2021 COMBAT Mid-Year Funding: $17,432

in Calvary Community Outreach’s Own Words

Youth are offered five hours of minimum-wage employment five days per week throughout eight weeks of the summer, on Calvary Community Outreach campus. Examples of the work include administrative positions in Program Director’s office, summer camp counselors, community garden workers  and activity staff.

Youth earn the minimum wage established by the State of Missouri  ($9.45/hour) and receive one meal per day, plus bus passes when needed. CCON will attempt to place youth in  jobs   to aid them in exploring career interests and aptitudes, building vocational knowledge, developing team and leadership skills, and practicing creative thinking and problem solving.

Each youth is also assigned to an adult Youth Employment Mentor who makes regular visits to their workplaces, helping navigate conflicts on the job and teaching basic job skills.

The program goals include providing the following:

• Real-world work experiences
  
  
• Opportunities to practice Improved interpersonal communication skills
  
  
• Career choice advice and educational guidance
  
  
• Positive adult role models