The Life Enrichment Center provides classes with the purpose of equipping clients in order that they may acquire the skills needed to help themselves and to restore their dignity.

Health Programs
GED Preparation
Educational Opportunities
Jobs Seminar
Crafts Class
Nutritional Instruction
Relationships
Computer Learning Lab
Bible

Our health program educates our clients by giving basic information on common health issues and topics such as diabetes, asthma and proper nutrition. In addition to classes such as these, there are the twice yearly Health Fairs. The Health Fair offers health screenings (mammograms, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, PSA and HIV) from various health care organizations.

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is earned by passing a 5-subject test at an approved testing center. At the LEC, we have GED prep classes three mornings each week. This class is to help individuals that have not completed their high school diploma and want or need to earn a GED. Or for anyone who feels they need to review old and/or learn new skills.

Informing clients about educational options past high school. This may include career testing, which tests the client’s interests, skills and abilities. Test results are reviewed with the client so the information can be made applicable to their own present situation. The Client may then advised on which schools / programs to attend, filing grant applications, student loans (including defaulted loans) and work-study programs.Top of Page

The LEC Jobs Seminars offers interactive presentations and small group discussions on job seeking and employment topics. These seminars introduce participants to current job seeking methods and technologies including email, e-resume styles, online applications, and job search strategies. Additional topics address job targeted recruitment, dressing for the interview, interviewing process retention, conflict resolution, and employment relations.

Various craft projects offered throughout the year, mostly short-term (make it and take it) projects that are seasonal in nature. Thursday basket weaving class is more long-term.

The purpose of the Family Nutrition Program is to increase the ability of individuals and families with limited resources to use their food dollars and Food Stamps wisely and to choose nutritious foods to provide a safe and healthy meal environment. Topics include: Healthy Food Choices, Meal Planning, Food Safety and Stretching Your Food Dollars.Top of Page

This is a class where our clients learn about different relationship issues such as family, friends, God, difficult people, co-workers and neighbors.

This class involves group discussion about past and present relationships of all kinds in our lives. Students learn about the biblical principles of relationships and its application to every day living. These biblical principles focus around the eight building blocks of establishing and maintaining healthy relationships: loving, accepting, listening, forgiving, needing & wanting, respecting, serving and praying.

Other Relationship Classes include:

Co-dependency
Addictions
Coping with Grief
Anger Management
Dysfunctional Family Systems

Basic computer help, from learning how to get started using the keyboard, to putting together resumes, signs and letters. More advanced instruction is available for programs such as MS Excel etc.

A basic Bible class designed to introduce our clients to the fundamental themes and truths of the Word of God, giving them access to promises and the nature of God.

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” 2 Peter 1:3Top of Page