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Northwest Georgia youth, ages 16-24, who meet income qualifications (to be determined at the time of eligibility), and are within one the target groups are eligible for the following youth services:

start today for a better tomorrow.

EDUCATION

• GED preparation classes & tutoring- Click here for application
  
• High school academic & testing assistance
• SAT/ACT test preparation
• Job skills training

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

• Participants obtain marketable skills while earning an income in a wide range of jobs.
• Permanent employment opportunities.
• Businesses receive incentives to help reduce costs of training new employees.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Short-term work experiences (6 - 8 weeks)- Click here for application
  
• Participants gain valuable job experience.
• WorkSource Northwest Georgia pays wages & workers compensation insurance.

 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

•   Professional Development
• Financial Assistance
• Coaching & Incentives

Out-of-School Youth Service Providers

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
265 Bicentennial Trail
PO Box 569
Rock Spring, GA 30739
706.764.3726
706.764.3729 (fax)
Vince Stalling: [email protected]
Tammy Pence: [email protected]

Eckerd Connects/Paxen Learning Center
1010 N. Tennessee Street STE 213
Cartersville, GA 30120
470.274.5231
470.274.5233 (fax)
Courtney Rouse
[email protected]

In-School Youth Service Providers

Rome City Board of Education
1000 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy
Rome, GA 30161
706.235.9653, x 115
Contact: Dwight Henderson
[email protected]​

Chattooga County Board of Education
989 Hwy. 114
Summerville, GA 30747
706.857.2402
706.857.7727 (fax)
Contact:  Cindy Martin
​[email protected]

youth committee members

Ben Arp
Retired Educator/North Georgia RESA

Marian Barber, Tallatoona CAP

LaDonna Collins
National Family Support Network

Christa Gilmore
Department of Public Health

LaShawn Hall
Northwest Georgia Housing Authority
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​Curtis Kingsley
Retired Educator

April Sams
Boys and Girls Club of NWGA

John Rhodarmer
Floyd County Board of Education