Shared Youth Vision Self- Assessment Tools

1. Shared Youth Vision Self- Assessment Tools October 23, 2007 1 PM ET

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6. Presenters Moderator • Ingrid Nyberg, USDOL ETA Region 6 San Francisco Presenters: • Rosemary Cowan, USDOL ETA Region 6 San Francisco • Vinz Koller, Social Policy Research Associates • Carol Behrer, Youth Policy Institute of Iowa • Carol Clymer, Public/Private Ventures

7. Shared Youth Vision Webinar Series • Webinar #1: • Shared Youth Vision Self Assessment Tools - October 23, 2007 • Webinar #2: • Collaborative Approach to Serving Neediest Youth - November 13, 2007 • Webinar #3: • Resource and Gap Mapping - December 11, 2007

8. Today’s Agenda • Overview of Shared Youth Vision • Introduction to Self-Assessment Tools • State Self-Assessment Tool • State Implementation Example presented by Carol Behrer, Iowa • Local Self-Assessment Tool • Local Implementation Example: Massachusetts • Questions & Answers

9. Rosemary Cowan Chief, Division of Workforce Investment, Office of State Systems US DOL ETA, Region 6 San Francisco

10. Federal Shared Youth Vision • 2003 White House Task Force Report on Disadvantaged Youth urged improved interagency collaboration to better coordinate evaluation, accountability, and policy • 2004 The Federal Shared Youth Vision (SYV) Partnership • Education, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Justice, Labor, Social Security Administration, Corporation for National & Community Service and Transportation • Forums for State Shared Youth Vision Teams (2004 and 2006) • Pilot Projects and Regional Dialogues for State SYV Teams (2007) • References: For the full White House Task Force Report, go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/content/docs/white_house_taskfforce.pdf

11. The Shared Youth Vision: 2007 and Beyond! • State SYV Teams Have Spoken! (And we listened!) • Tools for assessing your state and setting goals • Examples of how to create and strengthen your SYV teams • Guidance on mapping state and local resources for youth and • Contact with your community of practice • Learning with and from counterparts throughout the nation on challenges, solutions and best practices • Mentoring opportunities

12. Objectives for today’s webinar • Learn what the tools are and hear how other State SYV teams have used them • Be ready to modify and use these tools in your own neighborhood • Know who to contact to learn more and to be connected with your counterparts in other State and Regional agencies

13. Vinz Koller Director of Training and Technical Assistance Social Policy Research Associates

14. Shared Youth Vision Self-Assessment Tools: Overview • Logic Model • Self-Assessment State Checklist • Local Self-Assessment Tool • Long-Term Outcome Indicators Worksheet

15. 1. Youth Vision Logic Model IntermediateOutcomes Long-termOutcomes Building andOperatingthe Collaborative Integrating the Youth Service DeliverySystem Healthy and Safe Enrollment in Health and Substance Abuse Services Up Recidivism and Abuse Rates Down Educated and Productive More Youth in Adv. Training Occupational Certificates Are Up Define (locally):- Target- Outcomes- Action Plan Initial ProgramGoals:- Access- Participation- Completion- Transition Civically Engaged Youth Participation in Community is Up Higher Youth Voter Turn-Out Ready for Family And Parenting Youth SuccessfullyAssume Adult Roles &Responsibilities Youth have access to Adult Mentors Reduction in teen pregnancy rates

16. 2. State Checklist

17. State Checklist: Three Sections Forming of State Collaborative Action at the State Level State Providing Guidance and Support for Action at the Local Level

18. Assessing Progress • Progress is Tracked on Four-point Scale

19. Polling Question #1 • How far along are you in implementing a Shared Youth Vision in your State or Local Area? [select one] • Initiation Phase • Planning Phase • Implementation Phase • Sustain/Enhance Phase

20. State Checklist: Indicators • Each section has multiple indicators

21. Carol Behrer Executive Director Youth Policy Institute of Iowa

22. ICYD - Origins • 1998 – selected to receive a Youth Development State Collaboration Demonstration Grant from the Family & Youth Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. • Original Purpose: Involve state government in promoting the positive development of youth. • Action: Formed a Youth Development Task Force to share best practices, coordinate resources, & network between local and state agencies to improve policy and practice.

