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Provides income-eligible Hennepin County residents in attaining living-wage jobs and removing employment barriers. The program includes resume support, interview readiness training, finding job leads, and maintaining employment.

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The Southeast Initiative serves as a hub for resources, support, and advocacy offering guidance on:

• Organizing and Leadership: Regional member committee and civic participation

• Health & Wellness: Provides community health education and prevention, and mental health education

• Employment and Career Services: Provides citizenship classes, GED classes, computer classes,

driver's knowledge exam classes, and job search assistance.

Provides income-eligible Hennepin County residents in attaining living-wage jobs and removing employment barriers. The program includes resume support, interview readiness training, finding job leads, and maintaining employment.

Offers a 4 - 12 week training program in Automotive Services, Construction, Business Professional Pathways, Financial Industry, Clean Energy/Solar, and YouthBuild. Classes are available at no cost to eligible students and include career coaching and job placement assistance. Individuals must attend an information session, where staff review eligibility requirements and assist with the application process.

• 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 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

• Day training and habilitation

• Employment transitioning training

• Extended employment for people with disabilities

• Job placement services

• Mental health vocational programs

• Supervised community living residential services

• Senior services

• School-to-work transition

• Transportation services

• Vocational assessment

• Work, training, and professional contact opportunities

Lake Country Cottage is a drop-in center for adults diagnosed with mental illness. Drop-in center staff and members help each other in the following areas:

• 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

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 help in finding safe, suitable housing and connects to community resources to navigate life's challenges. Social services include:

• Case management
• Educational support
• Housing referrals
• Job search assistance
• Legal support
• Mental health care; mental health counseling available on-site through community collaborations

Coordinated Entry Assessments:

• Provides an assessment to eligible individuals that will place them on a list for housing options

Amenities available:

• Clothing Closet
• Computers and wi-fi
• Food
• Hygiene supplies and snacks
• Laundry
• Showers

Public assistance work program including career planning, job search assistance, access to specialized career services, and support services.

Public assistance work program including career planning, job search assistance, access to specialized career services, and support services.

Provides a resource for men looking for support to succeed, including:

• Access to health care services

• Developing a success plan

• Finding a job

• Life coaching

• Peer support group

• Referrals for housing and other services

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

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.

Employment Services: job search and placement, job seeking and interview skills, basic education and ESL, job skills training, child care assistance, transportation, employment retention services, and family support services. Program eligibility varies. Employment readiness classes to help participants find and keep living wage jobs Additional job placement services: Information on job seeking skills, access to job listings, job search, job placement, and resume assistance Post-placement follow-up

Drop-in center for homeless youth: ?- Housing Hub: Connects youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless with a Housing Specialist to provide housing problem solving. Housing Specialists can assist the youth with practical solutions, identify sources, alternatives, and mediate conflict resolution between friends or family. The initial access point to be connected with a Housing Specialist is short-term with a 30-day timeframe. After 30 days initial contact, households with no other pathways identified will be connected to a Housing Assessor and placed on the Housing Registry.

• Provides computers for homework and job searches, a game room, kitchen, lockers, showers, storage areas, and a washer and dryer

• Staff help youth get help with employment and housing searches, connect to resources, and receive basic need items (clean clothes, food, sleeping bags, and toiletries)

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

• 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

Workforce preparation, job placement, and job retention services. Works hands-on with clients to assess skills, prepare resumes, guides job-seekers through application forms, and teaches interview techniques. Customized training for job skills.

Employment program prepares low-income adults for skilled jobs. Program includes:

• Employment placement: Participants culminate their training program with a full time, living wage position

• Internship opportunities: Participants gain experience and boost their resumes during internships at local nonprofits and companies

• One-on-one coaching: An individual coach works with each participant during the program, job search, and a year into employment

• Personal empowerment: Courses with an emphasis on developing habits and attitudes of personal stability, responsibility, and professional success

• Work skills training: Courses including basic computer skills, communication, critical thinking, customer service, and more

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.

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

• 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