Workforce Investment Boards- Youth Programs

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Workforce Investment Boards- Youth Programs
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Youth Ecology Programs

• Youth Ecology Corps are workforce training and
  ecosystem education programs aimed at employing
  youth and young adults while teaching
  environmental stewardship
• We will look at programs operating in Sonoma,
  Riverside and Marin Counties

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Sonoma County Program Information

• Program was started in 2009
• In 2013
• 247 Youth participated 43 Individual placements
• 25 Crews (8 Youth per crew) 19 Summer crews
  (entry/senior level) 4 Extended (senior
  level) 2 Year Round (senior level)
• Kick-off Event
• Opportunity Fair

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Sonoma County Youth Participants

• Target populations are 14 to 24 year-old
  economically disadvantaged youth including
• Current Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth
  Participants
• Participants on Temporary Assistance to Needy
  Families (TANF)
• Current or former Foster Youth
• Participants with disabilities
• Pregnant or Parenting youth
• Youth involved in the justice system
• In addition to these target groups, other youth
  are served based on funding availability.

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Sonoma County Partners

• The Sonoma County Human Services Department
  administers the Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps
  in partnership with
• Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
• Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA)
• Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE)
• 6 local non-profit agencies which HSD contracts
  with to employ and supervise the youth
• New Ways to Work
• Sonoma County Parks Alliance

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Sonoma County Funding Sources

• The 2013 summer work experience opportunities
  were funded by multiple sources including the
  following
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) through the
  Workforce Investment Board
• Sonoma County Water Agency
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Realignment funds
• Parks Alliance  
• Eligibility requirements and age criteria
  differed depending on the funding source.
• All participants were tracked according to
  funding source.

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Sonoma County Evaluation

• Done for the summer program only
• Met program goals
• Youth
• Environment
• Community

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Marin CountyProgram Overview

• 2013 pilot program
• Paid conservation work and career planning for 16
  youth
• Designated junior and senior crews at two sites
• Conducted intensive recruitment sessions for
  youth
• Developed marketing/outreach to elicit community
  interest

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Marin CountyYouth Participants

• Target populations are 16 to 24 year-old
  economically disadvantaged youth including
• Current Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth
  Participants
• Participants on Temporary Assistance to Needy
  Families (TANF)/ (CalWORKS)
• Current or former foster youth
• Participants with disabilities
• Pregnant or Parenting youth
• Youth involved in the justice system
• In addition to these target groups, other youth
  are served based on funding availability.

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Marin CountyPartnerships

• Marin Employment Connection (MEC), operated by
  the Department of Health and Human Services of
  Marin County (HHS)
• Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC)
• California State Parks (CSP)
• Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB)
• Marin County Board of Supervisors (BoS)
• Marin Charitable
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) through the Marin
  County Workforce Investment Board

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Marin CountyFunding

• Marin County, Department of Health and Human
  Services, CalWORKS
• Marin County Board of Supervisors
• Golden Gate National Recreation entrance fees
  collected from visitors to local state parks

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Marin CountyPersonnel Outcomes

• From the 8 senior crew participants
• - Enrolled 4 out-of-school youth in WIA Services
• - Placed 3 in ongoing employment opportunities
• - Secured 3 in classes at College of Marin
• From the 8 junior crew participants
• - Helped youth earn course credits at respective
  high schools
• - Ensured all 8 returned to school for fall
  quarter
• Provided all 16 with a clear and motivated
  career trajectory

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Marin CountyEnvironmental Outcomes

• Before After..

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Marin CountyFuture Plans

• Build in more components to support youth
• Conduct a full debriefing with youth participants
  
• Organize a one-on-one session with each applicant
  upon hire
• Bring back 2013 corpsmembers to assist with
  recruitment

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Riverside County Youth Participants

• Target populations are 16 to 21 year-old
  economically disadvantaged youth including
• Current Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth
  Participants
• Participants on Temporary Assistance to Needy
  Families (TANF)
• Current or former Foster Youth
• Participants with disabilities
• Pregnant or Parenting youth
• Youth involved in the justice system
• In addition to these target groups, other youth
  are served based on funding availability.

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Riverside County Partners

• The Workforce Investment Board administers the
  Riverside County Youth Ecology Corps in
  partnership with
• California Family Life Center (CFLC)
• Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD)
• Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

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Riverside County Funding

• The 2013 summer work experience opportunities
  were funded by the following sources
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) through the
  Workforce Investment Board
• Eastern Municipal Water District

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Riverside County Outcomes

• 3 entered Post-Secondary Education
• 1 obtained employment
• 2 are enrolled in the Empower Youth WIA Program

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Success Stories
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Future Plans
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