TEAM YOUTH PROGRAM
Trained, Educated, And Motivated
Employment Services offers a unique program to help youth with work disadvantages to work. Youth may qualify if falling into one of the following categories and meeting financial criteria:
- High School Drop-out
- Offender
- Pregnant or Parenting
- Homeless/ Foster
- Basic Skills Deficient
- Disabled
This program begins with a two week period of learning about yourelf, the job market, and how to find a job. There are some vocational assessments, short job tryouts, trips to businesses, and practise in interviewing. An interview preparation activity includes a shopping trip and an allowance for an interview outfit. There is a stipend for completing the two week program.
Participants then have several choices of on-site paid training, job coaching, academics(basic skills or GED preparation) , job placement , or help in applying for schools or other training programs.
CEA staff is available for a full year following placement in a job or school for continued support and assistance.
Graduates can participate monthly in TEAM Night Out . Participants will choose activites as a group. This will be a chance to socialize while receiving support both from peers and CEA staff.
For additional information or to arrange a meeting to learn more about this services please contact:
Joanne Kunz
VP Employment Services
Phone: (908) 782-1480, Extension 230
E-mail: jkunz@ceaemployment.com
or
Ruth WeismanTEAM Coordinator
Phone: (908) 782-1480, Extension 236
E-mail: rweisman@ceaemployment.com