Youth Development Services
Youth receive customized services designed to prepare them for work, college and life. Case managers facilitate year-round classes, one-on-one meetings and work experiences where youth learn how to apply and interview for jobs, meet their employer's expectations, get ready for college, find services they need and transition successfully into adult, working life.
This program served 450 students in 2009 - more than twice the number of students served in 2008. Of these students, 215 were also placed in paid internships.
Join the Program
Our case managers can help you...
- Earn wages while completing an internship
- Gain employment and job search skills
- Explore career opportunities
- Prepare for job placement in a field of interest
- Plan for education and employment after high school
- Work with a mentor to increase college entrance opportunities
- Gain employment and job search skills
- Prepare for the ACT
- Receive help with college applications and financial aid forms
- Receive financial assistance with college application and testing fees
To be eligible to receive services, you must be:
- Between the ages of 14 and 21
- From a low-income household or have a disability
- Residing in Dakota or suburban Hennepin County (not Minneapolis)
Please contact Paula Van Avery for more information about becoming a participant.
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Program Partners
Tree Trust thanks our 2009 partners for supporting Youth Development Services.
City of Hastings, Parks and Recreation
Maple Grove High School - ISD 279
PRISM
Sunshine Tree Daycare Center
Transition Plus Program - Hopkins/Minnetonka/St Louis Park School Districts
Are you interested in bringing services to your school or hosting an internship for a participant? Please contact Paula Van Avery at paulav@treetrust.org or 651-644-5800 x 104 for more information.
