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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

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.

- 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

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

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.

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.

• Academic support

• Computer lab

• Day camp

• Employment and post secondary preparation through Career Pathways program

• Leadership development

• Recreational field trips

Employment counselors help SNAP clients in gaining skills and abilities to obtain employment to gain self-sufficiency, including:

- Adult education

​- Budgeting assistance

​- Career planning

​- Computer classes

​- Interviewing skills

​- Job search assistance

​- Post-secondary education

​- Resume development

​- Short-term training

​- Support services

​- Transportation assistance

​- Vocational interest

Career Planning and Counseling

- Advice and assistance with career decision-making

- Assessment tools to identify skills, abilities, and interests that can be used to discover or confirm a career path in today's job market

Examples of Occupations Supported by Scholarships Include:

- Advanced Manufacturing

- Aviation Maintenance Technician

- Certified Nursing Assistant

- Health Unit Coordinator

- Licensed Practical Nurse

- Medical Assistant

- Registered Nurse

- Welders, Machinists

Job Search and Placement Services

- Assistance in identifying and describing your skills

- Help with resume writing and interview preparation

- Job Club: A group that helps locate jobs, meet employers and form solidarity in job searching

Supportive Services:

- May be able to assist with expenses for work clothing, transportation or other essential items, if needed to achieve employment or training goals

Training

- Education and training scholarships including funding for tuition, books and fees for skill upgrading and retraining

- On-the-job training

- Short- or long-term training to acquire skills in a new field

- Workplace effectiveness workshops

Provides employment services including the following: 

- Career Services: Participants receive one-on-one support from a Career Specialist to develop an employment plan, address barriers like transportation or childcare, and build job readiness skills such as resume writing, interviewing, and job searching. Support continues after employment to help ensure job retention.

- Career Exploration: Career Specialists help participants identify strengths and match them to suitable career paths. Participants learn about job opportunities, career advancement, wages, and education requirements, with exposure to local industries like hospitality, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and transportation through employer visits and worksite tours.

Services include:

- Assistance obtaining identification and vital documents

- Condoms and other health and safety supplies

- Employment and public-benefit resource navigation

- Fentanyl test strips

- Food, clothing, and seasonal items when available

- Harm reduction and safer-use supplies

- Housing and shelter navigation

- Naloxone/Narcan

- Overdose prevention education

- Referrals and warm handoffs to detoxification, substance use treatment, medication-assisted treatment, mental health services, recovery resources, and other community-based services

- Wound-care and hygiene supplies

Also provides individualized support and resource navigation for survivors of exploitation and human trafficking. Services are provided at the office and through mobile community outreach.

NOTE: Services and supplies are subject to availability.

Official career exploration and job search resource for the state. Search statewide job postings, learn about training opportunities, participate in job search workshops, get individualized job counseling, and more. Some services are available online and in person. Services vary by location but may include:

- Career exploration and planning services

- Connections to education and training resources

- Job search assistance, including resume revisions and interview preparation

- Online job search tools, including employment readiness assessment, interest assessment, and skills matcher

- One-on-one appointment with a career specialist

Visit the website to find a CareerForce location and corresponding contact information: https://careerforce.mn.gov/locations

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.

Assists families with housing, career direction, and job training and placement to help families become self-sufficient.

Services for persons who are unemployed, welfare recipients, dislocated workers, older workers, and youth are located in neighborhood centers. Services include: - Interview training, job search techniques, resume preparation assistance

- Job development

- Job information, including job banks, job fairs, and job lines

- Layoff preparation

- MFIP employment services for eligible recipients

- Other support services

- Prevocational training

- School to career programs

- Skills training through apprenticeships, classroom training, internships, and on-the-job training

- Vocational assessment and counseling, career change counseling, career awareness

- WIA program

- 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

In partnership with Girls, Inc., YWCA offers a mentorship program delivered by trained professionals to help youth take risks, discover and grow their strengths, learn to value themselves, and create long-lasting mentorship in a pro-girl environment.

Offers a research-based curriculum to help participants to:

- Achieve academically

- Discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)

- Lead healthy and physically active lives

- Make positive connections to peers and adults, contribute to society, and believe in their ability to create the best possible future for themselves

- Manage money

- Navigate media messages

Programs Offered:

- Girls Inc. Eureka Program: A five-year cohort for youth interested in STEM fields. Partners with the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota to guide participants to explore career interests and dreams while supporting them through high school graduation and preparing them for their next steps.

- Girls RAP Program (Resolution and Prevention) Program: An intervention program that works with 12-18 years old girl-identifying youth using an empowerment framework. Community RAP works with youth who are involved or at-risk for involvement with the juvenile justice and adjacent systems. School-based RAP works with youth who may be experiencing challenges with or within the school environment.

