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Helps women and men who have been the primary caretaker at home and lost their primary income, suddenly needed to provide for their family. Helps participants find worthwhile employment and livable wage jobs to support their families. Services include personal assessments, individual counseling, education and training, job search and placement support, networking and support, and other short-term assistance.
Provides employment and training services to young adults such as: - Assists with transition from school to higher education, the military, or employment - Career exploration - GED/Adult High School Diploma support - "Get Started" program to help enroll and complete an educational goal - Paid work experience/internships to learn skills needed to succeed in the job market - Possible funding for transportation, educational, or employment needs - Resume writing, classes on job search, job retention, and support services - Virtual courses in budgeting, communication, health and wellness, and community exploration
Offers the following counseling services:
- Academic learning skills counseling - Career counseling - Group programs for stress reduction, self-esteem, and academic achievement - Individual counseling
- Support groups for chronic conditions/pain, grief support for those who have lost parents or siblings, relationship skills, and thesis/dissertation focusing
Career Pathways: Provides youth ages 14 – 24 who have faced systemic barriers to employment the opportunity to be introduced into the workforce by getting an internship at the YMCA. Beacons: Provides after-school and summer care for young people in grades K – 12 by partnering with Twin Cities area schools to provide quality educational, recreational, and leadership development activities and eliminate barriers to participation. Center for Youth Voice: Provides programs and services that help young people understand our system of government and how to effectively use their voice to take action on issues that matter to them. Teen Tech Center: Provides a technology-driven, interactive space for young people ages 12 – 24 to drop in, be creative, and develop new skills for free. Does not require a YMCA membership. Must be a member of the Teen Tech Center.
Provides client-centered services to individuals and collaborates with area partners to make opportunities for job creation and retention. Helps individuals develop skills to prepare for the workforce in high-demand career pathways. Services include: - Career interest and skills assessment - Employment services - Career case management assistance - Job readiness, search, and placement - Short-term job-related training - Supportive services and referrals - Work experience and on-the-job training - Youth summer program to provide job skills, education, work experience, and summer youth employment. Activities depend on the participant's age.
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Connects Veterans who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness with resources for housing, health care, employment, and other services. Helps connect Veterans with:
- Guidance through the disability compensation process, eligibility, claims, and application
- Help with benefits-related questions with filing benefits, claims, and access VA services and programs
- One-on-one support, counseling, and training for employment and readiness programs
- Veteran pensions and applications
Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:
- Benefits planning
- Career planning
- Follow-up support services
- Job coaching
- Job development services
- Job follow-up services
- Job placement
- Job-seeking skills training
- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support
- PASS and IRWE planning
- Person-centered planning
- Resume and cover letter development
- Supported employment
NOTE: Minnesota Employment Center (MEC) Saint Paul site is the only in-person office. Other MEC locations are virtual but will serve members across Minnesota.
Career Pathways: Provides youth ages 14 – 24 who have faced systemic barriers to employment the opportunity to be introduced into the workforce by getting an internship at the YMCA. Beacons: Provides after-school and summer care for young people in grades K – 12 by partnering with Twin Cities area schools to provide quality educational, recreational, and leadership development activities and eliminate barriers to participation. Center for Youth Voice: Provides programs and services that help young people understand our system of government and how to effectively use their voice to take action on issues that matter to them. Teen Tech Center: Provides a technology-driven, interactive space for young people ages 12 – 24 to drop in, be creative, and develop new skills for free. Does not require a YMCA membership. Must be a member of the Teen Tech Center.
Provides employment and training services to young adults such as: - Assists with transition from school to higher education, the military, or employment - Career exploration - GED/Adult High School Diploma support - "Get Started" program to help enroll and complete an educational goal - Paid work experience/internships to learn skills needed to succeed in the job market - Possible funding for transportation, educational, or employment needs - Resume writing, classes on job search, job retention, and support services - Virtual courses in budgeting, communication, health and wellness, and community exploration
Offers employment services at no cost, including job and career training, as well as employment and placement opportunities for youth. These programs are for youth who have nowhere else to turn for help to find employment, complete their education, and who need support to move forward. Services include paid internships, tuition to train for a new career, help finishing school or getting a GED, help with job hunting, and transportation assistance (such as bus fare cards).
Participants in Avivo's youth and young adult employment programs can also access short-term credentialed training options for higher-wage jobs, such as:
- Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA)
- Forklift Operator, including Forklift Operators Certification
- Culinary Arts and ServSafe certifications
- Enrollment opportunities in credentialed training at Avivo Institute of Career and Technical Education
Resources are provided through a website offering: - Expert resume assistance, feedback, templates, and tips - Live interview coaching plus tips and resources - Resources for job searching and career tips
Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:
- Benefits planning
- Career planning
- Follow-up support services
- Job coaching
- Job development services
- Job follow-up services
- Job placement
- Job-seeking skills training
- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support
- PASS and IRWE planning
- Person-centered planning
- Resume and cover letter development
- Supported employment
NOTE: Minnesota Employment Center (MEC) Saint Paul site is the only in-person office. Other MEC locations are virtual but will serve members across Minnesota.
