YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

Your future.
Your next move.

Finish school. Build skills.
Find your way forward.

Get education support, career preparation and a coach in your corner. Take your next step with Youth Over Us.

Find My Program

Talk With Our Team

Not sure where to start? We’ll help you figure it out.

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MORE THAN A PROGRAM

A path forward.
A team beside you.

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A pathway built around YOU.

Education Career skills One-on-one support

FIND YOUR PATHWAY

Big goals.
Real next steps.

You bring the potential. We help you find a practical next step. Choose a pathway—or let our team help you find your fit.

EDUCATION + SKILLED TRADES

Franklin County YouthBuild

Build skills. Build confidence. Build what’s next.

Work toward your diploma or equivalency, explore construction skills and grow as a leader—with support along the way.

Education · Construction · Leadership

Explore the YouthBuild pathway

Franklin County YouthBuild serves eligible young adults ages 16–24 at enrollment. Education support, occupational preparation, leadership and service connect learning with your next step.

Our team will explain education-status requirements, other eligibility criteria and current training availability before enrollment. A specific class or credential is not guaranteed.

Get Started With YouthBuild

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CAREER COACHING + PERSONAL SUPPORT

AMP

Your goals. A plan. Someone in your corner.

Work with an AMP Retention and Career Coach to set goals, prepare for work and navigate the challenges that can slow you down.

Career coaching · Job readiness · Retention

Explore the AMP pathway

AMP — Achieve More & Prosper — supports eligible participants working toward education, training and employment. Your AMP Retention and Career Coach helps connect your goals with a practical plan.

Ask about individualized coaching, job preparation, approved supportive services and the CBCF reentry pathway. Training assistance and work experiences depend on eligibility, approval and available resources.

Get Started With AMP

CAREER 500 · GOALS ACHIEVED

Career 500

Grant goals achieved. Participant follow-up continues.

Youth Over Us met its Career 500 grant goals through employment-focused coaching, employer connections, placement support and follow-up.

Employer connections · Placement support · Follow-up

Career 500 progress

Career 500 connected participants with career coaching, employer engagement, placement support and follow-up services.

New Career 500 enrollment is not currently being promoted through this website. Youth Over Us continues supporting participants already served and documenting program outcomes.

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Eligibility, enrollment availability and services vary by program. Start with a conversation; our team will explain your options.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE

You bring the goals.
We bring the support.

A better future takes more than motivation. It takes direction, preparation and people who care about your progress.

A plan built around you.

Start with your goals and strengths. Build a plan that connects where you are with where you want to go.

Skills that move you forward.

Connect education, career preparation and practical learning with your next opportunity.

Support beyond the first step.

Work with a coach to address barriers, prepare for work and keep making progress.

GETTING STARTED

A big move starts
with one small step.

Start a conversation.

Tell us what you’re working toward. It’s okay if you’re still figuring it out.

Find the right fit.

We’ll explain the programs, eligibility, current availability and what you need to begin.

Take your next step.

Work with our team to identify the next step toward your education or career goals.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

The first step
is yours.

The support is here.

Choose a pathway and connect with our team. You don’t need to have everything figured out to get started.

An inquiry starts a conversation. Enrollment follows a separate eligibility review and intake process.

Let’s find your next step.

Choose a pathway, then connect with our team. We’ll explain eligibility and current availability.

I’m interested in

Email About My Next Step

Where configured, registration opens on the organization’s approved form service. Other choices connect you with our team by email.

Prefer to talk? Call (614) 312-1382

Please do not send Social Security numbers, identification documents, medical records or court records here. Ask our team how to provide required documents.

A FEW ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Questions?
Let’s clear them up.

Understand your options. Know your next step. Make a decision that’s right for you.

Which program is right for me?

You do not have to decide on your own. Tell us what you are working toward, and our team will help you understand which pathway may fit your goals and eligibility.

What are the age and education requirements?

Requirements differ by program. YouthBuild serves eligible young adults ages 16–24 at enrollment and has additional eligibility criteria. Our team can explain the requirements for YouthBuild and AMP and discuss your starting point.

What about program costs, paid opportunities or transportation?

Ask our team what is currently available for your program. Financial assistance, paid experiences, transportation and other supports depend on eligibility, approval and available resources. We will explain the details before you make a commitment.

Does AMP support people preparing for release?

Our CBCF pathway focuses on eligible participants with fewer than 60 days remaining before release, subject to facility access and program requirements. It combines a four-week Career Accelerator, twice-weekly sessions and subsequent one-on-one AMP Retention and Career Coaching.

The goal is to connect preparation before release with a practical education, employment and support plan for the return to the community. Contact our team about referrals and current availability.

What should I send with my first inquiry?

Start with your name, a way to reach you and the program that interests you. Do not send Social Security numbers, identification documents, medical records or court records through a general inquiry or ordinary email. Our team will explain the approved intake process.

Can a parent, guardian or referral partner reach out?

Yes. Let us know your role and how to contact you. Our team will explain the appropriate referral process. Please do not include another person’s sensitive information in a general inquiry.

FOR EMPLOYERS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Talent lives here.
Help open the next door.

Hire emerging talent. Share your expertise. Connect someone with an opportunity. Partner with Youth Over Us to support education, career preparation and the next generation of our workforce.

Let’s Work Together

INVEST IN SOMEONE’S NEXT STEP

Opportunity grows
when people invest.

Your contribution to Youth Over Us, Inc. helps strengthen education, career preparation and participant success. Give securely online through our connected GiveWP and PayPal donation form.

Prefer to give by check? Make it payable to Youth Over Us, Inc. and mail it to 1455 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205.

YOUTH OVER US, INC.

Rooted in community.
Focused on your future.

Youth Over Us, Inc. connects young people and emerging adults with education, career preparation and individualized support in Columbus, Ohio. Franklin County YouthBuild is one of the programs through which we carry out that work.

A flagship program of Youth Over Us, Inc.

INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITY

Funders & supporters

U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration · YouthBuild

AspyrAMP & Career 500

Franklin CountyAMP partnership

City of ColumbusElevate!All capacity support

Support is initiative-specific. Acknowledgment does not imply endorsement of all website content.

Your future.Your next move.

Big goals.Real next steps.