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• 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

• 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

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.

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)

• 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

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.

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.

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.

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

Food Support recipients may be required to participate in the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) program. Each participant is first provided with an orientation to program services followed by an individual assessment and completion of an employability plan. Depending on the individual's needs, they may take part in job seeking training, group and individual job search activities, remedial literacy or other adult basic education, English language training, short-term vocational or technical training, job placement, and assistance with transportation or other supportive services. Participants who fail to comply with program requirements are subject to sanctions and could temporarily or permanently lose food benefits.

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

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

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

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.

• 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

Assists persons living with disabilities to find job placement within the community.

• Career planning

• Job development and placement

• Personalized support

• Welfare-to-work services

• 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

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

An online website that connects employers with job seekers looking for employment opportunities in Minnesota. Connects job seekers with employers who embrace diversity. How the site works:

• Create a profile for customized job searches and upload a resume so employers can find job seekers

• Easily apply for jobs, get job opportunities, save a job posting, or find a community

• Find job fairs and events in the area

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

Provides individuals with a range of employment services, including: ??- Career counseling?

• Employment referrals

• Employment workshop

• English as a Second Language referrals

• GED

• Goal-setting with staff

• Helps with resumes, applications, and interviews

• High school diploma

• Information and referral

• Job placement assistance

• Life skills

• On-the-job training

• Paid work experience

• Post-high school education

• Reading and math skills assessments

• Tests to find interests

• 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

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

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 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.