OUR PIECE OF THE PIE INC

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - YOUTH DEVELOPMENTS SERVICES FOCUS ON THE BUILDING OF HEALTHY HABITS AND SKILLS THAT PREPARE YOUTH TO DEMONSTRATE AND ACHIEVE COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. USING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT TOOLS, SKILL ACQUISITION STRATEGIES AIMED AT BUILDING RESILIENCE AND REDUCING RISK FACTORS, INCLUDING BARRIER IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION, STRENGTHENING SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE WHILE SUPPORTING YOUTH WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE, CONNECTING THEM TO OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES, AND IMPROVING POSITIVE NETWORKS THROUGH CONNECTING WITH TWO OR MORE ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

EMPLOYMENT - WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS ASSIST YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP IMPORTANT WORK READINESS SKILLS FOR LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT. SKILLS BUILDING FOCUSED ON CAREER COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (SOFT SKILLS, RESUME WRITING, JOB SHADOWING, SERVICE LEARNING, ENTREPRENEURIAL AND BUSINESS SKILLS, SUBSIDIZED/UN-SUBSIDIZED INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION.EMBEDDED ARE ALSO FINANCIAL CAPABILITY SERVICES TO HELP YOUTH LEARN ABOUT BANKING, SAVINGS, CREDIT, MANAGING DEBT, AND BUDGETING. MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOUTH HAVE REAL-TIME ACCESS TO A CONTINUUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL WORK READINESS EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDE HANDS-ON "WORK-TO-LEARN" YOUTH BUSINESSES IN ARTS, DIGITAL MEDIA, CARPENTRY, ALLIED HEALTH, MANUFACTURING, AND OTHER POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIALED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ALL OF WHICH OFFER YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS WHILE BUILDING THEIR RESUME.