Program areas at SER
Contact tracer grant - the program is aimed at slowing the spread of covid-19 in cook county by asking people, through trained contact tracers, to ask residents to self-isolate if they are in close contact with those that have been infected.
Summer youth employment program will serve 100 youth ages 16-24 from chicago's most at-risk schools. Syep youth work in Jobs at sites across the city and across sectors to gain job skills. Youth will receive additional supports through syep, regularly working with dedicated mentors to develop social and cognitive behavioral skills.
Chicago cook workforce partnership, at little village and healy - these programs are designed to meet the employment and educational needs of opportunity youth ages 16-24. The programs provide career coaching, ged preparation, job readiness skills, occupational skills training, work-based learning, employment services, youth re-entry programs, and support services such as transportation assistance. This highly successful program allows youth the opportunity to work while being mentored by an employer and obtain soft skills during the internship.
Little village reconnection hub will serve youth ages 16-24 from south lawndale's most at-risk areas. Lvrh youth will receive career coaching /case management; ged instruction and educational coaching; employment placement; outreach and recruitment; referrals; financial literacy. An estimated 352 opportunity youth were served during fye 6/30/2022.
Chicago youth service corps (cysc) is a program where chicago youth (ages 16-24) can earn money while supporting their neighborhood and city. The program provides participants subsidized wages. The program offers opportunities for community service focused on covid 19 and/or social justice related opportunities through a hybrid approach of in person and virtual project-based learnings and fun virtual events during the fall/winter.
Wioa will serve 68 opportunity youth between the age 16-24 to prepare them for post-secondary education and employment opportunities, attain educational and/or skills training credentials, and secure employment with career/promotional opportunities.
Isbe -21st century community learning centers (21st cclc) program supports the creation of learning centers at identified chicago public schools that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend school-wide title 1 schools. The program helps students meet state and chicago public school standards in core academic subjects, such as english, language arts and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children. Remotely served 106 students during fye 6/30/22.
Other training programs, including international youth foundation, tollway construction works and project onward.
Immigrant and refugee housing assistance project - provides housing and utility assistance to low-income immigrants, refugees and limited english proficient populations impacted by financial hardship