Our Programs are the Building Blocks for Planning Life Goals

Sewing and Fashion Design

Our inaugural program teaches independence and self-reliance using sewing as the platform. Clients have a tangible sense of accomplishment as they learn sewing skills. They also learn to follow written directions, take projects from beginning to end, design their own projects, think and create independently.

 

 

CHW: Community Health Worker

This is the ideal opportunity for our clients to make a difference in our community and help others lead healthier lives.  With the knowledge, skills, and tools from our in-depth Community Health Worker program, clients are able to improve health and well-being in our community significantly.

A hybrid methodology is used to conduct the training, giving participants more options.

 

Job Skills & Life Skills Training

  • Job etiquette: on-time arrivals, good communication with supervisor and co-workers, dressing appropriately using language appropriate to the workplace
  • Job readiness: A combination of skill sets based on computer literacy, reading literacy and math literacy, as well a intangible skills, such as the ability to follow directions, take projects from beginning to end, design their own projects, think and create independently, and learn self-reliance are all aimed at the whole individual.
  • Job application preparation: We provide portfolio albums of pictures of work each client completes, and help fill out applications, create portfolios and prepare resumes, as well as practice for job interviews
  • Job referrals: we actively reach out to potential employers, and have employers contacting us, so that we can help match individuals in our program with jobs matching their skills. We give strong and clear recommendations; if we feel we cannot recommend a client to a job, we will work with her to improve her skills and abilities to handle jobs

 

Parenting Support & Education

TenderLove Community Center is committed to its mission of helping individuals to achieve stable, self-supporting lives for themselves and their families. We are happy to introduce to our program Parenting Support & Education in partnership with MCH Family Outreach.

  • We educate parents on the fundamentals of child development in this program so they may set reasonable expectations for their kids.
  • We provide information to parents about local services that address parenting and family difficulties.
  • We support parents in identifying and utilizing their parenting strengths.
  • We show parents how to handle and rectify inappropriate behavior as well as appropriate, non-aggressive discipline.

On-Site Child Care

On site Child Care is an essential component of our program, so that our clients can have their children with them, rather than expending hard-won funds on babysitters, day-care, or after school programs.

Culinary Arts Class

TenderLove Community Center, in cooperation with the New Mexico State University and Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Service, is pleased to introduce to our program the ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition) Classes.
The ICAN program provides hands-on, needs-based education in the areas of healthy food choices, food preparation, food safety, and food resource management. The purpose is to teach eligible participants skills that help them select and prepare healthy foods while learning the basics of sound nutrition. This information is ultimately designed to help families stretch their food dollars and make healthier choices.

Computer Literacy

>Our free computer literacy training program at TLCC serves to provide our clients with the computer basic computer skills they need to secure employment, advance in the workplace, support personal purposes, and thrive in an increasingly digital society. Tutorials cover a broad spectrum of skills, including creating, saving, and editing a simple Microsoft Word document, Excel, and PowerPoint, creating and using an email account, creating a resume, Web browsing, and downloading and using apps.

 

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Financial Literacy

We at TLCC provide free financial literacy sessions to enhance our clients’ knowledge about managing financial resources and commitments effectively – in the process of gaining the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to make effective financial decisions and achieve financial independence and well-being. The training sessions cover various financial skills, including setting financial goals, budgeting, saving, spending, borrowing, using credit, building & credit repair, investing, and identity theft. 

Motivational Training

TenderLove Community Center’s Motivational Training provides the techniques and skills to achieve the things we’ll be proud of, recognize the challenges and learn how to approach them with a positive attitude to get a better outcome in any situation we may face.

Health Education

TenderLove Community Center imparts in its Health Education functional health knowledge, to acquire and sustain healthy habits.

 

 

Free HS Graduation Prep Classes

Considering that majority of our clients dropped out of high school, TenderLove Community Center [TLCC] offers free General Equivalency Diploma (GED) classes, study guides, and other resources to help them prepare, take, and pass the test, and earn high school equivalency diploma, regardless of when they last went to school. The GED program accepts students year-round and entails a customized learning plan around key concepts and requisite skills in each of the five subjects covered by the test – Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. It affords our clients the opportunity to get the necessary credentials to get a better job, prepare for college, and meet other personal goals.

Housing

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Career Readiness

Building on the 8 Career Competencies defined by NACE (National Association of Colleges & Employers), this component helps to ensure that our clients know the basics when planning for their future, and their careers.

  • Career and Self-Development.
  • Communication.
  • Critical Thinking.
  • Equity and Inclusion.
  • Leadership.
  • Professionalism.
  • Teamwork.
  • Technology.