The Employment Services Department increases employment success among youth ages 14-24. Services provide participating youth with access to and support for the completion of educational and vocational assessment, exploration, job skills development, on the job training, paid work experience and job placement. These services benefit young people who have experienced barriers to employment that include homelessness, youth who did not complete high school, probation/parole, disability, substance abuse, and foster care. Employment Services programs support youth in obtaining gainful employment and achieving long-term success in the workplace by removing barriers and providing opportunities.