YOUTH PROGRAMS
Workforce Alliance presently funds five year-round youth programs designed to prepare economically disadvantaged youths in Palm Beach County for success in the workplace. The programs are geared toward the demands of local employers who are searching for workers who have a combination of reading, writing and math skills and who are aware of typical employer expectations.

The programs include basic skills training, career planning and development, and work skills improvement. Two of the programs are for youth presently attending school, and three are for out-of-school youth.

IN-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS
There are two programs for in-school youth. Priority for enrollment are juniors or seniors who are nearing high school completion and are at risk of dropping out of school, in need of academic assistance and interested in pursuing employment or post secondary school after graduation.

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. provides the TechBridge™ program for WIA-eligible youth, primarily juniors and seniors who are enrolled in participating secondary schools. It is a year-round program designed to serve youths who are potential school dropouts and provide opportunities for better education, job training, life skills and employment.  (Delray, WPB and Riviera Beach)

Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
TechBridge
(561) 301-9335
Gwendolyn Young, Project Coordinator
gyoung@henkels.com

 

OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS
There are three programs for out-of-school youth, with enrollment priority to HS dropouts and grads who are unemployed or underemployed.

  • The Academy for Practical Nursing and Health Occupations provides academic enrichment, occupational skills training, and preparation for employment or advanced education in the health care/bio-medical field. Students may choose occupational course work for Medical Secretary, Health Unit Coordinator, Patient Care Technician, and a career ladder leading to Practical Nursing. Evening and daytime classes are held at the Academy’s facility, 5154 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach.

    Academy for Practical Nursing and Health Occupations(APNHO)
    5154 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 210
    West Palm Beach, FL 33417
    (561) 683-1400
    Lois Gackenheimer, Executive Director
    apnho@aol.com

  • Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. conducts job preparation classes and job opportunities to youth with similar needs as those enrolled in Goodwill’s in-school programs. Participants include out-of-school youth who did not receive a standard diploma. Classroom sessions are conducted at Gulfstream Goodwill’s West Palm Beach and Delray Beach locations.

    Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc.
    1715 Tiffany Drive
    West Palm Beach, FL 33407
    (561) 848-7200
    Kristen O'Brien
    kobrien@gulfstreamgoodwill.com

  • Henkels & McCoy, Inc., in partnerships with several community organizations and Youth Empowerment Centers, conducts a year-round program to serve youths who are high school dropouts, unemployed/underemployed graduates, or those who simply need to improve their reading, math or computer skills and provide them with opportunities for further education, job training, life skills training and job placement.

    Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
    TechBridge
    (561) 301-9335
    Gwendolyn Young, Project Coordinator
    gyoung@henkels.com

 

Specific information on Workforce Alliance youth programs can be obtained at any of the Career Centers in Palm Beach County or through direct contact with any of the service providers. Direct contacts for the youth programs are as follows:

Workforce Alliance, Inc.
326 Fern Street, Suite 301
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 340-1061 ext. 202

Susan Teubel-Thaler
steubel@pbcalliance.com

 

Job Corps

Job Corps is a no-cost, residential, education and vocational training program for young adults ages 16 through 24. If you meet eligibility requirements, you choose your career path, earn your high school diploma or GED, receive job training and help finding a great job. During your enrollment in the program, you earn a monthly allowance; the longer you stay in Job Corps, the more your allowance increases. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to 12 months after they graduate from the program.  To learn more, attend a Job Corps Orientation Session at the Central or South Career Centers on Fridays at 1 p.m.

http://jobcorps.dol.gov/students.htm

 


 

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