Grantee and partner organizations with the Psychosocial Assistance Toolkit at the February 4th, USAID Bridges to Employment training

Understanding that many Salvadoran youth face barriers to their education and employment due to their day-to-day struggle with threats of violence, extortion, abuse, and/or discrimination, USAID Bridges to Employment developed a Psychosocial Assistance Toolkit to provide communities and institutions with critical information to help link youth to the specific assistance they need.

On February 4th, USAID Bridges to Employment disseminated the Psychosocial Assistance Toolkit – consisting of a protocol and five reference guides – to 20 staff members representing 12 partner government agencies, workforce development service providers, and civil society organizations, training them how to apply these resources to address the particular needs of: 1) youth in conditions of social-labor exclusion, 2) youth affected by crime and violence, 3) young returned migrants, 4) youth with disabilities, and 5) young victims of labor discrimination. Equipped with an understanding of the most common challenges each group faces, step-by-step instructions for psychosocial interventions, as well as a directory of available services, these key stakeholders are now better prepared to provide critical care and assistance to support job-seeking vulnerable youth across El Salvador for years to come.

The following grantee and partner organizations participated in the training: Asociación Ágape de El Salvador, Asociación de Líderes del Talento Humano, Asociación Fe y Alegría, Corporación de la Pasión – Servicio Social Pasionista, Fundación Empresarial para el Desarrollo Educativo, Fundación Gloria de Kriete, Fundación para el Desarrollo Integral de los Trabajadores de las Industrias del Plástico, Fundación Pro Educación de El Salvador, Fundación Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con Discapacidad, Instituto Nacional de la Juventud, Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador, and Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer.

Contact: Caterina Valero, cvalero@puentesempleo.com

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