Intervention Program to Increase Preparedness for Life After High School

In Monterey County, too many skilled-labor positions are not filled by local youth, negatively impacting long-term well-being, stability, and success. This capstone project was implemented at Learning for Life Charter School (LFLCS), an alternative middle and high school for at-risk youth. There is a lack of preparedness among LFLCS seniors for postsecondary life. This is an intervention program aimed to increase preparedness among graduating seniors. Participants are expected to identify a post-graduation plan; the intermediate and long-term expectations are that more LFLCS graduates will pursue their identified plan, increasing individual and community well-being, stability, and success. Of 50 LFLCS seniors, 24 (48%) participated in the program and 18 (36%) identified a post-graduation plan. At the start of the program, 20% of participants identified feeling unprepared for life after high school; eight months later, 100% identified feeling prepared. LFLCS should continue implementing the program, with modifications to increase student participation