Our Services
We offer a variety of services to the Southeast Newport News community. Click below to find out more.
The Scott Center provides, specifically to young people, education, training, and support needed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to take charge of their lives through positive action. Bringing together educators,healthcare professionals, counselors, recreation specialists, and community members in a safe environment, the Scott Center offer comprehensive programs and services carefully designed to meet the needs of the community.
The C. Waldo Scott Center for H.O.P.E. is pleased to offer two (2) scholarships for educational pursuits.
1) The Lylton L. and Augusta Inettie B. Edwards Scholarship is youth and adults who reside in the Southeast community of Newport News, VA and has a desire to enroll in a vocational educational program beyond the high school level.
2) The Board of Trustees’ Scholarship is for Newport News Public School high school seniors who have applied for college admissions.
Click here for more details on scholarship eligibility requirements, submission deadlines, and to view our latest scholarship recipients.
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Parenting Classes and Workshops
As previously indicated, we believe that the developmental needs of young people are best met through the guidance and nurturance of their families. The Scott Center endeavors to provide services, which affirm the role of the family, preserve, and strengthen family functioning, and support and empower parents.
The Scott Center utilizes trained contractual facilitators to instruct classes and workshops. The curriculum will assist parents in developing effective parenting skills, teaching alternative means of discipline, and strengthen family ties through nurturing.
The C. Waldo Scott Center collaborates with Monet Learning Center to provide G.E.D. instruction for adults. Classes assist adults with strengthening their academic skills to prepare them to pass the G.E.D. test. This collaboration also provides assistance to adults to obtain employment readiness skills.
The Scott Center provides computer access for community residents to conduct web based employment searches and development of resumes and employment correspondences. This community resource also provides users with posting of local employment opportunities and job readiness resources.
With support from the Newport News Public Schools, the Scott Center provides computer literacy skills for youth members. The Scott Center also provides access to its computer technology lab to provide community residents with access to software and the Internet.
After School Program with Academic Assistance and Enrichment
The Scott Center and Newport News Public Schools work collaboratively to offer the Augusta Inettie Banks Edwards After School program, which is facilitated Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The program staff assist youth members with the completion of their homework assignments, facilitate social skills groups provide instructional recreation, coordinate educational speakers and presentation, and coordinate monthly leisure outings. The Newport News Public Schools provide the H.I.K.E. (Homework is The Key to Excellence) component of the After School program. Through H.I.K.E certified teachers provide enrichment instruction and academic assistance to Newport News Public School System students in the areas of science, language arts, reading, math, and technology.
The Scott Center provides family support services, which include conducting intakes and assessments, providing individual and group supportive counseling, assisting with program development and implementation, facilitating school and home visits, and facilitating referrals to other community-based services and programs.
Individual/Group Supportive Counseling- Individual/ Family Assessments
- Program Development
- Home and School Visits
- Referral Services
- Community Outreach
In collaboration with Peninsula Institute for Community Health, Peninsula Health District, and Hampton University Nursing Department, our members have access to health education, dental screenings and referrals, and health screenings for summer camp activities.
- Health Screenings/Referrals
- Health Education
- Dental Screenings/Referrals
In collaboration with the City of Newport News Department of Parks and Recreation, the Scott Center provides its members with creative services, which includes instructional recreation, fitness, and cultural and leisure outings.
- Cultural Activities
- Leisure Activities
- Instructional Recreation and Fitness
- Spring Break and Summer Camp Program