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Provides employment services for individuals interested in finding employment, obtaining certification training, or advancing their career. Services are provided in person at a CLUES location, virtually, or at one of the training partner locations. Services include:

- Career coaching

- Employment Preparation Assistance: Offers tailored resume building, cover letter crafting, job application assistance, interviewing skills enhancements, bilingual support, and in-person or virtual appointments

- Financial coaching

- Free career training workshops, 8 - 9 week training to learn soft skills along with hands-on training in high-demand industries

- Industry certification trainings for Steam and Hot Water Boiler Operator, Carpentry, Phlebotomy, Commercial Driver Careers, Healthcare Unit Coordinator, and Licensed Child Caregivers

- Job placement assistance

- Public assistance screening

- Transportation assistance

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

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

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.

Youth development activities:

- Arts and crafts

- Athletic programs

- Conflict resolution

- Counseling

- Dance

- Digital arts and technology programs

- Education/computer learning center

- Healthy snack program

- Leadership/citizenship groups

- Life skills

- Open gym and physical activities

- Outdoor and environmental education

- Rec room tournaments

- Social recreation program: group games/activities

- Tutoring/homework helper

- Vocational exploration

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

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

Community Engagement Division - Community Partnerships Unit

• A Community Outreach Program (A.C.O.P.) (651)558-2305
• Community Outreach and Stabilization Unit (C.O.A.S.T.)
• Police Reserve Program: (651)558-2350
• Public Relations

- Traffic and Pedestrian Unit: includes accident/Traffic and School Police, (651)291-1111

• Investigator: (651)266-5722
  • Accident reconstruction, forensic mapping, and scene processing
  • Specialized traffic enforcement programs (Aggressive Traffic, Operation NightCAP, and Safe and Sober)
• Parking Enforcement Unit, (651)266-5585

- Youth outreach and programming Unit (651)266-5485

• Activities league
• Law enforcement career path Academy
• Police internships
• Ride-Along Program (18 years of age)

Support Services and Administration - Building Maintenance Custodians: (651)266-5667 - Communication Services: (651)266-5592 - Crime prevention, block clubs, operation identification - Firearms permit information: (651)266-1111 - Fleet Unit - Police/Community Services: (651)266-5486 - Research/Development: (651)266-5501

• Crime Analysis
• Technology Development and Implementation
• Video Management Unit/CCTV

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.

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.

- 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

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 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

Hired supports individuals, families and youth through comprehensive employment services to learn new skills and achieve their academic and career goals. Programs are available throughout the Twin Cities, but not all programs are offered at every site. - Adult Employment/WIOA Program: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) serves individuals who are looking to improve their skills and advance their careers - Career Training Program: Provides counseling, training, workshops, and job search assistance. Participants build skills and gain professional qualifications to find employment that is a right fit for them - Family Stability/MFIP - Minnesota Family Investment Program: Assistance for parents who receive MFIP to help them build family-sustaining careers - Youth Services: Provides coaching, support, and training to help youth and young adults complete a diploma or GED, explore careers, and gain employment in a field they are interested

Work-related services providing:

- Business planning for self-Employment in the arts

- Job coaching

- Job placement

- Job retention

- Job shadowing

- On-the-job training

- Resume, application, and interview assistance

- Transportation support

- Vocational interest and exploration

Short-term, community-based services designed to help students with disabilities and/or having a gap in services and needing additional support to identify career interests.

Job search resource center: - Career exploration - Computers, printers, and a fax machine are available to use - Job interview training, job search techniques, and resume preparation assistance through workshops - Job retention services - Job search and placement assistance - Job skills training

- Referrals to job fairs and job hotlines

This program is geared towards youth at risk of not finishing school. The main focuses are to assist with completing high school, move on to post-secondary, and/or transition to work. It offers a summer job for 8 weeks with a paycheck and entry-level training in a variety of occupations. They offer counselors that can help mentor young students, identify problems, and encourage personal goals.

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.

Services include job counseling and career planning; job training and retraining, including basic computer skills, classroom training and on-the-job training

Provides career support services to individuals living with hearing loss, are deaf, or hard of hearing. Services provided:

- Career exploration, career planning, and vocational assessment

- Competitive and supported employment services

- Employer training, communications setup, and technical assistance

- Job customization and support to fit your needs

- Job searches and contacting potential employers

- Interviews, job shadowing, and company tours

- Ongoing job coaching, on-the-job development, and training to help individuals grow their skills

- Resume and cover letter development

Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages in sessions beginning each September, January, and April. Class offerings include after-school skiing, art, bike rodeo, babysitter lessons, and safety training, career expo, college test prep courses (ACT), cross-country running, driver education, clay shooting education, fishing education, homework help, swimming, volleyball, youth archery, youth ATV safety, youth snowmobile safety, and more.

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 services to out-of-school and at risk youth. Provides high school dropout recovery, and attainment of recognized postsecondary credentials. These services include:

​- Career counseling

​​​​- English as a Second Language classes

- GED

- Goal setting

- Help with resumes, applications, and interviews

- High school diploma

- Job and life skills

- Job placement

- Paid work experience

- Post high school education assistance

- Reading and math skills

- Referrals to other agencies

- Tests to find interests and skills

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