Housing and Consumer Education Workshops at Community Teamwork

Upcoming Workshops for Tenants at Community Teamwork, Inc

Most workshops require you to be registered in advance to ensure we have enough space.

January

Financial Assistance Workshop – This workshop will provide participants with a brief overview of services offered at Community Teamwork, information regarding eligibility criteria for various financial resources available through the Housing Consumer Education Center and will outline the documents required for application for financial assistance. All clients seeking financial assistance will participate in this ½ workshop prior to seeing a Housing Counselor.

Monday through Friday at 12pm and Wednesdays at 5pm.

pre-registration is not required.

Class location: CTI Resource Ctr. 17 Kirk St 1^st Fl. Conf. Lowell, MA

Subsidized Housing Application Workshop – The session is open to tenants and case managers seeking information about affordable housing options. Learn about criteria, wait lists and how to apply. To reserve your space phone Brent Rourke at (978) 654-5618 or email brourke@comteam.org and provide your full name, phone number and zip code. You will receive a reminder phone call at the beginning of the week of your scheduled workshop.

Class location: CTI Resource Ctr. 17 Kirk St 1^st Fl. Conf. Lowell, MA (unless specified)

Classes held on the following dates:

1/2 @ 11am

1/3 @ 9am (Community Action, Inc)

1/9 @ 5:30p

1/11 @ 10am (Greater Lawrence Community Action)

1/16  @ 11am (Spanish speaking)

Eviction Prevention/Tenants Rights Workshop

**THIS CLASS IS ON HIATUS**

For Eviction Prevention Information, please meet with one of our housing counselors in the Housing Consumer Education Center, located at 17 Kirk St. Lowell, MA

Veterans Informational Education Workshop (VIEW) – A workshop to educate Veterans and their families as to the programs, benefits and services available to them. To enroll, phone Kristin Ross-Sitcawich @ 978 654-5617 or email kross@comteam.org or Roland Cartier at (978) 459-0551 or veterans@comteam.org

Class Location: CTI, 17 Kirk St. Lowell,MA

1/8 @ 10am

1/17 @ 3:30p (LTLC)

1/22 @10am

Apartment Search -This workshop reviews how to search for an apartment, inspect an apartment prior to moving in, negotiating rental agreements, terminating rental agreements and how to be a “good tenant”.

To reserve your space phone Brent Rourke at (978) 654-5618 or email brourke@comteam.org and provide your full name, phone number and zip code. You will receive a reminder phone call at the beginning of the week of your scheduled workshop.

Class location: Houlares Center Phoenix Ave. Lowell, MA

1/3 @ 10:30am

1/10 @ 10:30am

1/17 @ 10:30am

1/24 @ 10:30am

1/31 @ 10:30am

GED Classes – Ongoing Enrollment

GED classes are being offered through the Division of Workforce Development in partnership with the Lowell Adult Education Center.

If you have a clients or you yourself are seeking only GED classes, please contact:

Myriam Alexander-Kearns- 978-654-5722

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February

Financial Assistance Workshop – This workshop will provide participants with a brief overview of services offered at Community Teamwork, information regarding eligibility criteria for various financial resources available through the Housing Consumer Education Center and will outline the documents required for application for financial assistance. All clients seeking financial assistance will participate in this ½ workshop prior to seeing a Housing Counselor.

 Monday through Friday at 12pm and Wednesdays at 5pm.

Pre-registration is not required.

Class location: CTI Resource Ctr. 17 Kirk St 1^st Fl. Conf. Lowell, MA

Subsidized Housing Application Workshop – The session is open to tenants and case managers seeking information about affordable housing options. Learn about criteria, wait lists and how to apply. To reserve your space phone Brent Rourke at (978) 654-5618 or email brourke@comteam.org and provide your full name, phone number and zip code. You will receive a reminder phone call at the beginning of the week of your scheduled workshop.

