Smith-Williams Service Center
This multi-purpose facility, located in the Bond community, is designed to provide human and social services to residents of the Bond community and surrounding neighborhoods. It has become a focal point of the community while providing leased space for human service agencies that offer a wide range of services. The Center continues to promote services in the areas of health, education, computer technology, meeting space, social services, senior citizen, youth and family services, as well as rental space for social functions or events and cultural programs.
Location
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Senior Services and Programs
- Computer Learning & Technology Center
An intergenerational learning resource center that services as a technological educational resource facility, a family institute, and a workforce development training center. This includes partnerships with schools, community groups, universities, and faith-based organizations to facilitate the learning process between home and school. - A+ Certification Computer Training
A training class in computers and computer repairs. This class also prepares students for computer certification. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00pm. The cost for the eighteen (18) weeks course is $300.00. - After-school Enrichment Program
Providing afterschool enrichment for K-5th grades students. Monday - Friday from 3:00 - 5:30pm. While the primary emphasis is on academic enhancements, youth also enjoy arts and crafts, cultural awareness, music, performing arts, and other exciting venues of personal expressions. The Afterschool Enrichment Program is a partnership with Leon County Title I and provides Compass Learning instruction to help youth in reading, math and FCAT preparation assist. - Summer Enrichment Camp
This six-week program begins early June and ends mid July. K-5th grade students enjoy a fun-filled summer with an array of activities such as field trips, arts and crafts, music, and academic enhancements. Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. - Girls Mentoring Program
This six-weeks program is for middle and high school girls. The rites of passage program serves to:- Foster knowledge among young females of the specific nature of their sexuality
- Encourage appreciation of family-hood and manner in which process-orientated, survival-based family roles are shaped by cultural traditions and individual circumstances
- Enhance participants' awareness of their role in the development of their community and their friendships.
- Increase the appropriate and practical use of time, work habits, and money.
- Direct participants' interests and attitudes toward creative self-expression as a meaningful vehicle.
- Senior Program
The Smith-Williams Service Center and Elder Care Services have formed a partnership to offer quality services to seniors of the Southside and surrounding Neighborhoods. The Center is dedicated to providing quality services that meet the needs of our seniors. They enjoy participating in the program as they take part in jewelry making, painting, dances, musical entertainment, arts and crafts, field trips, etc. Along with good fellowship, seniors can enjoy a good game of checkers, crossword puzzles, and even a trip to the movies. - Volunteer/Intern Opportunity
Smith-Williams Service Center encourages and recruits the participation of volunteers, interns, Americorps members, and work-study students to assist in its Afterschool Enrichment Program, Girls Mentoring Program, and Summer Enrichment Camp. Volunteers tutor in math, reading, English, spelling and other special group activities.
Other Programs and Services Available at Smith-Williams
- Voting - The assembly hall in the annex of the Smith-Williams Center serves as Voter Precinct 17 for all local, state, and federal elections
- Food Distribution Site - The Capital Area Community Action Agency distributes on the 2nd Friday of each month from 9:00am - 12:00pm in the Annex Building.
- Clothes Closet - Clothes are available to needy families at the Center. Call for further information.
- Free Income Tax Assistance - Free tax assistance is provided through the VISTA Program. January - April 15th, Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 - 8:00pm, and Saturdays from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
- Fruit & Vegetables Market - Fresh fruits and vegetables are available on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
- Facility Rental - The Center has the Annex Assembly Hall and Community Room (with a fully equipped kitchen) that is available for rental to the public. The Annex Assembly Hall can accommodate up to 120 people and the Community Room can accommodate up to 150 people. Call for further information.
- Children & Families Online Application Service - Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm.
- Boys & Girls Scouts Programs - meets on Friday from 4:00 - 5:30pm
- Senior Citizens Indoor Games - pool-table, cards, checkers and horseshoes. Monday - Friday from 9:00 - 8:00pm.
- Guitar Lessons - Providing basic lessons on Mondays & Fridays from 11:00am - 12:00n.