Help Wards Island SEC

1 Wards Island
New York, NY 10035
Telephone: 212-534-3866
Fax: 212-534-9826

The HELP Supportive Employment Center (HELP-SEC) at Wards Island houses 200 homeless single adults who must be either employed or employable. The program focuses on pairing clients with appropriate housing and vocational training resources and opportunities with an ultimate goal of positioning clients for economic self-sufficiency and independent living. After-care services are provided for all clients who transition into housing for a minimum of six (6) months after discharge. 

Key components of the employment program's success are low participant-to-instructor ratios, a project-based approach, and use of technology as both a means and an end.  Participants utilize technology to facilitate learning and job readiness, and as a result, emerge computer literate.

Available services include:

Housing Placement Assistance
Employment Services
Vocational Training
    Culinary Arts
    Computer Skills
    Automobile Detailing
    Administrative and Clerical Training Job Acquisition & Retention
Skills Training
    Resume Writing
    GED Preparation
    Communication and Conflict Resolution 
After-Care Services 
On-Site Security