{"id":59291,"date":"2018-12-10T05:59:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T10:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=59291"},"modified":"2018-12-07T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T23:00:21","slug":"ymca-youth-job-link-program-provides-employment-support-for-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ymca-youth-job-link-program-provides-employment-support-for-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA Youth Job Link program provides employment support for youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The YMCA Youth Link Program was created to provide youth, including students, between the ages of 15 and 29 who face a few barriers to employment with access to employment support.<\/p>\n

The Huntsville branch of the YMCA of Simcoe\/Muskoka works very closely with Huntsville High School (HHS) to bring this program to students in the community. Staff attend the high school one to two days a week to meet with students during their lunch hour and after school.<\/p>\n

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“We support youth in the community to transition into the work force, whether they are applying for their first job or whether they are facing some challenges or barriers making that connection to the workforce,” said Mary Ellen Fetterly, team leader of employment services at YMCA Employment Services in Huntsville.<\/p>\n

To be eligible for support, an individual must be 15-29 years old, an Ontario resident, eligible to work in Ontario, and have no previous work experience.<\/p>\n

“Youth who are trying to obtain their first job are eligible for employment financial support that can either be used to purchase uniforms, shoes, work boots, transportation supports that they may use for the job or the monies can go to the employer to offset some of their training costs,” said Fetterly.<\/p>\n

The YMCA helps youth in the program with:<\/p>\n