Workforce Development of Youth Peer Counselors

Join SPARK (Students Providing and Receiving Knowledge) for a webinar on how Washington State is encouraging youths (17–26-year-olds) to explore careers as Certified Peer Counselors. This program, started at New Horizons Alternative High School in Pasco, WA, has partnered with Washington Health Care Authority to help build workforce development of youth peer counselors and provide access to the 40-hour Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) training after graduation. Learning Objectives: - List at least 3 benefits of having youth Certified Peer Counselors in the workforce - Describe 3 lessons learned for program improvement from the first three cohorts of students - Discuss the importance of apprenticeships in preparing youth for the workforce including engagement with youth of color and youth that are incarcerated.