Employment and Training Services

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Contact Information

North American Indian Center of Boston
Contact: Ella Mae Blackowl, Director Department of Employment and Training
Email Address: eblackowl@naicob.org
Phone: 617-232-0343

105 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Area Served: Boston

Map Location Employment and Training Services

Narrative

To be eligible for services provided by NAICOB, you must be a Native American living in one of the following counties in Massachusetts:

  • Suffolk
  • Norfolk
  • Essex
  • Berkshire
  • Hampden
  • Middlesex
  • Worcester
  • Franklin
  • Hampshire 

The North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) aims to develop and deliver programs and services to assist local Native Americans. Achieving greater self-determination leads to an improved quality of life.

It offers a range of services designed to impact the social, economic, cultural and linguistic of the community to end the cycle of dependency and poverty too often found there.

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.

Assistive Technology Software Programs: Screen magnification software and screen-reader.  Adjustable computer workstation table and keyboard alternative (Big Keys). number of Workstations: 11. Center staff has been trained in: Disability awareness.

Service Types

  • Job Counseling
  • Job Placement
  • Job Seeking
  • Job Skills
  • Self-Advocacy

Program Type

  • Assistive Technology and Equipment
  • Education
  • Jobs
  • Vocational

Populations Served

  • All Disabilities
  • Developmental Disability
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Other See Narrative
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Psychotic Disorder (Conditions of the Mind)

Ages Served

  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Accessibility Features

  • Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service