Youth: Invest in Your Future

Here in Rockland, we’re not only thinking about today, but we are also looking ahead to tomorrow. Which is why we are regularly devoting resources to this county’s future workforce and implore our families and our youth to invest in their futures through our programs.

The Rockland County Youth Bureau Youth Employment Program (YEP) is a workforce preparation initiative that provides PAID employment training and job placement for eligible youth ages 14- 24.

Last year our Youth Bureau trained and employed more than 250 individuals ages 14 to 20 years of age who earned over 35,000 hours of priceless career experience.

Our pre-employment training, T.E.E.N. Works (Teen Employment Education Network), is an interactive workforce training experience that helps participants develop and practice essential workplace competencies such as communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking capabilities, conflict resolution, and workplace ethics. Upon successful completion of the program, young people may be placed with one of our job sites.

Our Teen Employment Education Network celebrated 30 youth graduates last year in their 4-week pre-employment summer training program.

T.E.E.N Works will be held at Rockland Community College from July 10 to August 3. For more information please call (845) 364-2929.

For Employers interested in becoming a Job Site, please call Olivia Heller, YEP Coordinator at (845) 364-2933.

Let’s not forget, our Rockland Conservation and Service Corps (RCSC). The RCSC facilitates a full-time, outdoor-based, conservation-oriented service program for young adults, ages 18-25 who are interested in environmental issues. Corps members spend 350-hours improving the community’s parks, open spaces, and water bodies, while receiving a $2,400 living stipend and an $1,342.86 Education Award.

Program starts the end of May and concludes the middle of August. Through this program, Corps Members have the unique opportunity to learn in depth conservation skills side-by-side with working professionals.

Last year our corps members contributed over 8,000 hours to environmental and conservation service. If you know someone is interested call 845-364-2932 or send us an e-mail: [email protected].