Class location: CTI Resource Ctr. 17 Kirk St 1^st Fl. Conf. Lowell, MA (unless specified)

Classes held on the following dates:

2/6 @ 11a

2/7 @ 9a (Community Action, Inc)

2/8 @ 10am (Greater Lawrence Community Action)

2/13 @ 5:30pm

2/20  @ 11am (Spanish Speaking)

Eviction Prevention/Tenants Rights Workshop –

**THIS CLASS IS ON HIATUS**

For Eviction Prevention Information, please meet with one of our housing counselors in the Housing Consumer Education Center, located at 17 Kirk St. Lowell, MA

Veterans Informational Education Workshop (VIEW) – A workshop to educate Veterans and their families as to the programs, benefits and services available to them. To enroll, phone Kristin Ross-Sitcawich @ 978 654-5617 or email kross@comteam.org or Roland Cartier at (978) 459-0551 or veterans@comteam.org

Class Location: CTI, 17 Kirk St. Lowell,MA

2/12 @ 10am

2/26 @10am

2/28 @ 4:30 (Lowell Transitional Living Center)

Apartment Search – This workshop reviews how to search for an apartment, inspect an apartment prior to moving in, negotiating rental agreements, terminating rental agreements and how to be a “good tenant”.

To reserve your space phone Brent Rourke at (978) 654-5618 or email brourke@comteam.org and provide your full name, phone number and zip code. You will receive a reminder phone call at the beginning of the week of your scheduled workshop.

Class location: Houlares Ctr. Phoenix Ave. 3rd fl Lowell, MA

2/7 @ 10:30a

2/14 @ 10:30a

2/21 @ 10:30a

2/28 @ 10:30a

GED Classes – Ongoing Enrollment

GED classes are being offered through the Division of Workforce Development in partnership with the Lowell Adult Education Center.

If you have a clients or you yourself are seeking only GED classes, please contact:

Myriam Alexander-Kearns- 978-654-5722

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March

Financial Assistance Workshop – This workshop will provide participants with a brief overview of services offered at Community Teamwork, information regarding eligibility criteria for various financial resources available through the Housing Consumer Education Center and will outline the documents required for application for financial assistance. All clients seeking financial assistance will participate in this ½ workshop prior to seeing a Housing Counselor.

Monday through Friday at 12pm and Wednesdays at 5pm.

Pre-registration is not required.

Class location: CTI Resource Ctr. 17 Kirk St 1^st Fl. Conf. Lowell, MA

Subsidized Housing Application Workshop – The session is open to tenants and case managers seeking information about affordable housing options. Learn about criteria, wait lists and how to apply. To reserve your space phone Brent Rourke at (978) 654-5618 or email brourke@comteam.org and provide your full name, phone number and zip code. You will receive a reminder phone call at the beginning of the week of your scheduled workshop.

Class location: CTI Resource Ctr. 17 Kirk St 1^st Fl. Conf. Lowell, MA (unless specified)

Classes held on the following dates:

3/6 @ 11am

3/7 @ 9am (Community Action, Inc)

3/8 @ 10am (Greater Lawrence Community Action)

3/13 @ 5:30pm

3/20  @ 11am (Spanish speaking)

Eviction Prevention/Tenants Rights Workshop –

**THIS CLASS IS ON HIATUS**

For Eviction Prevention Information, please meet with one of our housing counselors in the Housing Consumer Education Center, located at 17 Kirk St. Lowell, MA

Veterans Informational Education Workshop (VIEW) – A workshop to educate Veterans and their families as to the programs, benefits and services available to them. To enroll, phone Kristin Ross-Sitcawich @ 978 654-5617 or email kross@comteam.org or Roland Cartier at (978) 459-0551 or veterans@comteam.org

Class Location: CTI, 17 Kirk St. Lowell,MA

3/12 @ 10am

3/26 @10am

3/28 @ 4:30p (Lowell Transitional Living Center)

Apartment Search – This workshop reviews how to search for an apartment, inspect an apartment prior to moving in, negotiating rental agreements, terminating rental agreements and how to be a “good tenant”.

To reserve your space phone Brent Rourke at (978) 654-5618 or email brourke@comteam.org and provide your full name, phone number and zip code. You will receive a reminder phone call at the beginning of the week of your scheduled workshop.

Class location: Houlares Ctr. Phoenix Ave 3rd fl Conf. Lowell, MA

3/7 @ 10:30am

3/14 @ 10:30am

3/21 @ 10:30am

3/28 @ 10:30am

GED Classes – Ongoing Enrollment

GED classes are being offered through the Division of Workforce Development in partnership with the Lowell Adult Education Center.

If you have a clients or you yourself are seeking only GED classes, please contact:

Myriam Alexander-Kearns- 978-654-5722