Adult Education

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Boyd Works

The Boyd Works Program is a Welfare-to-Work Program funded by the Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children and Kentucky Works through Big Sandy ADD. It is a collaborative effort with the local Community Based Services Program, which makes all referrals, and the counseling services of Pathways.

Participants attend classes 30 hours a week. The goals of the program are:

• To teach skills necessary to achieve and maintain a job leading to self-sufficiency
• Provide support in removing employment barriers
• Enhance career and/or post-secondary opportunities

The program (jointly with other adult education components) provides:

• Essential skills/academic instruction
• Pre-employability instruction
• Short-term training
• Job placement services
• Counseling programs
• Career exploration
• Résumé services
• Computer skills instruction

Classes are held at the Adult Education Center at 4818 Roberts Drive, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.