Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity, Inc. (OEO)

Urban Women's Center

The Urban Women's Center provides a place where women can receive assistance with their problems and concerns. Women also can acquire employment and computer training with several other comprehensive services. This program provides: - Supportive housing programs, including an apartment building consisting of self-contained units for women with children - Housing and assistance women with alcohol and/or drug addiction and women seeking assistance from abusive relationships - Workshops and classes for finding and keeping employment, computer classes, GED and literacy, and more - Job placement assistance - Case management - Counseling In essence, the Center brings urban women's issues to the forefront in the form of workshops and informative, monthly newsletters. Topics relate to the basic survival of women who are the growing majority of head-of-households in Camden County. In the ever-changing welfare reform environment, the Center provides a place where women's issues and concerns are heard. Through the Job Readiness Program and many other comprehensive services offered through the Center, women are trained for employment. Job placement assistance is available for job-ready women. Literacy and GED classes as well as a Women's Support Group are also available. The Center includes a free computer training program for women seeking to learn or enhance their computer skills. Other services include case management, counseling and training for a variety of traditional and non-traditional work skills. Women interested in this program must have experienced homelessness 3-4 time, and will be required to show proof of homelessness. A screening form must be completed by all applicants. After the screening application has been reviewed, someone will call the patient to notify them of their status. If they are eligible to receive assistance, a staff member will set up an appointment. Please bring all the required documents to the scheduled appointment to complete the process. Please note that you can also come into our Camden offices to complete the screening form.