Heartwood House: au coeur de la vie Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks
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Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website
Address	Heartwood House 153 Chapel St Ottawa, ON K1N 1H5
Intersection	King Edward Ave and Rideau St
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Free occasional parking on the street * Pay parking lot * Parking meters
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	613-233-8660
TDD/TTY Phone	613-233-6198
After Hours Phone	Answering machine
Fax	1-866-903-2552
E-mail	kim@also-ottawa.org
Website	www.also-ottawa.org
Description and Services
Hours	Deaf Literacy Program Mon-Wed, Fri 9 am-3 pm * Thu 4 pm-7 pm * English program Mon-Thu 9 am-3 pm
Dates	September-July
Description	Community learning centre * literacy * numeracy * essential skills in order to achieve goals related to further education, training, employment or increased independence    Family Literacy Program * Deaf Literacy Program * free on site part time childcare for parents participating in the adult and family literacy programs * General Educational Development (GED) preparation
Eligibility	Ages: 18 year(s) and up    Individuals who are out of school * Individuals who need to develop skills to retrain for a new job (Second Career Strategy and Skills Development), special emphasis on individuals receiving social assistance through Ontario Works * Support programming for Anglophone adults, 18 years of age or over.    Family Literacy Program: parents and children    Deaf Literacy Program: adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, 18 years of age or older    Must be able to access the program independently
Application	Call for information or to make an appointment.
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English ; American Sign Language (ASL)
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Primary Executive	Kim Oastler, Executive Director
Subjects
Subjects	Adults ; Charitable status ; Children ; Families ; Free services ; Literacy ; Literacy instruction ; Nonprofit organizations ; Parents ; Youth
Service Categories - Blue Book	Education
Broader Terms	Age groups ; Education ; Educational programs ; Instructional programs ; Organizations ; Reduced cost services