Barriers

Jobs for Mississippi Graduates has made a positive difference in the lives of thousands of young people over the years. But the program is not for everyone. JMG specializes in helping teens who are struggling to overcome specific barriers.

ACADEMIC BARRIERS  

• One or More Grades Behind Peers
• Has Repeated a Grade in High School
• Low Academic Performance
• Basic Skills Deficient (Reading and Math in particular)
• Limited English Proficience
• A Past Record of Excessive Absences as Verified by School Officials
• Has Been Suspended during High School
• Has Dropped Out of School Previously

ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS  

• Family Environment is Not Conducive to Education or Career Goals
• Mother or Father did not Graduate from High School
• Father did not Graduate from High School
• Mother or Father does not Work
• Is Pregnant
• Has Dependent Child(ren) in the Home
• Is Parenting
• Homeless
• Runaway
• Requires Child Care during Work or School

PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS  

• Special Education Certified
• Lacks Motivation or Maturity to Pursue Education or Career Goals
• Health Problems which Impair Education or Career Goals

WORK RELATED BARRIERS  

• Is an Economically Disadvantaged Student as Defined by Public Assistance, TANF, or Free Lunch
• Having Inadequate or No Work Experience
• Lacks Marketable Occupational Skills that are in Demand in the Local Labor Market

OTHER BARRIERS

• Extremely low self-esteem
• Obesity

To find out if the Jobs for Mississippi Graduates program can help your student overcome their barriers, call us at 601-978-1711.