Youth Employment Training Program (YETP)

Teenagers who drop out of high school often have a difficult time finding suitable employment. The Familylinks Youth Employment Training Program (YETP) is here to help. This program supports youth ages 16-21 who live outside the city of Pittsburgh but within Allegheny County, and who have dropped out of high school, are underemployed or unemployed, and require some basic education.

Youth residing in the Millvale, Etna and Sharpsburg areas are given placement priority.

YETP offers:

• Educational and vocational training.
• Training and preparation for G.E.D. testing.
• Life skills training.
• Vocational assessment.
• Job readiness classes.
• Career planning.
• Employment referrals.
• Trained instructors with experience in preparing for tests and job opportunities.
• Transportation in the form of bus tickets or passes.
• Employment stipends.
• One-on-one tutoring.

WHY IT WORKS

YETP helps students who have dropped out of high school acquire the skills they need to obtain and retain a meaningful job. This highly individualized program focuses on self-discipline, communication skills, personal choice, responsibility, and the encouragement it takes to find a rewarding job and live a successful life.

Participants are encouraged to complete their high school education requirements or get a GED and to acquire the additional skills necessary to be marketable in the job world. They are encouraged to pursue options such as CCAC, Job Corps or other technical schools.

Through its vast array of services, Familylinks is able to provide total support to the youth in YETP, offering everything from life skills training and bus passes to career counseling and tutoring.

Our staff works closely with each youth to evaluate their strengths and match them with the opportunities that are best for them.