Helping and Counseling Career Trek - Cedar Rapids, IA
Join the Pomerantz Career Center on a half-day trip to Cedar Rapids to learn about opportunities in the helping/counseling field! Transportation is provided!
Schedule:
8 a.m.: Departure from Lot 9
8–8:45 a.m.: Travel to Cedar Rapids
8:45–9:45 a.m.: Visit with Four Oaks Family and Children Services
Location: 5400 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
About: Four Oaks is committed to comprehensively helping children and families through all of their struggles. We assure success through the use of innovative care that brings the child, family and community together in a wide-ranging way to build a stronger tomorrow.
9:45–10 a.m.: Travel time
10–11 a.m.: Visit with Catherine McAuley Center
Location: 1220 Fifth Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
About: The Catherine McAuley Center offers hope and opportunity through educational and supportive services that promote stability, skill-building, and connection.
11–11:15 a.m.: Travel time
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Visit with Foundation 2
Location: 1714 Johnson Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
About: To build resilience and improve quality of life by ensuring every Iowan has access to our lifesaving work in crisis prevention, intervention and response.
12:15–12:45 p.m.: Return to Campus
If you need special accommodations to attend this trek, please reach out ahead of time to Courtney McClellan (courtney-mcclellan@uiowa.edu).
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact in advance at