FAKS Allied Health Education Center
MISSION
FAKS Allied Health Education Center seeks to provide programs that prepare students to function safely and efficiently in entry-level positions in their respective fields. We are committed to excellence in education and take great pride in our ability to respond to the educational needs of ever changing communities and their healthcare institutions.
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
- Homeless or runaway
- Needs assistance to gain employment
- Pregnant or parenting
- School dropout
Languages Supported
- English
Geography
- Cherokee County
- City of Atlanta
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Fulton County - South Fulton
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Rockdale County
SERVICES PROVIDED
Job Search & Placement
- Employment readiness counseling
- Internships and co-ops
- Placing participants in apprenticeships
- Placing participants in private sector jobs
- Pre-placement assessment
- Resume development
- Varied job search and placement services
Supportive Services
- Case management
Soft Skills Training
- Adaptability
- Collaborating with others
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Customer service
- Dealing with diversity
- How to dress
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership
- Professional conduct
- Time management
- Varied soft skills training
OCCUPATIONS SUPPORTED
Occupations
- Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians
- Personal Care and Service Occupations