- Out-of-School Time Program: Available to girls and gender-expansive youth in grades 4-8 in the Minneapolis Public Schools and at YWCA Minneapolis. The program focuses on economic literacy, leadership, community engagement, and healthy decision making.

Provides youth empowerment programming by focusing on youth-led and mentor-supported planning. The program focuses on learning by doing and experiential learning. The following programs are offered:

Mentorship

Builds trusting, supportive relationships between youth and diverse professional volunteers to foster:

- Better school attendance

- Improved academic performance

- Positive behavioral outcomes

Life Skills and Career Development

Offers curriculum focused on:

- Academic success

- Career readiness

- Higher education awareness

- Trade and career exploration

Healthy Living Education

Provides tools and knowledge for:

- Building healthy relationships

- Developing positive body image

- Supporting personal well-being

- Preventing injury

Sports Team Leadership Training

Teaches leadership skills through athletics, focusing on:

- Leading both on and off the field

- Respect

- Teamwork

Provides job and small business resources at most branches, including free classes on resume writing, job searching, networking, and interviewing.

- Mobile workPLACE: Offers computer access and job skills training in multiple languages throughout the community. 

In addition, the Rondo Community Outreach Library hosts a Small Business Resource Center with materials and assistance for starting or growing a business.

Provides vocationally-based wrap-around services based on an individual’s needs, interests, and experiences. Service offered:

- Customized employment discovery services

- Employee development services

- Informational Interviews

- Internship services

- Job coaching

- Job seeking skills training

- Job shadow

- Job tryout services

- On-the-Job evaluation services

- Work experiences

Elementary School (Grades K–5)

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)

ECFE offers programming for children under age 5 and their caregivers, in partnership with Minneapolis Public Schools.

Provides weekly Play and Learn drop-in classes that support early learning through play-based activities for children and their caregivers.

Also offer Seedlings, an evening program held twice a week, focused on holistic, multi-generational learning for families.

Thrive

An after-school and out-of-school program that nurtures the whole child through cultural awareness, educational enrichment, healthy meals, physical activity, homework help, and leadership development. Thrive also emphasizes relationship-building with caring young adults from the community, social-emotional learning, and teamwork.

Kids Club

A service-learning initiative that introduces children to the value of helping others through age-appropriate community projects.

Cool Off Days

A summer enrichment program that promotes social and intellectual growth through hands-on learning, field trips, and physical activities in a fun and engaging environment.

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Middle School (Grades 6–8)

SOAR

An after-school and out-of-school program focused on helping youth build life and career skills, explore personal values and identity, set meaningful goals, and participate in service-learning projects. SOAR also provides academic support through homework help and skill-building activities.

Cool Off Days

A summer program designed to build social and intellectual skills through exciting activities such as field trips, service projects, career exploration, science projects, and workplace visits.

Kids Club

A service-learning and civic engagement program that empowers middle schoolers to make a difference in their communities through meaningful outreach projects, such as creating care items for individuals experiencing homelessness or writing cards for seniors.

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High School (Grades 9–12)

Aspire

​​​An academic support program for high school students on scholarship at DeLaSalle or Cristo Rey. Helps youth with homework, building relationships, and explore careers with business and educational leaders. Meets only twice per week and in the evenings

Elevate

A support-focused program offering academic assistance, career exploration opportunities, and mentorship. Elevate helps high school youth prepare for post-secondary success by developing leadership, communication, and goal-setting skills.

Program allows each person to gain an understanding of working in the community, careers or jobs are included in the exploration Employment Exploration: Helps each person to make informed decisions about competitive employment. Program may include:

- Exploration of occupations

- Job clubs

- Job shadowing

- Work experiences

Employment Development: Supports jobseekers in finding a desired career or job using tools such as customized employment, may include:​

- Business contacts

- Interviewing skills

- Resume development

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Employment Support: Provides ongoing services and support that helps individuals be successful in community employment. Support services may include group or individual coaching for job success. May include:

- Adaptive accommodations

- Advocacy

- Job counseling

- Modified work tasks

- Negotiation and liaison communication with the employer

- Transportation

Program serving African-Americans and American Indians on MFIP: - Career planning - Connection to work education/classes - Cultural events - Goal setting - Job placement - Job readiness training Clients who meet the target audience, who are already on MFIP, would need to request a transfer from their existing MFIP employment service provider. No discretionary funds available to help with rent, travel, utilities or other emergency situations.

- Career exploration and counseling services, including computerized career information and career and post-secondary counseling

- College preparation classes in critical thinking, math, reading, spelling, and writing

- Computer skills classes

- Employment-related skills workshops and local job market information

- English proficiency training across all skill levels (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension)

- General Educational Development (GED) preparation classes

- High school diploma completion courses

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