Resources for Youths

  1. Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) www.youthjvsdet.org
    YO! Career Start

    • Loans for students-Southfield
    • Career and Education Planning-Southfield
    • On site Occupational Skills training-Southfield
    • School to work transition programs-ALL
    • Vocational rehab services support coordination services
    • Specialized services:
      • LIFE assisting high school students with disabilities
      • Career development strategies
      • Job search services
      • Job placement assistance
  2. Programs

    • Kids Speak
    • Youth Leadership Program
    • Youth Legislative Day
    • Youth Development Conference-High Scope
    • Michigan 4-H Capitol Experience
    • Michigan Youth in Government
    • Michigan Civics Institute and the Michigan Youth Caucus
    • Legal Education and Advocacy Center (LEAP) 1-248-544-7864
    • Student Advocacy Center
    • YO Youth Opportunity Program 9689080
    • Job Corps
    • Samaritan Center (YO) 579-4900 (call around May for summer jobs at Career works)
    • Goodwill Industries 962-9675
    • Detroit Work Place—Michigan Works 873-7321 ext. 204 Stephanie
    • Michigan Career and Employability Skills Standards
  3. Resource Organizations

    • AmeriCorps
    • Association of Junior Leagues International
    • Boys and Girls Clubs of America
    • Campfire Girls and Boys
    • Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
    • National Community Education Association
    • ASPIIRA Association, Inc.
    • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
    • Boy Scouts of America
    • Children’s Aid Society
    • Junior Achievement
    • National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
    • National School-Age Care Alliance
    • School-Age Child care Project
    • YMCA of USA
    • National Urban League Time to Beat the street
    • School Age Notes
    • Information about transitioning youth into adulthood:
    • Child Welfare of America