I had the great opportunity to sit down with Taylor Ann (TLP Case Manager) and Mariah (Community Outreach and Education Coordinator) and learn more about the Transitional Living Program. This program serves both in Josephine and Jackson County.  We also briefly talked about the Safe Families, a short-term housing program that consists of a host family voluntarily take in children 0-22. Please see attachment for further details.   PY+ has teamed up with HWAM several times in a variety of capacities to serve youth. It has been an honor to actively serve, challenge and encourage youth together in both Jackson and Josephine Counties.

As Career Coaches from both the Jackson and Josephine Counties, we will be sitting down with experts in the fields from our communities ranging from Business, Trades, Education, Health Care, and many more. Each episode will feature a new employer who can provide us tips and tricks for newcomers striving to get their big break and establish their names in a transforming work industry.

Joan Eberling is the founder and serves as an instructor at Pacific Health Care Training. Her desire to connect with local health care agencies and produce high quality students into the health care industry is respected and accepted as a top program in the state. Joan brings an immense amount of experience from field into the classroom. Her passion for quality training for health care services is contagious! 

Jeff is the Coordinator for the Vo-Tech Program in Grants Pass. This trades, hands-on program is open to young adults ranging in ages 16-24. This opportunity offers a basic entry-level experience in Carpentry, Automotive, and Welding. 

Shawn Wonnacott, the Equus Trades Career Coach and runs the Rogue Valley Trades Training Center in Grants Pass, sits down with me to tell us more about his program.