23. Participating State Agencies • Iowa Department of Education • Iowa Department of Human Services • Iowa Department of Public Health • Iowa Workforce Development • Iowa Empowerment Office (Early Childhood) • Iowa Advocacy Board • Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy • Criminal & Juvenile Justice Planning • Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service • ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development • Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

24. ICYD Positive Youth Development Strategies for Change • Align Policies and Coordinate Programs • Build capacity • Engage Youth • Mobilize Iowans

25. What We Have Done in Iowa • Created a logic model • Agreed on results and long-term indicators • Cultivated a common language and definitions • Supported change through local implementation • Built capacity and focused on quality • Emphasized and supported youth engagement

26. Iowa’s Shared Youth Vision Project • Target population -- system-involved youth transitioning to adulthood • Collaborative strategies based on lessons learned and best practice • Desired Results • Create replicable prototypes • Develop a “Guide to Effective Transitions” • Improve Outcomes for System-Involved Youth

27. What We Have Learned • Dynamic, evolving process • Leadership and long-term vision is key • Staying focused and on track is hard, but critical • Need balance between clear expectations and local flexibility • Impact comes from applying what we learn to ongoing work

28. Value of the Self-Assessment Tools • It is Non-judgmental • Helps group establish consensus on priorities and actions • Helps keep you focused • Provides benchmarks of progress • Clarifies expectations for local implementation

29. Contact Information Carol Behrer, Executive Director Youth Policy Institute of Iowa (515) 727-4220 cbehrer@ypii.org

30. Polling Question #2 • What is your targeted youth population? [Check all that apply] • Children of incarcerated parents • Court-involved youth • Homeless and runaway youth • Indian and Native American Youth • Migrant youth • Out-of-school youth • Foster Youth • Youth with disabilities

31. Carol Clymer Director of Labor Market Initiatives Public/Private Ventures

32. Local Self-Assessment Tool Overview • Part I: Building and Operating the Youth Vision Collaborative • Part II: Integrating a Youth Service-Delivery System

33. Local Self-Assessment Tool • Part I: Building and Operating the Youth Vision Collaborative 1. Multi-partner collaborative oversee Shared Youth Vision. 2. Shared Youth Vision Collaborative focuses on “neediest youth” target population within local communities. 3. Youth Vision Collaborative utilizes an agreed- upon action plan to guide operations.

34. Local Self-Assessment Tool • Part II: Integrating a Youth Service-Delivery System

35. Local Tool: Indicators • Each outcome has multiple indicators

36. Massachusetts Use of Local Self-Assessment • Massachusetts • Requiring all 16 Workforce Investment Regions to complete Local Assessment Tool • Local Youth Council or P-21 Regional Team • Results of assessment must be submitted at mid-point & end of FY08

37. Massachusetts Use of Local Self-Assessment • Massachusetts (Cont’d) • State plans to use information to: • Assist with calculating ROI indicators • Improve ability to understand the strengths and capacity of the teams as well as partnership activities • Identify opportunities for peer-to-peer learning

38. Contact Information Diane Hurley, Division of Career Services MA Department of Workforce Development DHurley@detma.org

39. Shared Youth Vision Self-Assessment Tools: Overview • Long-Term Outcome Indicators Worksheet

40. Using the Shared Youth Vision Self-Assessment Toolkit 1 • Step 1: Review tool with stakeholders • Step 2: Adapt State tool for your use • Step 3: Adapt Local tool for your use • Step 4: Determine who will complete tools • Step 5: Determine how tool can be integrated into strategic planning /continuous improvement process 2 3 4 5

41. Learn More! • See the White House Task Force for Disadvantaged Youth Final Report, October 2003 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/content/docs/white_house_taskfforce.pdf • Read the “New Strategic Vision for the Delivery of Youth Services Under the Workforce Investment Act.” http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL3-04.pdf • Examine “TEGL 28-05: Expanding ETA’s Vision for the Delivery of Youth Services Under WIA to Include Indian and Native American Youth and Youth with Disabilities.” http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2224 • Connect to Your State and Local Youth Vision Team www.doleta.gov/ryf/State_Team_Lead_List.pdf

42. For more information… • Visit the Regional Youth Forum web site: http://www.doleta.gov/ryf/ • E-mail us: youthfed.team@dol.gov

43. Question and Answer Period Please enter your questions into the Chat Room!

44. Shared Youth Vision Webinar Series • Upcoming Webinars: • Webinar #2:Collaborative Approach to Serving Neediest Youth- Nov.13, 2007 • Webinar #3:Resource and Gap Mapping- Dec. 11, 2007

45. Contact Information • Rosemary Cowan, Chief, Division of Workforce Investment, Office of State Systems US DOL ETA, Region 6 San Francisco(415) 625-7935, cowan.rosemary@dol.gov • Vinz Koller, Director of Training and TechnicalAssistance, Social Policy Research Associates (831) 622-0749, Vinz_Koller@spra.com • Carol Clymer, Director of Labor Market Initiatives Public/Private Ventures (215) 557-4495

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