Recipient name humanim, INC.project title supporting disability youth through workforce training and wraparound supportsfunding request 500,000CONGRESSIONAL sponsor senator chris van hollenrequested…

Recipient name humanim, INC.project title supporting disability youth through workforce training and wraparound supportsfunding request 500,000CONGRESSIONAL sponsor senator chris van hollenrequested period of performance (24 months)project location baltimore city county and parts of central maryland regionproject purpose and goals humanim will leverage its extensive experience serving young people with disabilities and economic barriers and provide workforce skills training and wraparound supports to youth, with an emphasis on baltimore city and county residents who are experiencing setbacks and exacerbated inequities secondary to the pandemic. Our target population includes those who may not qualify for or have otherwise missed securing other sources of human services workforce development funding. Humanim will collaborate with established employee partners to provide a continuum of services, both virtually and in person, that aid in identifying and overcoming barriers impeding successful transitions into the workforce, including career assessments, work readiness training, job shadowing, mock interviewing, assistance with job placement and job support in high growth industry sectors. Targeted career tracks will be based on current market trendssuch as healthcare, infrastructure, and culinary hospitalityand humanim will routinely evaluate these trends, bringing other industry opportunities into the fold as they emerge.activities to be performed humanim will provide multiple cohorts with a hybrid 16 week career readiness program, consisting of an 8 week virtual workplace readiness training, followed by an 8 week worked based learning experience that will take place onsite with our employer partners. At the completion of the program, students will be eligible for job placement and job coaching support. Employment opportunities will include (but are not limited to) healthcare, culinary, and business.expected outcomes students will successfully complete the 16 week program, including an internship component, and become employed and or enrolled in postsecondary education or industry specific career training after graduation. The success of the program is to equip disability youthespecially those impacted by the pandemic and transitioning from high schoolwith the necessary skills to become competitively employed and succeed in a 21ST century workforce. A key outcome we are anticipating due to project implementation and expansion is the inclusion of a larger pool of baltimore city and county youth who are not eligible to receive, or otherwise have missed receiving, the government funding necessary to access disability services.other key anticipated outcomes are 1. Increasing the number of disability youth who become contributors to their community. Due to embedded financial literacy training, we should see an increase in healthy financial planning and decision making.2. Increase job retention of employed youth so by year 2 and 3 of stable employment, service can shift towards identifying additional skilled training and promotional opportunities.3. Increased data to support the number of disability youth who are disconnected from funding, and in partnership with key partners stakeholders such as baltimore city public schools, city legislators, public and private funders, identify opportunities to address systemic change for the disability population.4. By incorporating youth voice and career preferences into the program model, increase work with employer partners around identify emerging career tracks and training needs.intended beneficiaries juniors and seniors with disabilities, between the ages of 16 22 years, who need support to overcome barriers to employmentparticularly those individuals who have not traditionally been eligible for disability funding. Beneficiaries will reside across maryland, with an emphasis on supporting youth from baltimore city and county.