Summary
HELP of Southern Nevada has been providing Workforce programs to youth for the past ten (10) years and helping individuals/families, “helping others help themselves” for almost 50 years. HELP provides educational and work readiness services in a positive support system to at-risk youth obtain career and educational aspirations.
Participating youth may include homeless, individuals currently in or previously involved in the former foster care system, the disabled, and those who are deemed basic skills deficient through standardized testing (CASAS), and/or who may have had histories of substance abuse, are pregnant or parenting youth, may have had involvement in the juvenile justice system or have been charged for crimes as an adult. Participants take part in educational planning and credentialing assistance, work readiness, leadership development and life skills support programming.
List of Services Provided
Labor Market Information and Community Resource Referrals
Career Coaching and Exploration
Job Readiness Training
Work Experience, Internship, and Job Shadow Opportunities
Pre-apprenticeships
Occupational Skills Training
Educational/Academic Support
Dropout Prevention
Leadership Development
Life Skills Training
Counseling and Mentoring
Financial Literacy
Entrepreneurial Skills Training
Exposure to Local S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Industries
Supportive Services
Who This is For
Youth residing in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Mesquite between the ages of 16 and 24
Low Income
Basic Skills Deficient
High School Dropout
Homeless or Runaway
Pregnant/Parenting Youth
In-Foster Care or Aged-out of Foster Care
Individual with a Disability
Connected to the Juvenile or Adult Justice System