Mental Health America to host poverty classes

from The Newark Advocate

Mental Health America is conducting classes in the coming weeks to help people escape poverty.

The agency is accepting applications from parents who have jobs but whose income is within 200 percent of poverty guidelines.

Applications must be approved by Job and Family Services before classes start, so applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. After telephone screening, MHA will invite eligible participants to sign-up meetings or private appointments in Newark or Pataskala to complete their applications.

The schedule includes:
# Newark: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday for sign-up meetings, with classes starting Feb. 15. Classes will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays one week, and Tuesdays and Thursdays on alternate weeks.

# Pataskala: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday and Feb. 7 for sign-up meetings, with classes starting Feb. 16. Classes will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays one week, and Wednesdays and Fridays on alternate weeks.

Applicants need to bring pay stubs or other documentation of earned and unearned income such as child support or alimony. Self-employed parents may call to discuss the easiest way to document their income.

Those interested in applying can reach Judith Allee by calling (740) 522-2277 or e-mailing JudithAllee@MHALC.org.