Youth Build

Earn while you Learn

Services

• Classroom and work-site training
• Educational assessment and goal setting; tutoring and GED prep
• Life skills and job readiness development
• Case management to help set goals and address challenges; referrals to services within or outside of CRT
• Drug and alcohol counseling services available
• Money management instruction and enrollment in a savings account that matches investments 2:1.
• Vocational English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Up to a 12 month Program
• Graduate into approved apprenticeships

Eligibility Requirements

Participants must be lower income Hartford residents, age 16 – 24, who are not presently working. CRT is looking for a determination to succeed and a commitment to the YouthBuild Program.

Application Process

Call 560-5150 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm to schedule an interview, and attend a “pre-eligibility”
session. Classes fill on a first-come first -serve basis.

Service Hours and Locations

Youth Artisan and Technology Center
1443 Main St., Hartford
Phone: (860) 560-5150

Monday through Friday
8:30 am – 3:30 pm