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the computer base and access to the Internet. Our literacy volunteers are located in the basement there, so we can work with them to coordinate continuing education programs.”
In Fauquier County, grant funds also are being used to establish a Career Resource Center which will offer a wide variety of services to the community. Visitors to the center will be able to obtain information on career and employment opportunities, computer access to Virginia Employment Commission' job listings, assistance with resume design, employment counseling, job skills and other' training, and referral to other community career enhancement opportunities.
The center also will include a room which will be available to employers and other groups for training purposes. A collaboration of local agencies and community groups have been actively involved in the development of the Career Resource Center.
Fauquier County Social Services is also working with Community Action to establish a low-income rental assistance and education program directed at working individuals. Additional grants fund skill training in specific areas including job readiness, safe driving, and renter protocol.
Sharing the new support services being developed throughout the region will be helpful to all the communities, especially the more rural and less populated areas such as Madison and Rappahannock, where lower population numbers can make providing services cost prohibitive.
“There’s not just one problem; we are trying to solve lots of different things. Some people need to improve reading and writing skills, others don’t have a car, some have a job but the wages aren’t enough to support themselves and their families,” said Nan Coppedge, Madison DSS’ Executive Director. “The regional approach is very helpful to us because we can share resources and still tailor programs to meet the needs of Madison County. Every county has its own unique situation.”
Providing affordable cars is the purpose of the region’s newly created “Wheels for Work” program based in Culpeper County. The no-interest loan program allows DSS to purchase state surplus vehicles and sell them to present and former clients at affordable monthly rates.
In Orange County the DSS is working to establish a “Good News Garage” on Main Street. The facility will help Welfare to Work clients in the region keep their vehicles running through repairs and maintenance edu- . cation, as well as purchasing used cars and recruiting vehicle donations to help people who are without transportation altogether.
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