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Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

October 21, 2011. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention . White House Council for Community Solutions. Established in December 2010 by President Obama

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Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

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  1. October 21, 2011 Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

  2. White House Council for Community Solutions • Established in December 2010 by President Obama • Comprised of diverse leadership able to connect, convene and catalyze public, private, non-profit and philanthropic sectors nationwide • Council to identify and promote communities making progress on national priorities to help others learn from their successes • Focus is our shared responsibility to prepare all adolescents and young adults live productive and prosperous lives

  3. Prevention and Intervention Improvements to systems that serve youth Involvement of caring adults Programs Holistic programs, or network of services Multiple pathways to success Effective programs that address the academic needs of youth High-quality, relevant education and job training programs Communication Expanded outreach Messaging that reinforces youth as assets What do young people need to “reconnect” and succeed?

  4. The “spectrum” of disconnected youth requires a range of solutions… 17% 6% 46% 32% GROUP C GROUP B GROUP A Types of employment opportunities open to youth increase along spectrum GROUP D Facing Obstacles outside education Mismatched witheducation system Mismatched withemployment system Facing Multiple hurdles • Pathways to GED/high school completion • Alternative training and credentialing programs • Integrated services across education, social supports, and employability • Wraparound supports • Alternative pathways to learning & employment • Employment pathways & more advanced credentialing opportunities Critical needs Types of support required • Opportunity for education within a stable set of interventions (Group C needs) • Move youth a step ‘up the ladder’ on path to full employability • Food access • Housing & transport • Health/mental health services • Life skills mentoring • Daycare • Financial/legal literacy • Alternative pathways to GED, diploma, or community college • High school graduation support • GED support • On the job training and work-based learning programs • Alternative credentialing programs • Afterschool/summer programs • Community college collaborations • Certification / credentialing programs • Internship or apprenticeship opportunities • Starter jobs • Non-corporate employment (e.g., non-profits, government) • Select service corps opportunities • Private sector partnerships with social service organizations or other types of service programs • Service corps • All opportunities to left • Stipended learning opportunities • Various after school / summer employment opportunities • All opportunities to left • Private sector employment (e.g., full or part time, internships) • All opportunities to left Employment opportunities Source: Corporate Voices for Working Families; WHCCS analysis; press scans

  5. Key implications for the Council’s work Programs and systems that serve youth are necessary but not sufficient The Council can highlight and identify strategies that address the needs of youth Communication is a key area in which the Council can add value by bringing visibility to this population Creating systemic linkage between education/credentialing and workforce needs is a key component of youth employability Multi-agency engagement can facilitate cross-sector collaboration at the local level Implications

  6. Members of the White House Council for Community Solutions • • Patty Stonesifer (Chair), Chairwoman, Smithsonian Institution • • Byron Auguste, Director, McKinsey and Company • • Diana Aviv, President and CEO, Independent Sector • • Paula Boggs, Executive Vice President, General Counsel • & Secretary, Starbucks • • Jon Bon Jovi, Musician and Board Chairman, Bon Jovi & • Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation • • John Bridgeland, President and CEO, Civic Enterprises • • Jim Canales, President and CEO, James Irvine • Foundation • • Scott Cowen, President, Tulane University • • John Donahoe, President and CEO, eBay Inc. • • Michael Fleming, Executive Director, David Bohnett • Foundation • • David Friedman, Lead Director and Chair, Edison • Properties • • Mark Gearan, President, Hobart & William Smith • Colleges – Chairman, CNCS • • Jim Gibbons, President and CEO, Goodwill Industries • International Inc. • • Michele Jolin, Senior Fellow, Center for American • Progress • • Michael Kempner, Founder, President, and CEO, • MWW Group • • Steven Lerner, Blue Hill Group • • Maurice Lim Miller, Founder and CEO, Family • Independence Initiative • • Laurene Powell Jobs, Co-Founder and President of • the Board, College Track • • Norman Rice, CEO, Seattle Foundation • • Kristin Richmond, Founder and CEO, Revolution • Foods • • Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation • • Nancy H. Rubin, Board Member, National • Democratic Institute • • Paul Schmitz, CEO, Public Allies • • Jill Schumann, President and CEO, Lutheran Services • in America • • Bobbi Silten, Chief Financial Officer, Gap Foundation • • Bill Strickland, Founder and CEO, Manchester • Craftsmen’s Guild • Leslie Boissiere, Executive Director, White House Council for Community Solutions

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