![]() To explore THRIVE partners’ training programs associated with this program, please visit this page on BridgeYear’s site. Selected Positions: Health Care Employment Pathways Program Participants then proceed to further training programs, either in-house at Memorial Hermann or with their sponsoring THRIVE partner organizations, after which, they proceed to entry-level positions with growth potential and competitive salaries at Memorial Hermann sites across the Houston area. Participating United Way THRIVE partners recruit young people ages 16-24 who are disconnected from education or employment to enroll in training programs and participate in special hiring events with Memorial Hermann Health System where participants are interviewed and can receive job offers on the spot. With generous support from JP Morgan Chase, United Way of Greater Houston is leading a collaborative process to connect opportunity youth to careers in the health care sector. Opportunity Youth Health Care Employment Pathways ![]() This OY health care employment pathway program is led by United Way of Greater Houston, which is recruiting partners from its THRIVE partner organizations to provide wrap-around support services to participating youth (including enrollment in job training programs, soft skills training, and more). The second major reconnection strategy is focused on connecting OY with health care careers. ACAM is spearheading one of two major “reconnection strategies” associated with this work in Houston ACAM’s efforts are geared toward creating employment pathways for OYYA who are recent graduates of HISD. The Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries (ACAM) stewards the Greater Houston Opportunity Youth Collaborative (GHOYC) and hosts stakeholder convenings as an ongoing “Learning Series” to describe local efforts to support opportunity youth and to foster collaboration among people and organizations who might find new ways to work together in support of Opportunity Youth and Young Adults (OYYA) across Houston. Our work is laser-focused on real-time actions that provide a tangible and measurable positive impact in the lives of young people, their families, and communities all across the country.Houston’s efforts are being led by a team of organizations informed by past efforts of Opportunity Youth Forum participants in other communities. ![]() ![]() Since 1988, Youth Collaboratory has worked to develop innovative, effective, and sustainable approaches to program improvement and expansion for youth serving nonprofits across the country. Through targeted consulting services, strategic national partnerships, and research-based program models, we operate across sectors to help youth-service providers focus on one goal: strengthen outcomes for youth and young adults in high risk situations. We tackle these issues collaboratively with a comprehensive approach that crosses all sectors of the youth-services field. Supporting opportunities for young people to build community with family, peers, and others to enhance their assets, explore their strengths, and develop lasting connections.Preventing and addressing relationship violence, sexual exploitation, and trafficking of youth and,.Coordinated community responses to youth and young adult homelessness.Youth Collaboratory prioritizes the following issues: ![]() fosters regional collaboration within states through local workforce. While these problems don’t always have obvious solutions, we believe that they are solvable with a comprehensive, research-driven approach. ETA publishes guidance and planning information on WIOA Title I Youth Formula funds. Young people today face a litany of complex issues that challenge the future of our country. Youth Collaboratory harnesses the power of the youth services community to innovate, evaluate, and drive effective strategies that assure the safety and well-being of youth and young adults, unlocking their limitless potential. ![]()
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