Meet with a Career Coach (Youth WIOA)
Meet with a Career Coach (Youth WIOA) supports young people through coaching, education, job training, work experience, and mentoring to help them take their next steps toward college and employment.
Funder: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
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Funding Amounts: CCAP offers free youth education and training programs
Summary: Youth WIOA supports young people’s education and career paths through coaching, training, work experience, and mentoring.
Description
Youth WIOA-funded programs help young people determine their next steps toward education, training, and employment. Funded by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and featured by the Governor’s Workforce Board, the program connects youth with local providers offering guidance and support. Services are intended for young people exploring work, seeking training related to their career interests, or preparing for college.
Support includes tutoring, study skills, dropout prevention and recovery, postsecondary preparation, counseling, and education and job training opportunities. Providers also offer paid and unpaid work experience, occupational and entrepreneurial skills training, financial literacy education, leadership development, and adult mentoring. Local providers include Community Care Alliance, Comprehensive Community Action Program, East Bay Community Action Program, Foster Forward, and Tri County Community Action Agency.
