Enable youth to become employable citizens Bucks County Youth Council Purpose amp Mission Why do we need Youth Councils Workforce Investment Act of 1998 State of Pennsylvania expectations ID: 515935
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The mission of the Bucks County Workforce Investment Board is to promote, drive, and ensure an effective workforce in Bucks County aligned with economic development
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Enable youth to become employable citizens
Bucks County Youth Council: Purpose & MissionSlide2
Why do we need Youth Councils?
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
State of Pennsylvania expectationsCommunity needs and expectationsExpectations of yourselves: establishing purpose and visionSlide3
State Expectations
Tutoring/other help leading to high school completion
Alternative secondary school services
Summer employment opportunities tied to academicsPaid & unpaid work experience, internships, job shadowing
Occupational skill training
Individual assessment of skill & academic levels
Analysis of needs
Job Related service strategy
Post secondary preparation
Leadership development opportunities
Support services
Adult mentoring
Follow-up services for one year
Comprehensive guidance and counselingSlide4
Community Needs & Expectations
Preventing school dropouts
Raising functional skill levels of youthsEngaging youths in healthy, productive activityReducing youth criminal behaviorCreating good job opportunities for students and gradsCreating new avenues to excite youth about education and employmentSlide5
WIA Expectations for
Youth Councils
Focus on maximizing services for youths eligible under WIA (“at risk”)Coordinate multiple programs and funds to address needs of at-risk youths
Focus on improving academic performanceAssist youths in meeting PA academic and occupations skill standardsAdopt policies on how educational attainment will be measuredSlide6
WIA Expectations for
Youth Councils (cont’d)
Develop a coordinated approach to issues of at-risk youthsStrategically use WIA funds to address issues
Strengthen linkages with existing local youth effortsDraw upon expertise of broad range of local talentBring the youth perspective to the “WIB table”Slide7
WIA Expectations for
Youth Councils (cont’d)
Develop written policies & procedures for advertising, evaluating, and awarding youth contractsStrong private sector involvement
Connect to CareerLink® systemConnect to local economic development goalsThink comprehensively and systematicallySlide8
Workforce Investment Act Requirements
WIBs appointed by local elected officials
Youth Councils appointed by WIBs WIBs and Youth Councils have specific responsibilities related to WIA fundingWIBs and Youth Councils expected to coordinate use of WIA funds with other community resourcesSlide9
WIA Eligibility
Ages 14-21
ANDLow Income In a TANF or SNAP householdLast six months of income is 235% below poverty guidelinesANDHave at least one “barrier to employment”All WIA Youth are placed in Follow-Up for one year after their exit to continue to assist in services.
Basic Skills Deficient
School Dropout
Homeless, runaway, or foster
Pregnant or parenting
Offender
Requires additional assistance to complete education programs, or to secure and hold employmentSlide10
WIA Provisions
Funding
Target PopulationsGovernance/Local
Single; integrated funding stream
for all youth programs
Ages 14-21; low income; meet at least 1 of 6 specified barriers to employment; at least
30% of funds must be spent on out-of-school youth
Workforce
Investment Boards (WIBs), in partnership with local elected officials, responsible for planning and oversight. Youth Councils must be established as a subgroup of WIB. Youth Council develops local plan, recommends providers of youth services, coordinates youth activities. Slide11
Youth Council Membership
Mandatory members include:
Members of the Local Board with special interest in youth policy;Representatives of youth service agencies. Including juvenile justice and local law enforcement agencies;Representatives of local public housing authorities;Parents of eligible youth seeking assistance under Title I of WIAIndividuals, including former participants, and representatives of organizations that have experience relating to youth activities, and
Representatives of Job CorpsOptional members include
:
The Youth Council may include individuals whom the chairperson of the LWIB, in cooperation with the CEOs, determine appropriate.
Appointment Process
The BC-WIB, in cooperation with the Board of Commissioners, appoints members of the Youth Council. List is updated to twice a year and provide to the State.Slide12
Youth Council Choices
WIA funding to devote to:
Out-of-school youthSummer initiativesPrograms for non-eligible youth under WIAPriorities for programs the Council will fund with WIA $Structure for youth RFP- reflects decision and prioritiesRating system for proposal reviewSlide13
Youth Council Principles
Consolidated approach
Ensure non-duplication of resourcesBroad array of youth servicesDesign of a youth plan and systemStrong business involvementAlign training with needs of the job marketPerformance accountabilitySlide14
WIA programs
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youth development programsUnique opportunity to look at how these programs are organized & operate to serve youthLook at in-school and out-of-school youth services are blended and arranged
Youth Council provides the framework for local areas to develop an effective youth service delivery systemSlide15
Characteristics of a SystemSlide16
Recipe for Success
A unified vision with specific plans for operations that are in sync with the vision
An integrated mechanism for outreach & intake which is able to engage youthAn integrated mechanism for working with young people to clarify goals & service needsCoordinated access to education, workforce, & support services that are specifically “locked in” for targeted youth
A follow-up capacityInformation sharingIntegrated & effective case management capacityAccountability systemSlide17
WIA: KEY YOUTH THEMES
for successful youth workforce developmentSlide18
Funding the Council’s Work
Focus on resources for “at-risk” youths, not just WIA $
Have a 501.c.3 to accept donations and grantsWork with other groups-create service matrixBe active fund-raiser to fill gapsUse volunteersSolicit non-cash resources: jobs, space, mentors, trainingSlide19
How can we achieve
desired outcomes?
What changes would we make?Who is responsible for making the changes?Do we have community support to make the changes?
Do we have all of the required partners at the table?Slide20
“
Our youth is a
resource
to be
developed
,
not a problem to overcome.”
--AnonymousSlide21
Committees and Task Forces
Form follows function-relate to issues
Manageable set of issuesMembership can go beyond Youth Council members“Champion” needed for each issueOversight function vs. issue-management functions