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Provider Portal > Arona Elk

Arona Elk

November 16, 2018

Arona Elk

MISSION

Arona Elk provides orientation and mobility services to teach people with visual impairments to understand their environments and learn how to travel safely through them. Clients are taught how to maintain or increase their level of independence. This may include learning long cane techniques to protect them as they walk indoors and outdoors. Advanced orientation and mobility techniques include stair and escalator travel in addition to intersection analysis and navigation of buses and trains.

POPULATIONS SERVED

Adult Population

  • Dislocated Workers
  • Homeless
  • Immigrants
  • Individuals seeking to secure a better job
  • Individuals with a criminal record (not previously incarcerated)
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Individuals without a high school diploma or GED
  • Low-income individuals
  • Mature workers (over 55 years old)
  • Military veterans
  • Public housing residents
  • Refugees
  • Returning citizens (previously incarcerated)
  • Unemployed individuals
  • Welfare recipients required to enter the workforce

Youth Population

  • Basic skills deficient
  • Below grade level
  • Disabled, including learning disabilities
  • Homeless or runaway
  • Juvenile offender
  • Needs assistance to gain employment
  • Pregnant or parenting
  • School dropout

Languages Supported

  • English

Geography

  • DeKalb County
  • Fulton County
  • Gwinnett County
  • Cobb County
  • City of Atlanta
  • Cherokee County
  • Clayton County
  • Douglas County
  • Fayette County
  • Henry County
  • Rockdale County

SERVICES PROVIDED

Soft Skills Training

  • Collaborating with others
  • Dealing with diversity
  • Planning / organizational skills
  • Self confidence
  • Varied soft skills training

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1290 Wilkes Crest Drive Dacula, Georgia 30019

404-388-2021

arona.elk@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arona-elk/5/a7a/a09


  • Independent consultant
  • Workforce development provider