Vocation and Education Services
Meta House recognizes the significance that education and vocational ability have on self-sufficiency, financial freedom, and self-esteem. Upon entering Meta House, the majority of clients have not completed high school or received a GED. The majority of clients read at an 8th grade level and many are functionally illiterate. Addiction and a lack of education usually leads to a scattered employment history. Due to social stigmas, it is very difficult for a person with a criminal record or a history of substance use to find employment.
The vocational and educational services at Meta House helps ensure that each of our clients has an increased sense of self-worth and sense of purpose, is less likely to relapse into active substance use, is empowered to be financially independent, and has the tools needed to become a productive, contributing member of society.
Service Components
Case Management: includes vocational and educational case management and service plan development.
Job Readiness: once stabilized, women can access a pre-employment group, where we can assess skills and resources needed to become job ready.
Training: weekly vocational and educational group that covers topics such as budgeting, resume writing, application writing, dressing for success, interviewing skills, and stress management.
Support and Assistance: with W-2 TANF benefits when appropriate, Social Security and Disability; job retention support to ensure women maintain employment. Additionally, Meta House staff builds relationships with area employers to increase job prospects for clients.
On-Site Literacy Center provides assistance with reading, writing, spelling, and math skills, GED/HSED preparation, driver’s license written test preparation, computer training software, and Testing for Adult Basic Education (TABE).