • Registration is required.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934.
  • Door prize.


​English Language Learning Class

​Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Instructor: Albert Storm
  • English Language Learning class
  • Small group and individual instruction.
  • Please call Community REACH at 717-244-6934 for additional information.
Door prize


​Computers and Technology

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Instructor: Sam Neff  
  • Computers and Technology
This class will be for beginners and experienced users.  Beginners will cover the following topics:
  • Using a mouse to choose items on the screen
  • Getting familiar with the desktop of a Chromebook
  • Using Google Chrome to navigate the internet.
  • Using Google Docs to create documents
  • Filling in forms such as job applications on the internet
  • Email
Experienced users are welcome to join the class to use the Chromebooks for tasks they may want to do on the internet and get help from the instructor.
  • Registration is required.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934. 
  • Door prize available.       


Health Risks During the Winter Months

Friday, February 14, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Health Risks During the Winter Months
Instructor – Jill Kaylor, Visiting Angels
  • Winter can be a beautiful, but dangerous, season. Freezing weather, icy conditions,
and shorter days during the winter months can lead to a host of health and medical
challenges. This presentation addresses those challenges we face in winter and
shares recommendations for how to stay safe and healthy.
  • Registration is required.  Please stop by Community REACH or call 717-244-6934. 
  • Door prize available.       
 
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​Nutrition Information, Recipes, and Free Samples

​Wednesday, February 19, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Nutrition Information, Recipes, and Free Samples
Tabatha Valenti, Nutrition Education Advisor, Penn State Extension
  • Learn Nutrition Information about Fruits and Vegetables
  • Recipes and Free Samples
  • Walk-in format…No registration is required.


Cooking and Nutrition, Penn State Extension, Nutrition Links

​Wednesdays – February 26 and March, 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cooking and Nutrition, Penn State Extension, Nutrition Links
Terri Rentzel, Penn State Extension, Nutrition Education Advisor
  • Free lessons with fun activities - learn how to eat healthy on a limited budget, cook low-cost, fast and easy meals, keep food safe to eat, sample new healthy foods, receive weekly incentives, and earn a FREE crockpot upon completion of the program.
  • You may attend this free class if you are a parent or caregiver of a child under 20 years of age who qualifies for free or reduced school lunch, WIC, SNAP Benefits, food pantry items, or Pennsylvania Farmers Market Vouchers.
  • Information/Brochures are available at Community REACH, Inc.
  • Please come to Community REACH, Inc. to register for the classes.

​PA CAREERLINK® PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY REACH, INC.

Community REACH, Inc., 15 First Avenue, Red Lion, in partnership with PA CareerLink® has installed a PA CareerLink® station at the facility.  PA CareerLink® is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s initiative to transform the landscape of how job-seekers find family-sustaining jobs through career resources and services. 
     At PA CareerLink®, job-seekers have the ability to search and apply for job openings across the Commonwealth or narrow it down to their own town. They can create and upload a resume and make themselves available to thousands of employers. PA CareerLink® will also recommend jobs based on individual preferences. These services can happen all in one place. All for free!
     The computer station will enable our guests and everyone in our community to use the services provided by PA CareerLink® by coming to our facility at 15 First Avenue, Red Lion, on Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Please call 717-244-6934 or visit https://www.commreach.org/education.html for additional information about career and educational opportunities available at Community REACH.  Further assistance is available at the Kaltreider-Benfer Library during regular library hours. ​


Community REACH Volunteers who Completed the Food Handler For Food Banking Certification...