Youth Services

Located at our Job Center, Youth Services focus on providing at-risk and foster youth with tools for success and self-sufficiency. This includes providing positive role models through mentoring activities, building professionalism and leadership skills, and providing work experience and job attainment assistance.  Below is a list of the programs and services designed to build youth's skills and provide opportunities to enable them to live self-sufficient, productive lives.

Youth Career Centers

Employment services are offered to youth on the campuses of Kinney and Cordova High Schools by bringing career exploration, job readiness training and part-time job and internship attainment onsite.  Staff are on site at Kinney High School Wednesday afternoons from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the Media Center and on site at Cordova High School Thursday afternoons from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the College and Career Center in the Library.  Funding for this program is provided by City of Rancho Cordova Measure H Community Enhancement funds.

Out of School Youth

Focused on high risk young adults ages 16 to 24, this program assists participants with completing their high school diploma or equivalency and obtaining paid work experience in a career field of their interest to increase employability.  Many participants are former foster youth with other participants including parenting youth who are parenting, basic skills deficient, with a disability, or English language learners.  This program is run in partnership with Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Adult Education and funded by federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act through the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency.

REfugee youth mentoring

A successful start is vital. One on one mentor support is provided to refugee and asylee youth in the United States for five years or less. This program is for youth, ages 15 to 24 years old, and is designed to help connect them to their new country well, through skill building activities including job readiness training and financial literacy.  Additionally, this programs helps youth develop goals in the areas of academic achievement, career development and community connection while connecting with a culturally competent mentor to provide guidance and encouragement on their journey.

 If you would like more information about our Youth Services, please contact Madeline Morrigan, Youth Services Manager, at MMorrigan@theFCCP.org or 916-294-9107 ext. 840503.