2008 LMM Annual Campaign


Our Goal: $690,000
Currently: $472,983
Updated: 10/31/2008
Youth Employment Program Print E-mail

The Youth Employment Program of Support To At-Risk Teens (START) is a ministry for out-of-school youth ages 16-21. The mission of START is “to promote healing through Christian service and advocacy with youth who are hurting, displaced and forgotten.” YEP has provided individualized instruction and a creative learning environment focused on issues relevant to youth since 1997. Its mission is to assist the entrance of youth ages 16-21 into the world of work by offering basic education, job readiness training, self-sufficiency skills and job placement. YEP collaborates with two other agencies to form the Youth One-Stop Center that successfully helps over 160 youth annually. The One-Stop Center is able to access all the services that youth need to move out of poverty and become successful citizens.

Valerie Czerwien, Director, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 216.426.8469

 

The Youth Employment Program emphasizes training in the areas listed below:

·          Life-Skills Training—this training builds self-esteem, and instills positive lifelong values. Course work includes but is not limited to training in these areas, Self-esteem, Goal Setting, Personal Values, Problem Solving, Communication, Parenting, Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Sex Education, and Conflict Management.

·          Workplace Skills—this training provides students with tools for a successful job search. Course work includes but is not limited to Work Ethics, Dressing for Success, Job Application, Resume Building, Networking and Interviewing Skills.

 

·          Certified Nursing Assistant Training and State Certificate Testing is provided for the four week program at the American Red Cross or Cuyahoga Community College.

 

YEP’s guiding philosophy is to discover each student’s unique learning styles and abilities while providing a nurturing and non-threatening environment aimed at helping the students reach their full potential. The program is committed to best practices in positive youth development and trains staff accordingly.

In 2005, YEP came back to its beginnings by working with juvenile offenders in a demonstration project with local community providers involved in the Cuyahoga County Community Collaborative for Employment Services for Youth Offenders.

 
 
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