The Western Dairyland Fresh Start Program offers education, employment skills and career direction for at-risk young adults, ages 16-24 by involving them with the construction of a new home. When completed, the house will be sold to a low-income family in the community.

Fresh Start combines classroom instruction to help the youth complete studies for their GED/HSED with other educational goals including independent living skills and the actual " hands on" construction work. An hourly wage is paid for construction and classroom time. The most important goal of the project is to help youth find their way toward self-sufficiency and build self-esteem through accomplishment, while staying on the path to success.

For more information, please contact us at YouthDevelopment@WesternDairyland.org.