Youth Employment Program announced

The Van Wert County Department of Job and Family Services announces the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Summer Youth Employment Program.

The Van Wert County DJFS is partnering with the One Stop Employment and Training Network and Job Works Inc. to provide this new training program that helps young county residents gain work experience.

• Jobs pay $8 an hour, up to 32 hours a week, and end by August 31.
• To qualify for an interview, a young person must meet the following criteria:
• Be between 14 and 24 years old
• Be a minor child, pregnant, a parent (including non-custodial parents) or part of a family that has at least one minor child
• Be income eligible, based upon family size (see chart at right).

Qualifying for an interview does not guarantee a job placement, however. Applications are available at the Van Wert County DJFS, 114 E. Main St. in Van Wert during regular office hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Employers interested in supervising and training young participants at their business should contact Sommer Myers at the Van Wert One Stop, 419.238.4910.