At risk young adults are our future and deserve our urgent attention and investment. We all have a stake in helping the next generation meaningfully connect to education, the economy and civic life. Many are looking for work that they can’t find, often because they lack the technical, communication and problem-solving skills required by today’s job market. And too many young people can’t come up with the money to pay for increasingly expensive post-secondary job training or college they need to get ahead. In fact, some of them enrolled in college, only to drop out because of financial constraints.
Drop-Out Programs
At risk youth struggled in school and lacked adequate supports to make it to graduation day. They include students who drop out of high school each year, and fall through the cracks. Others are youth involved in the justice system, teen parents or foster care children who “aged out” of the system without a clear plan for adulthood.
GED
DETCCA partners with Workforce Solutions of Deep East Texas to assist youth with opportunities to obtain tutoring and GED testing. Individuals who are at least 16 years old, lack a high school credential or function below the high school level, or are unable to speak, read or write English, and are seeking career training, high school equivalency preparation or college. Workforce Solutions offices promote an increased opportunity for adult learners to transition to post-secondary education, training or employment.
Workforce Solution Assistance
The Dynamic Futures Program at Workforce Solutions assists you with educational opportunities, training, and employment for FREE!
- Paid Work Experience
- Resume Writing Interviewing Skills
- Job Search Strategies Job Readiness
- Job Placement Skills Training
WorkForce Solutions Deep East Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For the hearing impaired 1-800-735-2988 English (voice) / 1-800-662-4954 Spanish (Voice) / 1-800-735-2989 or 7-1-1 (TDD)
College or Career Training Enrollment
DETCCA supports the belief that workers with more education earn higher wages than employees with no post-secondary education.
- College-educated workers earn 84% more
- Workers with some college education (no degree) earn 16% more
We can assist individuals, who qualify, with application assistance, career counseling and advising on degree opportunities that fit their long term goals.
Program Contacts
