What We Do
Job Training & Employment
Amos House is opportunity, a second chance, hope, and opportunity. Through our Culinary, Building Trades, Commercial Driver's License, and Customer Service training programs, and Financial Opportunity Center, we help men and women gain the skills they need to succeed in today’s workplace
Building Trades
Our curriculum is nationally recognized by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). In addition to learning the basics of carpentry, the students receive OSHA-10 and OSHA-40 certifications, lead renovator/remodeler training, mold and pest removal training, and deconstruction experience. The program accepts individuals who are unhoused or struggling with unemployment. Amos House provides support throughout the program to ensure that the students have what they need to graduate.
Program Details
Culinary Education
As our first training program, Amos House began the Amos Culinary Education Program (ACE) in 2002. We wanted to address the high unemployment rate of the men and women living in our shelter programs and because we had been operating a soup kitchen for over 25 years, we believed that it was a natural extension of our mission.
During this program, students receive instruction that prepares them to pass the National Serve Safe Exam and training in customer service and hospitality. They also receive hands-on training through community internship sites across the state, including BCBSRI, RISD, Feast & Fettle, and Blount Fine Foods.
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Customer Service
The Amos House Customer Service and Call Center Training helps prepare individuals for a wide range of jobs in the New England workforce. From call centers and phone banks to any customer service-focused retail opportunities, this program builds skills related to technology and employment expectations.
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Financial Opportunity Center
Preparing our guests and graduates for long term stability is important. Financial coaching, addressing past fees and obstacles, and employment support is a package of services that readies people for a bright future. Our Financial Opportunity Center staff are ready to help all those in need build a foundation for a solid future.
A Hand Up
Often, those in our community who are panhandling are in need of a support program to help them access services. We built A Hand Up on the philosophy that people deserve better options and access to work. With the partnership of the City of Providence, we provide day labor options for hundreds of people each year while we work with them to address other underlying issues.
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Nondiscrimination at Amos House
Amos House is committed to creating an environment where all people are welcome. Our training programs are bound by federal nondiscrimination policy.
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