YMOVE - Helping Youth Gain Employment

Due to barriers faced by Youth in gaining and maintaining employment, the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth has designed the YMCA, Motivation, Opportunity, Vision, Employment program (YMOVE) to help target Youth in tackling issues such as: social-economic, and cultural barriers, lack of support/direction, low education/skills, ineffective and inaccurate job searching techniques.

WHO can use the YMOVE program?

Priority Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who are unemployed or underemployed and are residents of Halifax, Dartmouth or the outlying areas.

HOW can YMOVE help?

YMOVE's employment specialists/coaches will work to provide the necessary guidance and interventions, to help youth achieve success. The coaches will work closely with the youth to explore and develop short and long-term planning, with the ultimate goal of employment.

The YMOVE program places a strong emphasis on monitoring and on-going support and will incorporate a variety of interventions, which may include:

Workshops

• Prior Learning Assessments
• Job Shadowing
• Work Placements
• Career/Interest inventories

Youth will also have access to the resources and programs within the YMCA Enterprise Centre of Halifax/Dartmouth. Based on the client's needs or goals, referrals will be made to various outside agencies or programs.

HOW can I get involved with YMOVE?

Youth may contact the employment specialist directly, or simply call for more information. Community groups and partners may also make referrals to the YMOVE program by connecting with an employment coach. The coaches are located in the YMCA Enterprise Centre of Halifax and Dartmouth as a home base, but are able to meet youth at various locations if required.

Location/Contact Information

Main Office
118 Wyse Road Unit 14
Dartmouth, NS B3A 1N7

Phone: (902) 461-2513 ext 234
Fax: (902) 461-4622

Halifax Office
2269 Gottingen Street
Halifax, NS B3K 3B7

Phone: (902) 425-3464 ext 257

YMOVE Team

Michelle Barkhouse
Job Developer
michelle_barkhouse@ymca.ca

Corey Lucas
Employment Specialist
corey_lucas@ymca.ca

Charity Deleon
Employment Specialist
charity_deleon@ymca.ca

Elizabeth Hodder
Employment Specialist
elizabeth_hodder@ymca.ca

Doneillia Stevens
Employment Specialist
doneilia_stevens@ymca.ca