The REB supports thirteen youth development programs with funds from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).  Programs for both in-school and out-of school youth provide a combination of education services, exposure to employment, and additional supportive services.  The goal of this comprehensive approach is to provide each youth participant with a recognized credential, personal stability, and an understanding of the requirements of the modern workplace.

The REB currently supports the following WIA programs for in-school youth:

• Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force program

• Just-A-Start Career Connection

• Malden YWCA Work Smart

• Mystic Learning Center Empowering Competent Youth

• Bay Cove Academy Career Readiness

• Woburn Housing Authority Jump Start

The REB currently supports the following WIA programs for out-of-school youth:

• Just-A-Start Youth Build

• LARE GED Prep with Vocational Exploration (Chelsea)

• LARE GED Prep with Vocational Exploration (Malden)

• LARE Education with CNA/HHA Training

• Wakefield Public Schools GED Alternate Program

• Mystic Learning Center Launch Project