The Harlan County High School Youth Services Center’s mission is to improve student achievement through the removal of non-cognitive barriers to learning. This will be accomplished by promoting the flow of resources and support to families in ways to strengthen their functioning and enhance the growth and development of individual members and the Family Unit.
Believe you can, and you're already half way there.
Theodore Roosevelt
Harlan County High School
Youth Services Center
WHAT WE DO
Career and job skills materials and videos - kept in the Center for student, teacher and parent use.
Student exposure to employment opportunities – field trips, Job Fair, Career Day, job shadowing etc.
Job Skills Workshops – tax preparation, reality store, interviewing, etc. Community Service Projects for students
Summer & Part Time Job Development
Summer Career Training Program The center employees 10 to 15 students every summer to work in careers they wish to obtain after they graduate. Businesses volunteer supervision and experience while the Centerpays the students minimum wage to work 20 hours a week to work for 6 weeks.
The Center provides referrals to:
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Employment Services
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SYETP
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WIA
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Local businesses
Comprehensive Student/Family Services
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The Center helps families in need find resources or provide items necessary for students to come to school and achieve such as clothing, hygiene products, food, etc.
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We also make an effort to help our students succeed academically through services such as tutoring and providing computers and space for students to do their homework after school until 4:00 p.m.
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Additionally, our center provides incentive programs to promote high achievement, attendance, and social improvement.
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The Center also offers a backpack program that sends a back pack home with students on friday with food for the weekends.
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Arts and humanities and school safety programs Prom Dress Program – YSC has approximately 50 prom dresses for student or family use. They also have 30 tuxedo's for guys to burrow if need be.
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Clothing Closet – YSC has a clothing closet open to students and families.
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YSC gives away items donated as we receive them or during planned give-a-ways.
Recreational & Social Activities
Game Room – Open after school until 4:00 p.m. Provide various recreational activities for students during the school year. The Repair Affair with CAA and the Pride Cleanup Program.
Parental Involvement
We provide a welcoming atmosphere for parents at the Center and the school.Parental Workshops and informational programs – financial aide, Scholarship Night, Job Fair, Freshman Orientation, Open house, etc. Advertise YSC and school events for parental awareness.
Public Notice
No person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, residence, religion, sex, disabling condition, age, or marital status. If so you will be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination in any educational program, activity of, or employment practice by the Harlan County School System in compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504.
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