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nationalities who need help learning the English language so that they can better interact in our communities. All GED and ESOL classes are FREE and books are provided at no charge. Division of Rehabilitative Services (DRS), Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services 540-829-7360 1300 Sunset Lane, Suite 3120, Culpeper, VA 22701 Parenting Classes Employment Services help people with disabilities get ready for, find and keep a job. DRS has a residential training and medical rehabilitation center know as Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center as well as field offices located across Virginia. The Agency also partners with a network of community rehabilitation providers, also known as Employment Services Organizations. These organizations provide Employment and Vocational services throughout the state. For students with disabilities moving from high school to further education, work or independence, DARS collaborates with schools in providing Transition Services. DARS also works with federally funded One Top Centers to provide workforce services to person with disabilities. www.vadars.org Healthy Families Madison 540-738-4009 404 N. Main Street, Madison, VA 22727 Provides expectant and new parents in Madison County with parenting education, support and links to community resources that best meet their family’s needs. Self Defense Life Skills Self Defense 540-333-2242 158 Primary School Drive, Madison, VA 22727 Tae Kwon Do for kids, teens and adults. Cardio Kickboxing for teens and adults. Tai Chi for adults and the elderly. Special Education Didlake 703-361-4195 8641 Breeden Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) www.cec.sped.org Individual Supported Employment Services and training for employment opportunities. www.didlake.org CEC is known as THE source for information, resources and professional development for special educators. Job Corps 800-733-JOBS Helpful Websites Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for young people ages 16 through 24. www.abcteach.com www.homeschooling.gomilpitas.com www.eduplace.com www.learningpage.com www.literacycenter.net www.enchantedlearning.com www.inlieuofpreschool.com www.readingrockets.org www.pbskids.org www.preschoolexpress.com www.getreadytoread.org www.sitesforpare nts.com EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING Culpeper Career Resource Center 540-727-1055 FAX: 540-829-4956 210 East Stevens St., Suite 300, Culpeper, VA 22701 The Culpeper Career Resource Center, in the town of Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, is a community resource serving workers looking for employment and employers seeking employees throughout the five county area: Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. Students can earn a high school diploma, a high school equivalency credential, or college credits through Job Corps. We offer career technical training in more than 100 career areas. Students receive housing, meals, basic health care, a living allowance, training, and preparation for a career, all at no cost. For up to 21 months after graduation, a career transition counselor will help your student make the transition from Job Corps into the real world. Madison DSS One-Stop Career Resource Center 540-948-5521 FAX: 540-948-3762 101 S. Main Street, Madison, VA 22727 The resource center is open from 8:15am – 4:45pm and is available to all Madison county residents to assist in finding employment. The resource center is not an employment agency but encourages independent job search with multiple resources at your disposal. The following one-stop services are available free of charge: job postings direct from employers, various web pages, assistance with establishing new email accounts and job search Web pages, computer and internet access and referral for free computer classes. 25