Welcome to TEC’s Resilient Workforce Career Readiness Program for Apprentices!
Open Enrollment for Supportive Services Available for Apprentices include:
VIRTUAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS | FAMILY WELLNESS SESSIONS | GAS CARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE | EMERGENCY HOUSING SUPPORT
To request any of the above services, please complete the form below.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Youth aged 16-24
- Currently Enrolled in a Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Program in California
- Currently Enrolled in an RA in Agriculture, Education, Healthcare or non-traditional industry
If you do not meet all of the above criteria, you may still qualify for TEC’s Building a Resilient Workforce Training Program. Please submit an application below for consideration in our upcoming cohort.
- Fall 2024 Cohort: August 27th – November 15th, 2024 | Enrollment Deadline: August 16th, 2024
- Winter 2025 Cohort: January 2025 – March 2025 | Enrollment Deadline: January 6, 2025
If you need supportive services now, please enroll and note your need on your application.
- Career preparation: 12-Week Virtual training in human service and employable workforce skills.
- Mental Health and Wellness Supports: Virtual small group sessions and family wellness sessions.
- Transportation Assistance: Gas gift cards for travel to on-the-job training.
- Bridging the Digital Divide: Laptops and technology assistance to access virtual wraparound services.
- Emergency Housing Supports: Access to shared housing reserved at TEC’s workforce housing facility.
- 3-months of post-training case management and industry mentorship ensuring long-term success
To request supportive services, please complete the Supportive Services request form below.
For Gas Cards and Laptops, Registered Apprentices may arrange to pick up in person at TEC’s satellite offices in Temecula and San Bernardino.
Enroll below by December 20th at 5:00pm to join our Winter 2025 Cohort!
A Special Thanks to Our Funders!
The Empowerment Center is an awardee of the Resilient Workforce Fund for our High Road Training Partnership, to train and deploy an army of mental health professionals and trusted messengers to build a resilient workforce for youth and families across the state of CA.
The California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) Grant provides funding for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to serve opportunity youth who are disconnected or are at risk of disconnection from systems such as education, employment, housing and more. TEC’s Resilient Workforce Career Readiness Program provides these comprehensive supportive services to registered apprentices across California.
TEC is a recipient of the City of Temecula’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for our Youth Mental Health Community Worker Program, developed to train and deploy an army of Youth (16-24) CHWs to address the mental health needs of our community.