The YouthWorks employment program is pleased to announce that applications will be available on April 8th for 2019, following our annual kickoff press conference on Friday April 5th, at The Reed Institute in Westfield from 1:00-2:00pm. YouthWorks is a state-funded youth employment program that helps teens and young adults get the skills and experience needed to find and keep jobs. Participants take part in paid short-term work placements during the summer and/or school year at public, private and nonprofit worksites.

Participants also receive training in core soft skills so they can practice professional behaviors and learn how to relate to supervisors and co-workers at their worksites. And they learn how to take the next steps in their education and career pathways. All YouthWorks programs use the Signal Success curriculum to help young people learn and practice the skills that matter at work, at school, and in life. Each applicant is chosen based on a lottery system. To qualify, you must fall into a risk factor. For a complete list of risk factors, please refer to the application.

Applications can be picked up at Westfield Middle school guidance office, Westfield High School guidance office, and Westfield Technical Academy Main Office. Local businesses interested in learning more about the program can contact Kim Adamczyk at 413-519-5924 with any questions.