CLF SINGLE PARENT CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM

Teen pregnancy is one of the major social issues in today’s society. Every year approximately one million teenage girls become pregnant in the United States. Teenage mothers and their children often end up living in poverty and depending on welfare. Lack of job opportunity and pay equity for all women in the formal economy is compounded by class and race barriers. For single parent mothers attempting to raise children the situation is even worse: 81% of young mothers in the 16-24 age group; 69% of those age 25-34 and 57% overall ages do not have enough money to maintain a decent standard of living.

 

Without adequate, subsidized child care facilities some women cannot look for or accept employment. Because of the limitations of childcare women must often seek jobs that allow them to be home when their children are home. The majority of employed women who are poor are part time workers.

 

Our CNA program was specifically designed to provide a variety of work related training assignments complementing each of the multi- faceted senior programs. CNA graduates will be placed as certified nursing assistants and/or personal care aids by way of Term Life Programs and/or Seniors Home Retirement and Catered Living Program.

 

Program participants will be male/female between the ages of 17 - 31. Priority in the program will be given to the single parent individuals dependent upon the state’s public welfare system.

The program will be open to individuals meeting the eligibility criteria and because of CLF's commitment to the socially and economically disadvantaged, a strong preference will be given to those individuals.