The plan for TeenForce has always been to develop a series of local, community-based branches that would be supported by a centralized operations structure. That became a reality in July 2014 when we opened two branches.

Our site in Morgan Hill serves youth in the South County. The communities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy sometimes experience a lack of locally based services. This branch specifically serves South County youth with local jobs. We are grateful for the support of Santa Clara County, the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy and the Walter S. Johnson Foundation, who have provided funding to ramp this location up over the next three years.

 

JobTrain helps students obtain the skills and confidence they need in order to be successful in the workplace.

The expansion described above would not be possible without funding support for our central operations and infrastructure. We are very grateful to the Walter S. Johnson Foundation and the Noyce Foundation, who have provided multi-year support of $367,000. This funding is allowing us to build out a professional support staff including a Chief Operating Officer, outcomes measurement and full-time accounting and human resources support. It also opened the door to the governmental agency support mentioned above, marking the first time that TeenForce has accessed public contracts.