Welcome to CodeWorks 2025!

 

YouthWorks Resources

Money Matters Mondays 

Attendance is strongly encouraged.

Financial education training on the following topics: Money mindset & budgeting, banking and getting paid, credit, consumer protection, financial future.

Worksite Wednesdays

YAC will visit various worksites to interview youth workers about their summer experience, future plans, career goals, etc

Bright Future Fridays

YAC will interview adult panelist in various careers to learn more about their career, their path to their career, and tips and advice they have for youth looking to pursue that career.

YouthWorks Information

Website: https://youthworks.oedworks.com
Email: ywhelpdesk@baltimorecity.gov
Phone: 410-545-1820

YouthWorks Participant Handbook: VIEW HERE

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) will stream weekly sessions at 1:30 pm on YouTube.

Getting Paid

Paydays:

  • Period 1: July 7, 2025 - July 18, 2025

    • August 1, 2025 (10 days)

  • Period 2: July 19, 2025 - August 1, 2025

    • August 15, 2025 (10 days)

  • Period 3: August 2, 2025 - August 8, 2025

    • August 29, 2025 (5 days)

The following information from YouthWorks is listed here for your convenience but can be found on their website. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your pay, please contact MOED YouthWorks directly at ywhelpdesk@baltimorecity.gov or 410-545-1820.

CodeWorkers get paid $15 per hour for up to 25 hours per week: Monday - Thursday (9:00 am - 4:00 pm). Working during the unpaid 45-minute lunch period is not permitted.

Making up hours for missed work is addressed on a case-by-case basis. If you know you are going to miss work, let your advisory supervisor know as soon as possible.

YouthWorks offers 3 methods of payment:

  • US Bank Focus Debit PayCard

  • SecurityPlus Federal Credit Union’s YouthWorks Account

  •  Personal Bank Account

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR PAYMENT METHOD, PLEASE CONTACT YOUTHWORKS IMMEDIATELY. CODE IN THE SCHOOLS CANNOT HELP WITH ANY PAYMENT QUESTIONS.

Support Services

If youth need mental health assistance and would like to connect with a therapist for free, they can call the Black Mental Health Alliance at (443)-827-6732

The Here2Help Hotline (Behavioral Health System Baltimore) offers a confidential advice and emotional support hotline 24/7 assisting people with emotional health and well-being services.

Dial 988 or call (410)-433-5175 House of Ruth Maryland's 24/7 hotline is a confidential lifeline for survivors of domestic violence in need of help. Counselors are trained in crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling and legal referrals.

Call (410)-889-7884 Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence also has a 24-hour hotline at 1-800-799-7233.