The York Literacy Institute (YLI) offers free and confidential services to York County Residents regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or socioeconomic status. YLI offers three programs: Adult Reading, English as a Second Language, and Family Reading. Within these programs YLI provides assessment for adult students, development of individual educational plans, instructional placement, family programs, books and materials for both tutors and students, training for volunteers, evaluation of progress and post testing, referrals to human service and educational agencies, and consultations of literacy topics.