Youth Connection Center

The Youth Connection Center (YCC) has an extensive application process that determines a youth’s eligibility for every Office of Youth program and service. This universal application gives the Youth Resource Specialist a snapshot of the youth’s education, skill set, work experience, knowledge, training and their needs that allows them to better serve the youth.

The youth participate in a step by step process: 

1. Identify 
2. Assess 
3. Educate/Train/Refer 
4. Connect 
5. Follow-up 
6. Exit 

Through this process, youth will have the skills and support of the YCC to accomplish their long-term goals.

A youth can take advantage of the YCC services at their own pace in a self-service capacity or they can work with a Youth Resource Specialist to receive intensive services that are more intense and focused on that youth’s particular needs.

Youth will also receive information and services pertaining to the following:

• Career Exploration
• Short- and Long-Term Goal Assessment
• Skills Training
• Career Fairs
• Supportive Services
• Various Career and Life Skills Workshops
• Academic Remediation Services

Through the Youth Connection Center's six-step process a “Connection” to Post-Secondary Education, Vocational Training/Apprenticeships, Job Corp, Immediate Employment, or the Military is inevitable.