SER Metro–Detroit’s Year Round Youth Program is funded by DetroitAtWork under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Our program provides comprehensive year-round services for youth ages 16-24. Young adults in Detroit can take advantage of job services, career coaching, and free training if eligible. Sign up by clicking here.

The program focuses on academic enrichment, tutoring and mentoring activities, leadership training and career guidance and counseling. The program’s goal is to improve the long-term employment prospects of young people by providing:

• Case Management
• Basic work readiness skills training
• Occupational training
• Paid work experience
• Follow-up and supportive services to eligible in-school and out-of-school youth

SER Metro-Detroit’s Year Round Youth Program key components are Work Readiness, Career Exploration, and Vocational Training & Job Placement.

Participants involved in this program are exposed to different areas of employment and information on post-secondary education. The Year Round Youth Program provides assistance to those disconnected with job placement, career training, assistance with housing, rent, and transportation, tutoring in core subjects, navigating steps to apply for financial aid and potential scholarships; if criteria are met.

 

 

To take advantage of the Year Round Youth Program, candidates must be eligible:

• YRY Application to be completed onsite
• Must be a Detroit Resident
• Ages 16-24
• We can assist you with getting your official required documents

For more information on how to apply for SER Metro-Detroit’s Year Round Youth Program, please fill out the Youth Interest form or contact:

Youth Services Center Manager (East side) Dawn Johnson The Samaritan Center 5555 Conner St. Detroit, MI 48213 313-945-5200 ext. 4200 or djohnson3@sermetro.org

Youth Services Center Manager (Southwest) Rocio Campos SER Metro-Detroit 5200 Stecker St (Entrance off Michigan Avenue, Near Wyoming) 313-945-5200 ext. 4200 or rcampos@sermetro.org