Pilot Year

• 63 Referrals

• 41 clients completed Intake process

• 25 clients completed Job Aptitude Assessment

• 20 clients actively engaged

• 11 clients engaged in GED classes

• 14 clients completed Job Skills Training

• 11 Job Skills Training Sessions held

• 9 clients obtained employment in the last 60 days

• 12 clients completed National Retail Certificate Program

• 11 Participated in Internship

• 3 Re-engaged with CCPS

• 2 Completed and passed GED Test

• Multiple students volunteered throughout the year with Voices of Hope Adopt a Highway and Paris foundation
• Launch Banquet in October with over 60 partners in attendance
• Awards Banquet in June with over 60 partners in attendance
• Mad City Money through APG Federal Credit Union
• CMUS Conflict Resolution Training
• Youth were recipients of Angel Tree for Christmas through McCool Insurance Agency

1. Intervene early - Prevention is far less costly than attempts to reverse bad outcomes.

2. Don’t give up on older youth - Youth CAN turn their lives around when offered the chance to learn, work and contribute to the community.

3. View youth as resources - Recognize their potential to be part of the solution to existing problems.

4. Create multiple pathways to success - There is no single program that is right for every youth.

5. Commit to comprehensive approaches - Recognize the need for other resources and connect youth to them (Mental health, housing, substance use disorder treatment)

6. Insist upon accountability - Just as we are held accountable for our outcomes, youth should be held accountable for their actions, whether positive or negative.

It has come to our attention that many of our youth are food insecure. We hope to continue addressing this by connecting them to resources within our community.  Unfortunately, food resources are limited in Cecil County.

Scheduling classes with Cecil College has presented some challenges. It is ourbelief that once we navigate year one, with such a complex program, this will be resolved.