The mission of Center for Career Alternatives (CCA) is to provide the highest quality education, employment, training, and career development services leading to individual self sufficiency and self worth for a culturally diverse population of disadvantaged youth and adults.

Description:
Center for Career Alternatives (CCA) provides a variety of employment and educational programs for youth and adults. Youth programs include Education Center for high school drop-outs (16 to 20), Middle school re-entry program for expelled and suspended youth (6th to 8th grades), and Employment and Education program for disadvantaged 16-18 year old. Adult programs include direct placement program, short-term skills training, and citizenship with ESL instruction.

History:
CCA has been in existence since 1979 and has offices in Seattle, Everett, White Center, and Kent. We serve over 1,600 clients per year.

Contact people:

Peter Tsai, Deputy Director, (phone), (email) Les Sessoms, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 322-9084

Address:

901 Rainier Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ccawa.org

Directions:

Take I-5 to Dearborn Street exit, east on Dearborn and right on Rainier. CCA is two block south of Dearborn on Rainier (right side of street). From I-90, take the Rainier exit going north and go three blocks. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Metro bus # 7, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes