Located at the John L. Sullivan Apartments in the Liberty Heights section of the city, the Deborah Barton Neighborhood Network Center provides services for adults, families and children.
The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and is open to Springfield Housing Authority residents as well as the public. It is located at 160 Nursery Street.
The center includes a computer lab, where classes are offered aimed at improving computer literacy, English speakers of other languages (ESOL), and employment search skills such as resume writing and interview preparation. There is also a GED class that runs 15 hours per week.
The center runs twice-weekly play groups for young children.
The after-school and summer programs are run by the YMCA of Springfield, Monday through Friday afternoons.
The center also has a Behavioral Health Network clinician on site that works with families, as well as with families at Boland and Dorman elementary schools.
For information, call 413-785-1562.
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