LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Some high school students got a look at a potential career path this week through a program hosted by Prevention Awareness Support Services (PASS).
The initiative introduces students to fields such as mental health, social work, and other related professions. As part of the program, participants engage in a variety of activities, discussions, and hear from speakers with experience in those fields.
According to organizers, the program has already sparked interest among students during its first session.
As part of the program, participants engage in a variety of activities, discussions, and hear from speakers with experience in those fields.
"Last week, we had a girl she had no idea what she wanted to do. She just knew kind of helping people with her, like, what she wanted to do with her life, but she didn't know what exactly to do with that. So through speaking with everyone she knows exactly where she wants to work. She wants to work for CRSI, they work with the disability population, and she's determined. That's what she's going to do. She's going to graduate this year, and she wants to intern with them and everything," said Hope Burchett, prevention educator with PASS.
Even if students decide the field isn’t for them, they will still take away valuable skills that can benefit them in any career path.
"Social work, as much as it's broad spectrum when you get your social work degree, social work plays into every career you could possibly have there. Even, you know, if you think about being a hair stylist, people sit there and they talk to you about their life and things like that. So just knowing how to communicate with people, that's a great takeaway from this program, and I hope they learn at least a little bit of that," said Burchett.
Applications are closed for this program, but it returns each year. To learn more about PASS, you can visit their website.
