Transitional age youth programs

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NextGen offers 6-week work-readiness workshops, personal job development and case management to help you explore your career options, navigate resources and get a job. Applications are accepted continuously for enrollment throughout the year. Applications are accepted year-round and early applications receive first consideration for the next available group. The TAY Peer Internship and Employment Program is a week internship program providing youth with paid internships in the behavioral health field.

Effective Programs for Transition Age Youth. Researchers have identified common characteristics of effective programs for teens Hall, Israel and Shortt, : Youth feel a sense of independence through participation in the program, including financial independence wages or stipend.

Programs offer job skills, job preparation, job training, and actual employment opportunities. Schools and principals are active partners. Youth are supported as they work to navigate life after high school.

Youth voices are incorporated into decision making, and participants feel that the time they have dedicated counts. Youth interact with peers and adults, including community and business leaders.