YouthBuild Open House

Rochester, NY… YouthBuild is now operating out of a new and improved training facility! Our current cohort of 16 young people are learning the construction trades and will soon help build and rehabilitate affordable housing in Rochester. Join us, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and other community partners as we celebrate our new worksite, our partnerships, and the achievements of our students.

When: Thursday, June 22

Time: 3:00 - 6:00pm; remarks at 3:15pm

Where: 1600 N. Clinton Avenue

YouthBuild is a national career and technical program run in Rochester by Catholic Charities Family and Community Services. We offer youth ages 18 to 24 hands-on construction training, leadership, and job placement. Since 2018, 130 youth have graduated from YouthBuild with certification in the construction trades. Last year, YouthBuild was awarded $2.4 million from the City of Rochester under the American Rescue Plan Act, making the move to a new and larger training site possible and ensuring this program will continue to thrive in the years to come.

About Catholic Charities Family and Community Services: Catholic Charities Family and Community Services provides housing, employment, and coordination of care to help people of all ages and all walks of life live independently with dignity, while facing the challenges of addiction, aging, mental illness, HIV, poverty, developmental disability, and immigration.