Youth & Young Adult
Our Youth Connections program is for out-of-school young adults ages 18 - 24. This program centers on work experience and education, and is designed to start a career for each participant.
Youth Connections offers:
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Paid Work Experience
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Tutoring/Study Skills Training
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Alternative Secondary School Services or Dropout Recovery Services
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Occupational Skills Training
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Leadership Development
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Adult Mentoring
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Supportive Services
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Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
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Financial Literacy Information
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Entrepreneurial Skills
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The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth program is designed to help eligible youth meet career and educational goals through our year round program. The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act seeks to expand youth services to reach more out-of-school youth between 16-24 years old who are not attending any school, and who are one or more of the following:
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A school dropout
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Within the age of compulsory school attendance but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter
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A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is low income and 1) Basic skills deficient 2) a n English language learner
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An individual who is subject to the juvenile or adult justice system
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A homeless individual, a runaway, in foster care or aged out of foster care system
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An individual who is pregnant or parenting
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An individual with a disability
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A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment