Youth Services And Programs
YOUNG ADULT SERVICES
Our Young Adult Services program serves youth and young adults between the ages of 18 and 24. The initiative represents a partnership between Employment Connection, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office of Diversion, and the City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention. The Young Adult Services Program provides non-violent defendants the opportunity to work with our staff to develop an individual employment plan (IEP) that charts the course to self-sufficiency. If the client completes the components of the IEP, the criminal charges filed against the client by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney can be dismissed.
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The Young Adult Services program is currently only open to clients referred by the Circuit Attorney's Office of Diversion.
Dutchtown Opportunity
Coalition for Youth
The Dutchtown Opportunity Coalition for Youth (DOCY) serves at-risk young people in the South Side neighborhoods of Dutchtown, Gravois Park, Mount Pleasant, and Marine Villa by providing opportunities for education and meaningful work as well as safe spaces and engaging activities.
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To learn more about DOCY, contact Program Manager Carlette Smith at (314) 766-2853 or smithc@employmentstl.org.
