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Provides skills training for employment readiness development to prepare for life skills outside of school and help youth get ready for work. Includes introduction to workplace, interpersonal, and professional skills.

Delivers educational, employment, and training services for youth in 8th to12th grades in Philadelphia. Provides in-person, one-on-one case management services, mentorships, incentives, supportive services, occupational skills, work experience training, entrepreneurship training, and leadership development. Also focuses on behavioral training methods to reduce violence, such as conflict resolution and finding common ground with one another.

Provides job search and placement assistance, skills training, career assessment, and on-the-job training opportunities. Also provides services for eligible youth including internships/work experiences, work readiness training, occupational skills training, case management, guidance and counseling, tutoring, and career awareness/exploration.

Provides out-of-school young adults ages 16 to 24 with academic support, career counseling, and professional development workshops toward developing educational and career opportunities. Services include individualized career development and coaching, GED prep classes and career/educational exploration, paid internship opportunities and pre-apprenticeship referrals, job readiness and life skills training workshops, and transportation assistance and monetary incentives.

After-school program including assistance succeeding in and finishing high school, a healthy and supportive after school environment, and training in fundamental job-site and vocational skills, as well as sailing, rowing, paddling and boat shop projects.

Works with youths over multiple programs to help them improve their education or gain job skills/employment.

Provides high-risk youth the opportunity to earn marketable credentials, engage in further education, and secure employment to achieve economic success. Youth can enroll into the program even if they have not finished high school or obtained a GED/high school diploma.

Provide intensive case management, education, training, work activities, job placement and retention services, and supportive services to move rapidly from dependence to independence through employment.

Short term summer work experiences are available to students of participating school districts. Energy and Oilfield Summer Experience: A three-day summer experience held in August. Students will spend time learning about the endless career opportunities available to them in NEPA. Students will participate in classroom instruction and field trips with representatives of Lackawanna College School of Petroleum & Natural and local energy companies. Designed for students in 9th to 12th grades. Healthcare Career Summer Experience: A week-long summer experience held in July. Students explore a range of career options and learn about important issues in health. Students interact with healthcare professionals and receive a hands-on experience. Designed for students in 8th to 12th grades.

Provides a peer-run resource center connecting the public to community resources and Workforce/Employment which includes employment skills, career counseling, high school equivalency assistance and reentry assistance. Also Offers a variety of counseling services and support groups for those in recovery from substance use disorders.

Offers structured activities and a safe space for youth. Activities include academic help, cooking classes, coding, conflict resolution training, family engagement, job readiness training, mental health support, mentoring, sports activities, and violence prevention. Provides referral services for families needing additional resources and services.

Offers an eight-week paid employment experience with a challenging life- and leadership skills development curriculum. Provides an opportunity for young people to engage in community building activities and service projects.

A one-stop shop for career and employment services that include:

• PA's job search website that is free to employers and job seekers. New job postings daily.
• Workshops and information sessions are available to the public. Can be found on the events calendar.
• Comprehensive Career Services - One-on-one with an employment planner. For adults 18 years and up. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
• Work one-on-one with an employment planner to develop an employment plan and outline the path to their next job. For adults 18 years and up. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
• Job Search/Job Club - Individuals can sign up for Comprehensive Career Services. Work one-on-one with an employment planner to develop an employment plan. For adults 18 years and up. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.
• Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) serves young adults 17-24 years old who are currently enrolled in school in Berks County. Must meet federal eligibility requirements.

Offers a free, one-year program that empowers young adults to reach their full potential and thrive in professional careers and higher education. Students spend six months learning in-demand technical and professional skills before applying their skills during a six-month corporate internship. Throughout the program, students complete coursework that may be eligible for college credits and receive access to services and supports to promote their success.

Offers students the opportunity to investigate careers, talk to employers and discover what it takes to get and keep a job. Offers summer and year round work opportunities.

Offers paid apprenticeships to youth each semester and during the summer. Apprentices work alongside gardens staff to plant, grow, harvest, and sell foods and herbs in agency urban gardens. Develops leadership skills through creating lesson plans and delivering instruction to Semillas del Futuro participants in weekly classes.

Provides job readiness services (resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.), job training in the labor market, and high priority occupations area of: manufacturing, construction, health care, and transportation. Assists with job placement and retention services.

Provides a generalized early start to job exploration. Assists students with disabilities in identifying career interests that may be further explored through individualized Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services.

Provides job readiness and job placement support enabling refugees and immigrants to secure their first jobs in the United States. Services include employment assessment, resume and cover letter preparation, individualized support and advocacy, interview skills training, job search training, job placement, post-placement retention assistance, and job upgrade advice and assistance

Offers a youth leadership building program focusing on arts, entrepreneurship, Puerto Rican culture, and gardening. Also offers homework help, college prep, work readiness, and outdoor experiences such as photography, gardening, camping, and canoeing.

Provides wellness education, physical activity, mentoring, leadership, employment training and a safe space for at-risk children to grow up. Uses the medium of soccer to teach nutrition education, develop strong moral character, inspire academic excellence, and promote community involvement.

Offers a 2 week summer camp that allow children to learn to feed sheep, chickens, and a horse, and to bottle feed calves. Provides tours through the historic Hudson house to learn about antique houses and furniture.

Offers youths and young adults opportunities for workforce preparation with pay during the months of July and August each year.

Summer Youth Internship Program funded by Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN). Participants are hired as employees of PYN and are paid directly by PYN.

Offers counseling, life skills education, case management, service planning, and employment service. Program is run by the Allegheny County Human Services Department, Family and Community Services.