Youth Services
The CCMEP Achieve More & Prosper (A.M.P.) Program for In-School Youth (ISY) or Out-of School Youth (OSY) is a new initiative designed for young adults, ages 16-24.
The program consists of comprehensive case management which will assist program participants in the area of paid work experiences, career-specific certifications, work readiness training, computer literacy, financial literacy, life skills, educational support, access to post-secondary education opportunities, and employability coaching.
The Career Tracks (I-OSY) Include:
Entering Employment
Post-Secondary Education
Vocational Training
Military Enlistment
The Training Fields (OSY) Include
(but not limited to):
Allied Healthcare
Information Technology
Hospitality
Culinary Arts
Entrepreneurship
Eligibility Requirements:
Must live in Franklin County and have one of the following barriers.
Contact with the justice system
Contact with foster care
Documented disability
Homeless/Runaway
Pregnant/Parenting
English Language Learner
For more information, call 614-252-2799 ext. 1808 or you can email Amp@impactca.org
or inquire by clicking here for referral submission
BOSS UP
IMPACT invites young people who are interested in starting a business to participate in an engaging Youth Entrepreneurship program. Learn the tools and steps to take to launch your business.
IMPACT hosts an engaging Youth Entrepreneurship program for young people who are interested in starting a business or becoming an entrepreneur. Learn the process and steps that you can apply today to launch a business.
Be guided on how to write a business plan, understand market dynamics & measure competition, analyze cost benefit and production cost, as well as how to pitch your idea to potential funders, and MARKET YOUR BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY!
The program concludes with a shark tank competition in which the top 3 participants will be given seed funding for their business! Even those who do not place in the competition will get their business registration fee paid for to make their business legitimate!
Boss UP! Graduation
Off the Block Capital Program
An exciting new youth program that teaches young people the foundational principles of investing in the stock market. Young people are eager to increase their physical mobility-but what about your economic mobility? 6-week series that teaches an introduction to the stock market and the tools needed to develop an investing mentality. Supportive facilitators show young participants how to think beyond their immediate needs and focus more on long term financial growth.
Participants receive a $50.00/week stipend. Sessions will utilize a stock trade simulator account to practice investing as they are learning steps practiced throughout the program. Participants are eligible to receive a weekly stipend and a funded brokerage account that will enable them to continue investing after the program is finished!
For registration and additional information:
Email: Ciera Shanks cshanks@impactca.org or afterschool@impactca.org
Eligibility requirements for OFF THE BLOCK and BOSS UP:
High School Ages 14-18* (*under 18, guardian approval needed)
Resident of Franklin County
200% Poverty Income Guidelines or receiving Food, Cash, or Medical Assistance