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YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION

YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION. Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training. YouthWorks411 The statewide youth system which is funded through: Workforce Investment Act – federal funding Workforce Investment Act – ARRA funding Job Development Fund – state funding

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YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION

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  1. YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training

  2. YouthWorks411 The statewide youth system which is funded through: Workforce Investment Act – federal funding Workforce Investment Act – ARRA funding Job Development Fund – state funding Allocated through the State Workforce Investment Office to RI’s two local workforce investment boards: The Workforce Partnership of Greater RIserving all cities and towns other than the cities of Providence and Cranston which are served byWorkforce Solutions of Providence Cranston

  3. The 2009 Picture With a total investment of nearly $16m, YouthWORKS411 will provide an all youth agenda to: • Over 10,000 Youth • 13 Youth Centers • 77 Vendors • 89 Programs In school - Out of School - Summer Work Experience

  4. Over 16,000 service units will be provided in the following areas: • Job Coaching • Academics • Work Experience • Leadership Development • Adult Mentoring • Job Development • Work Preparation • Follow-Up Services

  5. Service Delivery Model for All Youth

  6. Providence • Pawtucket -2 locations • Woonsocket • Westerly • Johnston • Charlestown • Bristol • East Providence • Wakefield • Newport • Warwick • West Warwick YOUTH CENTERS

  7. Major contributing factors to the growth and success of the statewide system: All Youth Agenda Collaboration of RI’s two Local Workforce Investment Boards Statewide Youth Center Manager System Branding Statewide Training Plan Business Engagement Advisory Committee Industry Skills Development Initiative “Greenhouse Component” Skills Tutor Shared Vision for Youth

  8. Major contributing factors continued: • Youth Portal • Development of MOUs Department of Children Youth and Family Rhode Island Department of Education Department of Human Services • RI Green Technology Consortium:a consortium of private and public partners will define and plan a multi-faceted approach to incorporate green technology-industries into the economic, educational and job generation future of the state of RI.

  9. Where We Are Going… Serve12,000youth within five years Expand partnershipsto further leverage servicesresulting in: • capacity building • decreased duplication of services • organizations to provide their core competency • organizations to be both contributors to the system and users of the system • cost effective statewide youth programming Further integrate youth servicesinschools and youth centers: • Cranston Project • Expansion for 2009 – 2010 academic year

  10. ARRA 15% will support: One Stop System Special Projects Local WIB Support

  11. Request for Proposals in the area of Contextualized Education and Training Tied to Career Pathways in Critical and Emerging Sectors Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Rhode Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  12. Public System Grows, Retains, and Attracts Talent Rhode Island will maximize the capacity of the workforce development system to align, unify, and flexibly address the skill demands of all employers and job seekers. • Employers Attract and Retain a Highly Skilled Workforce Rhode Island employers will attract and employ a skilled and educated workforce committed to lifelong learning, thus ensuring growth and prosperity. 3. The Adult Workforce is Skilled and Agile Adults will have the knowledge and skills needed to meet changing economic demand – for their own and the state’s economic prosperity. 4. Youth Are Ready for Work and Lifelong Learning Youth will take advantage of skill development opportunities that enable them to meet changing demand – for their own and for the state’s future prosperity. RFP Goals align with the Strategic Workforce Plan for RI, adopted by the Governor’s Workforce Board RI in March of 2009.

  13. Approximately $1.7M in WIA formula and ARRA funds, $1.7M in RIDE/ABE funds and $600,000 in Job Development Funds will be available to support contextualized learning for adults ages 18 and older. This training will be tied to career pathways in critical and emerging sectors for up to 24 months through an outcome-based Request for Proposal. • This RFP is a collaboration between the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Adult and Career and Technical Education. • To align with this project, RIDE will provide an additional $3.85M over five years, for educational and occupational skills training. $4 Million to be Awarded for Adult Contextualized Learning

  14. Need more information… http://www.dlt.ri.gov/youthworks411/ Maureen Palumbo mpalumbo@dlt.ri.gov Carlos Ribeiro cribeiro@dlt.ri.gov

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