What is needed are more fundamental changes aimed at reducing illegitimacy and encouraging individuals to complete high school. 7 In short, if training programs do not address values, they are doomed to failure. This may be where institutions such as the Caroline Center come in. While the center s services to the women are free, the latter must give back some service time - in the form of cleaning duties, clerical tasks or staffing the reception desk. The Caroline program is divided into three phases.
More formal instruction starts at ten, lasting until noon.
The clients receive lessons in communications skills, mathematics, reading, and keyboarding and computers. These lessons are provided by the three on-site teachers, and are designed to provide the women with the tools they need for office employment. A break for lunch follows. Then the women may pursue their own interests, such as continuing to work on their computer techniques, provided they also set aside time for their duties for the center. Then there often field trips to local businesses.