Youth Services                                                                         Current Youth Providers

 

WorkSource Southwest Georgia can meet you where you are and assist you in deciding where you want to go. If you are a dropout or other out-of-school youth, and looking to get back on track, WorkSource Southwest Georgia can help!

 

​Our contracted service providers for youth include: EQUUS Workforce Solutions and Eckerd Connects Paxen which assist out of school youth living in the fourteen counties in Southwest Georgia.

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Out of School Youth - - Applicants must be not attending any school (as defined under State law) and between the ages of 16 – 24 at the time of enrollment in addition to meeting one of the following:        

 

• Dropout

•  Youth is within compulsory school attendance (6-16), but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter (school year calendar quarter is based on how a local school district defines its school year quarters)

• Youth is a recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is a low income individual and is either Basic Skills Deficient or an English

• Language Learner

• Offender

• Homeless, Runaway, Foster Child or Aged out of Foster Care

• Eligible for Assistance Under Section 477 of the Social Security Administration (SSA)

• In an Out-of-Home Placement

• Pregnant or Parenting

• Documented Disability

• Youth is a low-income individual who Requires Additional Assistance (as defined by local policy) to enter or complete and educational program or to secure or hold employment

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Youth services encompass the 14 Youth Elements which are:

 

•     Tutoring, Study Skills Training, Instruction, and Dropout Prevention

•     Alternative Secondary School and Dropout Recovery Services

•     Paid and Unpaid Work Experience

•     Occupational Skills Training

•     Education Offered Concurrently with Workforce Preparation

•     Leadership Development Opportunities

•     Supportive Services

•     Adult Mentoring

•     Follow-up Services

•     Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling

•     Financial Literacy Education

•     Entrepreneurial Skills Training

•     Services that Provide Labor Market Information

•     Postsecondary Preparation and Transition Activities

 

 

For more information, contact Rebecca O’Neil, Programs Manager, at 229-336-2378 or roneil@colquittga.gov.

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