The “Your Place” Displaced Homemaker/Single Parent Program provides instruction (which includes the "Your Place" Facilitator's Manual and Broken Wings Fly) specifically designed for single parents and homemakers in transition who now must support themselves and their families due to any of the following: divorce, separation, single parenthood, death of a spouse, disability of a spouse, or unemployment or underemployment of a spouse. Please review the eligibility form to see if you qualify.

"Your Place" classroom instruction expands upon and incorporates the curriculums of:

• Career Development & Employability (Psychology 115). This course examines the participants’ skills, interests, work needs, career options and planning strategies, knowledge of non-traditional fields and sexual harassment laws, job search preparation, and techniques in obtaining employment, and employer expectations. Two (2) credits.

• Personal Development (Sociology 210). This course will examine the area of Sociology in relation to family lifestyles and human relationships. Two (2) credits.   

• Educational & Resource Management (Psychology 098). This practical and effective course examines the basic aspects of resource management and educational success as they apply to the individual; and his/her world of work, home, and family. The participant will learn the personal value of academic advising, effective study skills, and how to use library resources. Each participant will develop an Individual Career Plan (ICP), improve basic skills and complete applications for scholarships, state and federal financial aid. It moves from identifying specific concerns and problems to exploring methods of solving problems through the use of practical reasoning. Two (2) credits.

• “Your Place” Resource Lab activities. Participants in the displaced homemaker program and students who are disadvantaged or handicapped and who are enrolled or have completed a vocational program are eligible to participate in the Resource Lab activities. The Lab provides students with equipment and resources useful in conducting a job or training search. Newspapers, career interest inventories, computers, tutoring and career software, as well as employment opportunities and telephone equipment are available in the Lab. A Career Development Instructor is available to provide individualized instruction and assistance with the writing of resumes, completing employment applications, college entrance forms and linkages for community services. The Resource Lab is located at the South Campus in Brown County. 

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The goal of the program is to improve the employability and self-image of participants through updated technology training and encouraging participants to reach their potential.  Two full-time scholarships are available for Fall Quarter with a deadline of March 1. Travel, childcare, and tuition allotments are also available for eligible participants in need.

To hear more about the latest news regarding "Your Place" events, success stories, and more, click any of the following links:  "Your Place" bulletin, "Your Place" staff, "Your Place" bulletin, Success Stories, and Ohio Women Work.

For additional information or registration, call Sue Evans at South Campus toll free at 1-800-334-6619 extension 3540. Calls can also be made locally at (937) 695-0307.

The Southern Ohio Center of Excellence is pleased to be the recipient of OCAN’s Seal of Good Practice and Seal of Excellence!

Southern State Community College and the "YOUR PLACE" Program does not discriminate against applicants of students on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap.