Young Adults
Connect to a brighter future through education, community services and free job training at Goodwill.
Drop In, Start Fresh
Life may get off track, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Youth and young adults aged 12-24 can create a better way forward. Whether the goal is to connect with a mentor, finish a high school diploma or earn a career certification, youth — including those who have been part of the juvenile justice system or have criminal justice system-involved family members — can get connected through Goodwill.
Scope of Services
- GED completion
- Certification training
- Financial stability and work-readiness education
- Career navigation and coaching
- Individual and group mentoring
- Career exploration
- Community services
- Financial aid or tuition assistance
- Job search, placement and preparatory services
- Leadership development
- Education and occupational skills development
- Childcare
- Housing and transportation services
- Legal services
Do I qualify?
Participants must be between the ages of 12-24 and meet any service- or program-specific requirements.
The LifeLaunch GO Program is made possible with a $4 million grant award, covering 86% of operating costs, from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. Goodwill is contributing leveraged funding valued at $667,414 to cover the remaining 14% of additional costs.
The Goodwill® LifeLaunch Ignite 2.0 Program is made possible with a $4.5 million young adult reentry partnership grant award from the DOL’s Employment and Training Administration, covering 84% of operating costs. Our Goodwill is contributing leveraged funding valued at $720,420 to cover the remaining 16% of operational costs.
The Goodwill® RYZE (Reigniting Youth, Zero Excuses) Program, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, New Mind Health & Care, Greenville Police Department and Path2Redemption, is for participants aged 12-21.
Goodwill needs mentors for RYZE program participants. If you’d like to put your knowledge and experience to work for the personal growth and life skills development of program participants, please sign up here.
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