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What is BEST STEP?

Building Employment Skills for Today (BEST) and Summer Transition Employment Program (STEP) – Gaining summer work experience and improving employment readiness among youth ages 16-21 with disabilities.

These camps are for clients of DRS, potentially eligible students and/or returning to high school in August 2022. Students can have the opportunity to work part-time up to 25 hours a week for a business in the community of your area.

The first week is BEST and it is one week of employment training. The other 4 weeks is 4 ½ days of part-time work and ½ day of skill development with debriefing weekly. Come join us for this awesome experience. Applications are required. For more information please see flyer for contact information!

 

LocationDatesApplication link
AdaJune 12-16, 2023  click here to apply for Ada location
AltusJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for Altus location
Atoka  - BEST ONLYJuly 17-21, 2023click here to apply for Atoka location
Canadian ValleyJune 19-23, 2023click here to apply for Canadian Valley location
ChoctawJune 26-30, 2023click here to apply for Choctaw location
Edmond/Deer Creek/CashionJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for Edmond/Deer Creek/Cashion location
EnidJune 19-23, 2023click here to apply for Enid location
Hooker - BEST ONLYJuly 17-21, 2023click here to apply for Hooker location
LawtonJune 12-16, 2023click here to apply for Lawton location
McAlesterJune 26-30, 2023click here to apply for McAlester location
Mid-DelJune 26-30, 2023click here to apply for Mid-Del location
MooreJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for Moore location
Newkirk - BEST ONLYJuly 10-14, 2023click  here to apply for Newkirk location
NormanJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for Norman location
Oklahoma CityJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for Oklahoma City location
Owasso/CollinsvilleJune 12-16, 2023click here to apply for Owasso/Collinsville location
Pauls ValleyJune 26-30, 2023click here to apply for Pauls Valley location
PoteauJune 26-30, 2023click here to apply for Poteau location
Putnam City/BethanyJune 12-16, 2023click here to apply for Putnam City/Bethany location
Sapulpa - Central TechJune 19-23, 2023click here to apply for Sapulpa location
Shawnee/TecumsehJune 12-16, 2023click here to apply for Shawnee/Tecumseh location
StillwaterJune 26-30, 2023click here to apply for Stillwater location
StilwellJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for Stilwell location
TahlequahJune 12-16, 2023click here to apply for Tahlequah location
Tulsa - NorthJune 5-9, 2023click here to apply for North Tulsa location
Tulsa - SouthJune 12-16, 2023click here to apply for South Tulsa location
Warner - BEST ONLYJuly 24-28, 2023click here to apply for Warner location