Provides after school programming for children to learn decision-making skills, summer safety camp for children and teen volunteers, in-school and out-of-school-time classes, and work-based learning with local businesses in partnership with Forest Lake Area Schools - Youth First: Students join this after school program to learn decision making and refusal skills, and develop healthy relationships with positive adults in the community. Snacks are provided each day as well as guest speakers.

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Summer Youth Program, provides five (5) weeks of Work Experience to low income eligible youth. Youth are placed within tribal programs and Non-Profit Organizations during the summer months.

Helps youth complete high school (or the equivalent) coursework, and aligning their skills and interests with meaningful employment. Provides: - Community work projects - On-the-job training, skills training, and work experience while earning income from area employers

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.

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.

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.

Employment opportunities including: - Building Supervisor - Child Care Attendant - Seasonal Positions - Service Desk Attendant - Warming House Attendants

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

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 - Dislocated Workers Program: Assistance with professional career guidance, training assistance, and job placement services to individuals who have lost their job through no fault of their own - 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

The Cookie Cart is a youth employment training program that takes the form of a retail/commercial bakery. As paid employees of the Cookie Cart, teens learn the responsibilities and discipline that come with employment. The practical job skills young people learn at the Cookie Cart help ensure a successful transition to traditional employment in the mainstream workforce.

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

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 - Dislocated Workers Program: Assistance with professional career guidance, training assistance, and job placement services to individuals who have lost their job through no fault of their own - 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

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.

Northeast Child Development Center: Provides early education and enrichment activities that promote growth and development while preparing children for kindergarten Out-of-School Time: After school enrichment and education with hands-on learning and community outings Camp Bovey: A safe place for youth to participate in outdoor activities and build respect for the environment, for one another, and for themselves be@school: Provides outreach and advocacy for youth in grades K - 12 to reduce truancy and increase educational involvement Youth Employment: Provides academic success and career development services for youth ages 14 - 21 Menlo Park Academy: An alternative high school with a safe, supportive learning environment and a focus on the future Creative Arts Therapy: Provides preventative, trauma-informed individual and group arts therapy for children and adolescents

Brings the arts into communities across the state and makes creators out of everyone in the room, library, fairground, or wherever a community gathers. - Community and Recreation Centers: artists teach photography groups, lead kids in creating murals, guide youth as they grow their skills in songwriting, spoken word, hip hop, and more. - Festivals and Parks: artists present workshops, lead art activity booths and perform main stage shows for festivals and parks. - Libraries: COMPAS artists perform for children's storytime, create with older adults during weekly art-making sessions, lead hands-on workshops for kids during out-of-school days, and put on some killer celebrations of literature, arts, and culture in libraries across the state. With libraries becoming prime community gathering and media centers, they are an exceptional place to engage in the arts. - Summer School or After School Programs: any of the Creative Classroom programs can be modified for out-of-school time programs. Kids make new connections, grow a mastery of skills, and have more fun than they ever expected. - Youth Employment Program: uses apprenticeship concepts for small cohorts of teens to learn and create with professional artists in a work environment. Apprenticeship projects take place during the summer in the visual, literary, or performing arts.

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

Job search resource center: - Career exploration - Computers, printers and fax machine available to use - Environmental and Construction Workers Training Program trains and places people in the construction trades, including certification in Hazmat, OSHA 30, Confined Space, First Aid, CPR and Adult AED - Job development - Job interview training, job search techniques, and resume preparation assistance through workshops - Job retention services - Job search and placement assistance - Job skills training - Job training through apprenticeships, classroom instruction, internships, and on-the-job training - MPower: 8-week summer youth career exposure and mentorship program created to develop the skills high school students ages 14 - 18 who are residents of the east side of Saint Paul already possess. Through this college and career exposure program, students get paid to explore the pathways to careers that interest them. Provides college tours, company tours, internship opportunities, job search support, professional development, and trade/union hall tours. - Referrals to job fairs and job hotlines

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 - Dislocated Workers Program: Assistance with professional career guidance, training assistance, and job placement services to individuals who have lost their job through no fault of their own - 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

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.

- Employment acquisition including job information, job banks, job fairs, job line and job search and placement - Employment preparation including career development, career awareness counseling, career exploration and vocational assessment - Job training in classroom, internship, on-the-job, and retraining - Prejob guidance including job interview training, job search resource center, job search techniques and resume preparation - Prevocational training - Job development - Public employment and training programs including WIA, summer youth employment and MFIP employment - Day care on sliding fee scale available; accepts children ages 16 months to 5 years

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.

A comprehensive employment and training programs for youth providing assessment, job search/career exploration, employment counseling, job development, job placements, remedial education referrals and support (GED), MFIP services, and case management services. Youth Career Services: Workshops offering how to prepare for college, career decision making and exploration, career readiness training, paid internships, post-secondary support, and improving technology understanding. Summer and school-year programs available. North 4: Provides pathways to success for gang/clique involved adolescents and young adult men residing in four north Minneapolis neighborhoods. Services include leadership, life skills, and work-readiness training, one-on-one job coaching and on-going individual support. Participants are encouraged to participate, plan, and lead community engagement activities/events and retreat-style activities.

Support services available on-site at Mall of America to connect young people to MOA employment opportunities and support them throughout their employment experience. Services include assistance with the application and hiring process, transportation support, help obtaining vital docs, referrals to other resources, employment advocacy and more.

Zuya Wo Ohiya (Journey to Success): Provides employment counseling and support to those American Indian families receiving MFIP assistance through Ramsey County. Services include: - Career counseling - Childcare assistance - Connections for job placement - Education and training assistance - Referrals for services to prepare the individual for job readiness - Step by step workshops to improve skills, demonstrate strengths, advance careers, and achieve goals. Topics may include: Skill development: Trainings in technology, finance, FAFSA applications, and certificate programs. Job exploration: Writing resumes and cover letters, practicing interview skills, and job searching. Career advancement: Using networking and personal branding. YouthLead: Provides American Indian youth ages 14 - 24 with skills needed for employment including career exploration, resume writing, job search skills, and interviewing.

Provides client-centered services to individuals and collaborates with area partners to make opportunities for job creation and retention. Helps individuals develop skills to prepare for the workforce in high-demand career pathways. Services include: - Career interest and skills assessment - Employment services - Career case management assistance - Job readiness, search, and placement - Short-term job-related training - Supportive services and referrals - Work experience and on-the-job training - Youth summer program to provide job skills, education, work experience, and summer youth employment. Activities depend on the participant's age.