MISTY
The Michigan Manpower Information and Services to Transitioning Youth (MISTY) program is a statewide, comprehensive employment, vocational and job training program that is funded and managed by Michigan Department of Human Services. The program provides funding for transitional/reintegration services for State wards (P.A. 150) i.e.:
- Employment testing and training
- Career and Technical Education
- Job placement and follow-up services
- Assistance while in training
- Cost/fee for training
- Subsidized employment
- Work related clothing and tools
ELIGIBILITY
Misty services are only available to youth between the ages of fifteen and twenty (15-20), is a State ward-P.A. 150, who lacks marketable skills, and experiences difficulty in finding employment.
Contact: Otissteen Blair (interim)
Career & Technical Education Specialist
Department of Human Services
Bureau of Juvenile Justice
Phone: 734-449-3386
05/03/05