Offers employment services for individuals living with a disability to help them navigate employment options that are a right fit for them. The Employment Department of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) is available at all locations and works with each individual to find a match to meet employment goals. Services include:
- Career Skills Training: Help individuals build personal and professional development for lifelong career skills
- Community Placement Services: The Placement Team works with job seekers and referral sources to find the best employment fit for the individual's skills, abilities, and interests
- Job Placement: Offers meaningful work, such as assembling plastic containers, putting together kits for medical companies, and operating packaging equipment
- On-the-Job Training: Offers a support team to provide daily coaching, training, goal setting, identify skills/abilities, retain job, and more
Individualized job-seeker services, including: - Academic skill testing - Career counseling - College research - Creating resumes and cover letters - GED preparation - Hands-on computer classes - Job search skills development - Life skills training - Preparing for interviews
Offers workshops and one-on-one support to help participants explore career pathways and build job readiness skills, including:
- Cover letter building
- Communication skills
- Financial planning
- Interview skills
- Interest exploration
- Job searches
- Resume building
Assists persons living with disabilities to find job placement within the community. - Career planning - Job development and placement - Personalized support - Welfare-to-work services
Helps students explore career options and develop plans for transition from high school to post-secondary training and/or competitive employment. Individual services include:
- Career awareness
- Career placement
- Career preparation
- Discussions and information on non-traditional employment options and identification of career pathways
- Individualized wraparound or support services
- Self-advocacy
- Work-based learning
- Work-readiness skills training
Group services include:
- Career awareness
- Career exploration
- Career placement
- Information on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or post-secondary educational programs, including admission processes, and support resources
- Work-readiness skills training
- Self-advocacy instruction
Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:
- Benefits planning
- Career planning
- Follow-up support services
- Job coaching
- Job development services
- Job follow-up services
- Job placement
- Job-seeking skills training
- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support
- PASS and IRWE planning
- Person-centered planning
- Resume and cover letter development
- Supported employment
- Vocational assessments: Evaluations are conducted to line with the person's interests and strengths. Assist individuals in identifying job goals and developing career paths. The evaluation helps an individual determine if the work in that particular field is a good fit.
Career Pathways: Provides youth ages 14 – 24 who have faced systemic barriers to employment the opportunity to be introduced into the workforce by getting an internship at the YMCA. Beacons: Provides after-school and summer care for young people in grades K – 12 by partnering with Twin Cities area schools to provide quality educational, recreational, and leadership development activities and eliminate barriers to participation. Center for Youth Voice: Provides programs and services that help young people understand our system of government and how to effectively use their voice to take action on issues that matter to them. Teen Tech Center: Provides a technology-driven, interactive space for young people ages 12 – 24 to drop in, be creative, and develop new skills for free. Does not require a YMCA membership. Must be a member of the Teen Tech Center.
Provides live interview coaching, online resume, and cover letter assistance. Also offers practice tests, an online writing lab, and skill-building tools in math, reading, and writing.
Provides a quality educational program honoring students' cultural heritage, including: - After-school academic support - After-school enrichment activity - Career exploration - Individualized tutoring - Parental support - Special education cultural representative
Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market.
This includes:
- Personal one-to-one career counseling - Access to computers for your job search - Occupational and job search skills training - Help finding work - Tuition assistance
- Healthy Movement Programming includes:
- Athletic programs: Individual/teams including basketball, flag football, soccer and baseball
- Open gym and physical activities
- Outdoor and environmental education
- Conflict resolution
- Counseling
- Education/Computer Learning Center includes computer driving stimulation program to practice safe driving, basic instruction, and avoiding risky behaviors while driving
- Nutrition program includes:
- Healthy meal/snack served daily
- Nutrition education and meal preparation
- Gardening opportunities
- K - 8 Reading and literacy enrichment program for youth who have been assessed as needing focused reading support, and numeracy enrichment to assist youth in transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" skills with a focus on building math proficiencies
- K - 12 Academic enrichment program for youth to promote academic growth Offers 1:1 academic support including tutoring, skills to become self-directed learners, STEM focused activities and Mentoring program
- Leadership/citizenship groups
- Life skills education
- Teen Pathways College Readiness Program: Individualized support and assistance preparing youth for ACT/SAT exams, college applications, college visits and other assistance as needed to ensure student's progress
- Teen Pathways Employment Readiness Program: Individualized and mentoring support to enhance working and life skills including managing a checking account, creating a budget, saving and investing, career plans and mentoring, vocational exploration, interviewing techniques and additional services as needed to ensure a student's success beyond high school
- "Smart Moves" drug and alcohol use prevention program and premature sexual activity prevention
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- Provides day support services at the Hutchinson and Winsted ATHC sites. These services help participants develop essential life skills and engage in meaningful community activities.
- Provides employment supports at the Hutchinson and Winsted ATHC sites. Pre-vocational employment services are offered at the Hutchinson site. Offers employment services at each location such as exploration, development, to find, and keep employment. Partners with Vocational Rehabilitation (VRS) and is a limited use vendor.
Provides assistance to individuals who are dislocated or unemployed, struggling to navigate the job market.
This includes:
- Personal one-to-one career counseling - Access to computers for your job search - Occupational and job search skills training - Help finding work - Tuition assistance