Program areas at AMOR
Refugee employment & training program - the program provided recently arrived immigrants with eligibility screening, intake, acculturation, counseling, employability skills and direct placement. The program target population is the individuals who have been in this country for less than 60 months, and arrived as a refugee, asylees, parolee, or victim of trafficking. Last year we provided services to approximately 1,102 refugees, including 941 with pre-employment services and 613 of which obtained employment.
Wia - in and out of school program - the program provides youth ages 16-24 with eligibility screening, intake, comprehensive assessment, case management, life and work maturity skills training, academic assistance, ged training, career exploration, vocational and post-secondary financial assistance, work experience, and direct placement. The program provides workforce and career training services to low-income youth. In 2023, for the out of school program we managed 239 cases, of which 49 attained a credential/employment (i.e., ged, vocational certification, post-secondary degree, or unsubsidized employment). And for the in school program, we managed 60 cases, of which 18 attained a high school degree.
State of Florida - first wages program - the program provided youth ages 15-21 with eligibility screening, intake, comprehensive assessment, case management, life and work maturity skills training, work experience, and direct placement. The program provides services for youth with at least one at-risk barrier and uses workforce development activities to improve academics, social, and financial factors. In 2023, we provided services to 280 at-risk youth, placed 200 in 80 hours of work experience, and placed 114 youth in unsubsidized employment.
Out of school camps
Youth prevention programs
Local workforce