Services are prvided year round. In conjunction with Youth Homes, Inc., MYEP offers pre-employment training, employment training, and vocational exploration for their clients. All clients are evaluated and placed at public and private job sites. In conjuction with the Iowa City Community School District pregnant and parenting teens and young adults have the oppportunity to explore educational and vocational opportunities including anon-traditional occupations. In addition, a career and mentoring component is available.
Transportation is provided for special programming events and day care expenses are reimbursable.
The ICC program is open to youth between the ages of 15and 18 and provides 32 hours of employment and 8 hours of conservation education for 6 weeks. Age is the only criteria for the program, and youth are randomly selected by the State of Iowa. Applications azre avaiilable in March and the deadline for submission to the state is mid-April. The program operates during the months of June and July. Youth can learn valuable mechanical skills restoring and antique vehicle or repairing damaged bicycles.