Program REY Center
The Resilient Empowered Youth Center
Program Youthability Training
Practice social skills in order to create the self-confidence necessary for workplace success.
Program Sweet Nostalgia Candy Shop
Job training and life skills for Humboldt County youth.
The REY Program (Resilient Empowered Youth) is an early intervention and prevention program for at-risk youth in Humboldt County. Our program offers Social-Emotional Learning, recreational and enrichment activities, agriculture education and career exploration opportunities.
Social-Emotional Learning
- Empowering Youth with the Concepts of Personal Responsibility and Resilience.
- Cultivating Healthy Self-Concept
- Defining their Value System.
- Developing Healthy Communication skills
- Developing Relationship and Conflict Resolution Skills
Education
- Independent Living Skills Education.
- Collaborating with Local Businesses, Higher Education Institutions and Fellow Non-Profit Organizations to Explore Careers and Support Other Community Projects.
What do we offer?
Sewing Classes
Cooking Classes
Homework Help Station
Gardening Classes
Beginners Art Class
Music Classes
Pottery Classes
Founded in 2006 by foster parent and youth advocate Rose Baker, we provide structured support, inclusivity, and meaningful connection to promote education, training, and self-empowerment for low-income youth and young adults, including those emancipating out of foster care.
This program combines paid retail work training, life skills, confidence building, job search assistance, and community engagement.
Who is able to participate?
Disadvantaged youth and young adults, ages 16–24, with histories of abuse, domestic violence, drug use, juvenile detention, homelessness, and foster care.
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Sweet Nostalgia Candy Shop, a program of Parents in Training, Inc. operates out of a unique community-based training environment that combines workforce development, life-skills education, and individualized support for youth and young adults. This innovative program provides participants with valuable hands-on experience in a real-world business setting while helping them build the skills and confidence needed for long-term personal and professional success.
