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Roca Baltimore (Roca)
ABOUT
Roca works to prevent violence and build relationships between young men in the Baltimore community.
Phone
(617) 889-5210 voiceLocation
880 Park AvenueBaltimore, MD 21201
Services
- Transitional Employment Program
- Bridge to Success
- Core Programming
Website
rocainc.org/
baltimore@rocainc.com
General Information
Roca addresses trauma and urban violence impacting young men in the community. Roca provides safe and stable connections to guide young men in making healthy changes to their lives. They also offer behavioral health programs to help participants get jobs and remain employed. Each young person is paired with a Youth Worker who will be their mentor and guide them for the next three years to help them on their journey.
Services
Transitional Employment Program
About
This service is a behavior change accelerator where participants earn real wages for real work in a safe environment. They practice essential skills, fail, and come back to try again.
Bridge to Success
About
The Bridge to Success (B2S) program offers young people quick job placements with forward-thinking employers, beginning with a trial period where their wages are subsidized by Roca, so they can be judged by their skills instead of their pasts. Alternatively, participants can enter vocational training like HVAC or Automotive Repair.
They also offer coaching through every step of finding the right job: from writing their resume and filling out the application, to prepping for the interview.
Core Programming
About
For those who want to take the program further they offer additional GED classes and professional certifications to level up their future careers.
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