Youth Services
WILS youth program helps open the door to provide necessary independent living skills and real life experience to youth as well as recent graduates, who face barriers, to help them enter the post high school world successfully and prepare them for life on their own. From honing skills needed to run a household to learning how to manage time while taking college courses or entering the workforce, WILS is here to assist you.
Youth Services
- Independent Living Skills Workshops
- Peer support and advocacy
- Job Readiness Training/Organizing your day
- Job Skills/Shadowing/Mock Interviews
- Transportation (ages 18+)
- Finding accessible housing
- College visits
- Community outings
- Financial management skills
- Self-advocacy/ social skills
- Managing benefits and working
- Accessing community resources
WILS Empowerment Scholarship
Who: HS Seniors with a disability in Benton, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, & Saline counties
What: $500 towards continued education
Application Opens: Sept 1, 2024
Deadline: March 31, 2024
Winner Announced: April 30, 2024
Youth Career Camp
At WILS Youth pre-employment summer day camp, students with disabilities are invited to immerse themselves in activities to engage in the communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to transition beyond high school to work and/or continued education. Student participants and their parents must complete the pre-employment transition services forms and WILS intake forms. Camp information will be available in 2024.