Not one inch of space is wasted and every computer is utilized. The center is staffed with one person, Jo Love, a part-time service coordinator whose salary is supported by the property's general operating budget. To say that she is involved in the lives of the children and adults who use the facility is truly an understatement. Hours of operation are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. For the first three hours of each day, the center is utilized primarily by adults and is rarely filled to capacity.
Adults tend to use the one PC with Internet access for email, job searches and entertainment.
And while there are no hardware or software certification, distance learning or GED programs in place, adults are still given the opportunity to receive informal computer training with the help of the service coordinator and New Horizon's CD-ROM instructional tools. The opportunity to become computer literate exists for all interested adult residents, as does the opportunity for gaining introductory-level employment once these skills have been attained. For the rest of each afternoon the center is primarily utilized by resident K-12 students and is usually filled beyond capacity. Children use the center to complete homework assignments, learn basic computer skills and play computer games. Since there are so many children going in and out of the center at any given time, it is difficult for Jo Love to spend the amount of quality time with individuals that she would like to.