Youthbuild Lake County - our mission is to help low-income young adults complete their education, learn the necessary skills to become gainfully employed, and build a hopeful future for themselves and their families.

Forrest Brewton,
Youthbuild Program Graduate

Forrest graduated from the YouthBuild program in 2004. Wise beyond his 25 years, he freely admits that “as a younger man” he made some mistakes and bad choices and learned a few hard lessons before he was ready to get on a road that led to a hopeful future. At age 21, Forrest had come to realize the options for high school dropouts were severely limited. He applied and was accepted into YouthBuild Lake County…

Click here to read Forrest's inspiring story!


	The YouthBuild Program offers low-income young adults, ages 17-24, a nine-month workweek program. During the YouthBuild Program, trainees have an opportunity to increase their basic employment skills by… Obtaining their GED and acquiring computer skills in our computer lab by taking classes taught by instructors from the College of Lake County (CLC) Learning marketable construction skills by building affordable homes in Lake County Earning an Home Builder’s Institute certification Building a more hopeful future through counseling, life skills and job readiness training Securing employment or entering college To learn how to apply for this program or to get more information, click here.

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