YES Application Page 1
Employment & Training Division
Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
320 West Willoughby Avenue, Suite 300
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: 907-463-7392 Fax: 907-463-7392
www.ccthita.org
Youth Employment Services Program (YES) Application
• Applicants must be 14-21 years of age;
• Applicants must be an enrolled tribal member;
• Applicants must be residing in Southeast Alaska; and
• Applicants must be economically disadvantaged.
For your information, “economically disadvantaged” means:
a) an individual who receives, or is a member of a family that
receives cash welfare payments under a federal, state, or
local welfare program; or b) an individual or a member of a
family whose total family income for the past 30 days
(excluding UI, Child Support Payments, and Welfare
Payments), which in relation to family size, does not exceed
the Poverty Guidelines set forth by the federal government.
Families receiving TANF benefits are eligible for an Income
Waiver. This waiver allows the children of TANF recipients
to work without counting their income towards the total
family income.
Application Requirements:
Complete YES Application;
Written Statement (Page 3);
Tribal Enrollment Card;
Social Security Card;
Identification Documenting Date of Birth;
Proof of Southeast Residency;
Proof of Family Income for the Past 30 Days;
If Applicable, Proof of TANF, APA, UI, SSI;
If Male and 18-21 Years of Age, Proof of
Registering with the Selective Service;
If 14-16 Years of Age, Parent/Guardian Must
Complete Section B on Work Permit Form; and
Complete all hire paperwork: Notice of Hire,
Employment Eligibility Verification and W-4.
Employment and Training administers the Summer Youth
Employment & Training Program (YES), which is designed
to assist tribal youth (ages 14-21) obtain summer
employment. The intent of this program is to enable
participants to become active members in the community by
providing them with employment and training while
encouraging healthy families, education, and leadership.
YES is currently available in 17 Southeast Alaska
communities: Craig, Douglas, Haines, Hoonah, Hydaburg,
Juneau, Kake, Kasaan, Ketchikan, Klawock, Klukwan,
Pelican, Petersburg, Sitka, Skagway, Wrangell, and Yakutat.
Each year, the Juneau YES Coordinator facilitates a Job &
Life Skills Workshop in chosen communities. Sessions
include Job Hunting Tips, Completing an Application,
Writing a Cover Letter, Building a Professional Resume,
Making a Follow-Up Phone Call, Acing the Interview,
Writing a Thank You Letter, Surviving the Job, and the
Power of Choices. It is the Central Council’s goal to share
this information with each YES Coordinator so they can
utilize it in the community year round.
Participants choose to interview for a variety of positions
including clerical work, customer service, manual labor, and
skilled apprenticeships. Over the course of 10 weeks,
participants learn the importance of having an education and
a career, they are challenged to think critically about their
future, and they are encouraged to make good plans and
decisions so they can achieve their potential.
If you have any questions about the application requirements
or should you need any assistance with completing this
application, please contact your local YES Coordinator or
call CCTHITA at 907-463-7171 or 1-800-344-1432 Ext 7171
CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY
Applicant Name, Community
Date Application Received
Date Application Reviewed
Complete/Incomplete
Date Completed
Approved/Denied
Reason for Denial
Intake Person’s Initials