Resources for Youths
- 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
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Programs
- 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
- YO Youth Opportunity Program 9689080
- 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
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Resource Organizations
- Association of Junior Leagues International
- Boys and Girls Clubs of America
- Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
- National Community Education Association
- ASPIIRA Association, Inc.
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
- National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
- National School-Age Care Alliance
- School-Age Child care Project
- National Urban League Time to Beat the street
- Information about transitioning youth into adulthood: