1. Youth can’t find employers willing to hire youth
   1. Youth don’t know how to look for a job
   2. Employers, parents and youth don’t know the resources that are available
2. Limited transportation due to
   1. Affordability
   2. Limited routes available
   3. Danger of walking from the Hub at night
   4. The hours available are from 6 AM to 10 PM
3. Kids need modelling and support to look for and keep jobs
   1. Parents, grandparents and other family members and support people may not know the resources
4. Opportunities to build the skills necessary aren’t plentiful
5. Many kids aren’t interested in school and school work is different

• Charles County Department of Economic Development
  • Chamber of Commerce Website 
• The Charles County Chamber of Commerce
• Parent-Teacher Organizations
• College of Southern Maryland Non-Profit Institute

1.Institute a Public Awareness Campaign about available services and the Mobile Unit for Disconnected Youth:
2.Share information and advocacy for what already exists
3.Develop a Mobile Unit (Mobile Career Center) for Charles County to go to different places in the community to help young people apply for jobs.
4.Get volunteers from the business community and retired persons to coach, model and mentor youth.  5.Incentivize for-profits to come to the table to help 16-24 year old youth 6.Expand VanGo services to include expanded hours; provide vouchers for youth; reach out to employer to subsidize the bus service; provide weekly passes
7. Provide therapeutic services for underlying trauma for these youth.  Train peers to provide support also. 

Data is available here