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- Assistance understanding and accessing transportation in the community
- Finding and keeping housing
- Help finding and keeping employment
- Learning computer and resume building skills
- Organized and informal recreational and social activities
- Using art to manage anxiety and stress
Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include: - Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training - Budgeting and financial literacy - GED preparation - Interview skills - Citizenship - College and career preparation - Creating a resume - English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) -Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education 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.
Job Readiness Program Designed to help men prepare for their interview to enter or re-enter the workforce.
- Image consultation consisting of appropriate outfit and haircut
- Interview clothing
- Pre-interview counseling
Mentoring Network Provides individualized counseling to help clients navigate everyday barriers and challenges. Men are paired with mentors for 6 months and tackle specific tasks, including, but not limited to:
- Addressing child support orders
- Credit and debt management
- Engaging in healthy lifestyles
- Resume and job search techniques
Professional Development Series offers weekly group workshops facilitated by Nehemiah project staff focusing on 3 main developmental categories.
- Financial literacy
- Job search techniques
- Life skills development
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
- Provides computer classes - Work readiness skills - Working Assessment - Orientation: Comprehensive Orientation to Promoting Employability (COPE) - Resumes: Resume preparation assistance - GED referral
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.
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
Pathway of Hope: Designated case management for families with children. Food Shelf: Available once per calendar month. Walk-in during open hours. Culturally-specific food is often available. Hygiene: Hygiene kits are typically available. Showers are available for people who are unhoused during specific hours. Transportation: Must be able to verify that the client has a permanent job for which they have not received their first paycheck or a medical appointment. Clients should bring a letter (on company letterhead) stating when they started working and when they will get their first paycheck. Transportation is limited to once a year. Case-by-case exceptions may be made depending on the transportation need. Employment services: job leads, resume assistance, job search techniques instruction Seasonal services: Family Camp, coats for kids, holiday programs for Easter and Thanksgiving, and emergency disaster services. Referrals to rental assistance/rent deposit (funding is limited), car repair services, and budget counseling.
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
Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include: - Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training - Budgeting and financial literacy - GED preparation - Interview skills - Citizenship - College and career preparation - Creating a resume - English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL) -Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education 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
- 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.
- Computer Classes: Business Resources, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Word 2010, Your Library Online, and more
- Copier and scanner
- Home library service
- iLab with makerspace technologies
- Interlibrary loans
- Online research tools
- Print and non-print materials including regular and large print books, books on CD, paperbacks, music CDs, video games, audio tapes, DVDs, described videos, newspapers, pamphlets, and magazines
- Public meeting rooms
- Reference and information services including Internet and web access
- Sponsors and hosts book clubs
- Streaming and downloadable media (audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, and television programs)
- Storytimes and summer reading program for youth
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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.
- 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 resources for food, clothing, hygiene items, and baby supplies on a limited basis. Services provided: - Dental Clinic: Open to individuals without dental insurance. Services provided include extractions/pulling teeth and fillings for cavities. Services are prioritized by the level of pain patients are experiencing. - Eye Clinic: Provides eye exams and glasses for people without eye insurance.
- Food, clothing, and hygiene items: Provides a grocery store-style environment that allows people to choose approximately 3 days of food that best meet a family’s preferences. Guests are invited to shop one time per month. Also provides a free clothing closet, diapers, and household items, which are only accessible during a food shelf appointment. The variety of selections is based solely on the donations received from the community.
- Resource Center: Assists people in applying for county services such as public assistance, energy assistance, and MNsure. Also helps individuals with resumes and searching for a job.
NOTE: Accepts donations of items such as personal hygiene products, laundry detergent, toiletries, clothing, and food items.
What's Here
- Computer Classes: Business Resources, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Word 2010, Your Library Online, and more
- Copier and scanner
- Home library service
- iLab with makerspace technologies
- Interlibrary loans
- Online research tools
- Print and non-print materials including regular and large print books, books on CD, paperbacks, music CDs, video games, audio tapes, DVDs, described videos, newspapers, pamphlets, and magazines
- Public meeting rooms
- Reference and information services including Internet and web access
- Sponsors and hosts book clubs
- Streaming and downloadable media (audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, and television programs)
- Storytimes and summer reading program for youth
What's Here
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.
Prepares participants by providing the tools to develop hard and soft skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Career training coaches are available to assist every step of the way by preparing participants for college-level classes, connecting them to employers, and helping to build professional skills and networks. Offers the following services:
- Class A Commercial Driver's License Program: Helps participants earn a CDL for free by providing a training coach. Provides an immersive and hands-on training program held at the Interstate Truck Driving School. - Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellness: Provides classes that help participants increase financial management skills and learn to navigate financial systems. Classes include: budgeting to create savings, asset building and debt reduction, building a good credit report, and consumer protection and financial institutions.
- Healthcare Career Pathways: Helps participants build skills, reach career goals, and obtain proper certifications and licenses. Provides a training coach that prepares participants for college-level classes, connections to employers, and builds professional skills and networks. Courses offered include English for Industry, Nursing Assistant, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, and Nursing Assistant Refresher. - Re-Entry Services: Provides adults recently paroled or released an opportunity to gain proper credentials in trainings such as Class A Commercial Driver's License. In addition to job training and career planning, participants will have access to transportation assistance and financial coaching. - Welding and CNC Machining: Offers participants that have completed Manufacturing Foundations, the opportunity to pursue advanced manufacturing programs at Hennepin Technical College that includes 7 - 10 month certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding or CNC Machining. Program also prepares participants an opportunity to continue their education and earn an associate's degree in a skilled trade.
What's Here
Services include, but are not limited to:
- Assistance with resumes, job applications, and interview preparations
- Budgeting assistance
- Career counseling and exploration
- Employment and job search workshops
- Goal setting
- Introduction to listings of regional job openings
- Job placement assistance
- On-the-job training opportunities
- Paid work experience programs with local employers
- Post-high school education assistance
- Referrals to other service agencies that may be of assistance
- Skill training in reading, math, job, and life skills
- Supportive services such as transportation, childcare, housing, etc. may be available if eligible for one of the programs.
- Tests and assessments to find interest levels and skills
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.
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.
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.