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Overview of the Division of Youth Services Programs The Corps Network Conference February 11, 2013. Youth Programs Formula & Competitive. WIA formula youth program Serves low-income, in-school and out-of-school youth ages 14-21.
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Overview of the Division of Youth ServicesPrograms The Corps Network ConferenceFebruary 11, 2013
Youth ProgramsFormula & Competitive • WIA formula youth program • Serves low-income, in-school and out-of-school youth ages 14-21. • Funds activities to improve educational and skill competencies and to build connections to employers and postsecondary education. • Includes case management, leadership development, mentoring, educational and occupational training and supportive services. • Local program design includes developing service strategies tailored to specific individual employment goals. • YouthBuild • Provides occupational skills training, educational, and leaderships development competitive grant program assisting out-of-school youth, ages 16-24, in entering a career pathway. • Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) – Youth and Adult • The youth RExO portfolio consists of programs that provide educational skills training, occupational learning, restorative justice and employment opportunities for youth and young adults ages 14 to 24 that have been involved in the juvenile justice system. Employment and Training Administration
WIA Youth Program Who we serve • WIA formula funded youth program serves in-school and out-of-school youth ages 14-21 who are low income, and have one or more of the following barriers: • deficient in basic literacy skills; • school dropout; • homeless, runaway or foster child; • pregnant or parenting; • offender; or • require additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment (including a youth with a disability).
Services underthe WIA Youth Program • Academic • Tutoring, study skills training, and dropout prevention activities • Alternative secondary school offerings • Vocational • Work experience year round and during the summer months • Occupational skills training • Leadership development activities • Support • Supportive services • Mentoring • Follow-up services • Comprehensive guidance and counseling Employment and Training Administration
Funding and Oversight Flow for Formula Funds for Youth U.S. Department of Labor State Agency/State Workforce Investment Board Local Workforce Investment Boards Service Providers (may include One Stop Career Centers) Oversees the public workforce system Develops a strategic vision for the state, provides leadership to the local workforce investment boards and informs local strategies Provides strategic direction to their areas and sets training priorities Local service providers including community organizations and One Stop Career Centers may provide services to youth. Employment and Training Administration http://www.servicelocator.org
Workforce System Strategieshttp://strategies.workforce3one.org/