Free preschool applications for 4-year-olds open
Applications are now available for free pre-K programming at Helmsburg, Sprunica and Van Buren elementary schools through Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K program.
Parents of 4-year-olds can visit OnMyWayPreK.org and fill out the online application.
Contact Debbie Harman at 812-988-6601 ext. 1141 with questions, or email [email protected].
CRC reopens with restrictions, some services
The Career Resource Center of Brown County is open with certain restrictions during the following hours:
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 to 6 p.m.
The CRC will limit the number of people in the building and will follow all social distancing guidelines including face mask usage. The CRC will not supply masks; patrons must bring their own.
The following resources are available at the CRC:
- Device and WiFi access
- Printing, copying and faxing
- Resume help
- Career coaching
- Virtual and distance learning for high school equivalency.
One-hour SCORE webinar and business consultations are available by phone and email. Call 812-988-5880 to schedule an appointment. For SCORE webinars, visit score.org/live-webinars.
Work One offices are closed, but information is available online at in.gov/dwd/19.htm.
A CPR/First Aid class will be offered on Wednesday, July 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $60. Limited seating is available. Call 812-988-5880 to register.
“In Five Minutes” is a class designed to help organize affairs in case of an emergency. It will take place Aug. 17, 24, 31, from 6 to 7 p.m. each evening. The cost is $50.
Certified clinical medical assistant certification is set to begin Sept. 15.
CNA courses will begin in the fall.
Call 812-988-5880 for more information.
Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars
Applications for the 21st Century Scholar program are being accepted. The program offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school, dependent upon financial need.
In middle school and high school, scholars are connected to programs and resources the help them stay on track for college and career success.
Applications must be received by June 30 of the student’s eighth-grade year. Scholars pledge to graduate with a Core 40 diploma and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5. They also pledge to abstain from illegal drugs and alcohol and illegal activities.
For more information on requirements for the program, visit scholars.in.gov.
