Chippewa Fresh Start YouthBuild

Chippewa Fresh Start YouthBuild Chippewa Fresh Start YouthBuild provides education, employment skills, and career direction for at-risk young adults through construction projects.

The Western Dairyland Fresh Start Program offers education, employment skills and career direction for at-risk young adults, ages 16-25 by involving them with the construction of a new home. When completed, the house will be sold to an income-eligible family in the community. Fresh Start combines classroom instruction to help the youth complete studies for their high school diplomas, GED or HSED w

ith other educational goals including independent living skills and "hands on" construction work. A daily living allowance is paid for participation in programming. The most important goal of the project is to help youth find their way toward self-sufficiency and build self-esteem through accomplishment, while staying on the path to success.

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418 Wisconsin Street
Eau Claire, WI
54703

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(715) 836-7511

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Chippewa Fresh Start YouthBuild provides education, employment skills and career direction for at-risk young adults by involving them in the construction of a new house. When completed, the house is sold to an income-eligible family in the community.

During the course of the program, the young adults gain valuable skills, perform community service, and prepare for post-secondary education and/or careers. The most important goals of the project are to build self-esteem and help young adults become self-sufficient.

These young adults, their families and the entire community benefit from the program. Upon successful completion of a 900 hour AmeriCorps term, each participant will receive a Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate from the Home Builders Institute (HBI), and an AmeriCorps educational award. The goal is for each young adult to be fully employed or enrolled in postsecondary education when they leave the program.