Job Readiness & Training

The Job Readiness and Training Program offers youth in foster care (16-21 years of age) and young adults (18 – 21 years of age) an individualized and structured 3-tiered curriculum that provides the values, skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the workplace.

Summary of Services

Individualized job readiness curriculum (appropriate dress, resume building, interview skills, workplace etiquette, communication skills and conflict management)

Connection with paid and non-paid work experiences (could include job shadowing and/or internships)

Membership in the Age Up Job Club

For foster care youth and young adults who flourish best in a non-traditional vocational setting Age Up offers:

Structured job readiness curriculum provided through Youthbuild program (appropriate dress, resume building, interview skills, workplace etiquette, communication skills and conflict management).  This program is provided on-site at Sojourners in McArthur, Ohio.

Training in basic tool use, heavy equipment operation, and workplace safety

Paid and non-paid work experience, including construction and rehabilitation of low-income housing and natural resource conservation projects across Appalachian Ohio.

Learn More About Age Up

• What is Age Up
• Residential and Clinical Services
• Job Readiness and Training
• Education
• Mentoring
• Community Engagement