Community services

Free GED Preparation and Testing – For low-income dropout youths ages 16-21 in Spokane County; call Next Generation Zone at (509) 340-7800 or visit www.nextgenzone.org.

GED Preparation – Age 19 and up at many sites in Spokane; call the Community Colleges Institute for Extended Learning Adult Basic Education, (509) 533-4600 or visit www.iel.spokane.edu.

Miryam’s House of Transition – For women moving through life crisis; (509) 747-9222.

Spokane Community College – Offers free workshops on labor market and career preparation information, including assistance with résumés and cover letters. SCC Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St. Call (509) 533-7249 or visit www.scc.spokane.edu/?cces.

Veterans Counseling – Free counseling services, sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Center, 100 N. Mullan Road; (509) 444-8387.

Citizenship Course – Offered by World Relief Spokane, 1522 N. Washington St., Suite 204; (509) 484-9829.

Employment, Education and Training – For Spokane County residents who have been laid off from work or have low income; provided through Work Source Spokane. Call (509) 532-3120 or visit www.workspokane.org and click on “Job Seekers.”