3. EDUCATION IS A BIG PART OF YOUTH PREPARING THEMSELVES
FOR BEING AN ADULT AND CARING FOR THEMSELVES.
EDUCATION PROVIDES JOB READINESS. IN THE S.T.E.P.S
PROGRAM, EDUCATION CAN MEAN FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL,
GETTING VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR COLLEGE CLASSES THAT
WILL LEAD TO JOB READINESS.
5. JOB READINESS MEANS THAT YOU HAVE THE SKILLS THAT ARE
REQUIRED FOR A JOB, IT ALSO MEANS THAT YOU CAN HAVE A
PLAN TO GET A JOB…HOW TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, MAKE
A RESUME THAT CAPITALILZES ON YOUR STRENGTHS, KNOW HOW
TO FOLLOW UP ON JOB LEADS…HOW TO SELL YOURSELF TO A
POTENTIAL EMPLOYER.
7. A BARRIER IS SOMETHING THAT GETS IN THE WAY OF WHERE
WE’RE GOING. S.T.E.P.S. IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY THESE
AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO MOVE THOSE THAT ARE GETTING
IN THE WAY OF YOUR PROGRESS.
BARRIERS CAN BE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE…
THAT YOUR D/A/USE HAS BECOME BEYOND YOUR CONTROL AND
IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF YOU HAVING A HOME…A JOB,
MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS WITH YOUR
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY. OR… IT COULD BE THAT
YOU DON’T HAVE THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO GET THE TRAINING
YOU WANT…
ANYTHING THAT GETS IN THE WAY OF OBTAINING SELF
SUFFICIENCY IS A BARRIER.
