Role of Youth Council

Provide expertise on local youth policy and assists the Board in the development of local youth employment training policy and practice

Youth Council Members Are:

A Subcommittee of the LWIB, governed by by-laws

At minimum four are voting members of the LWIB K-12, colleges, employers

Youth providers, local housing authorities, parents, Job Corps, other youth experts, a youth or youth voice.

Role of Youth Council

Develop portions of local 5-year plan relating to youth Develop a roster of approved WIA youth program

providers Conduct oversight of providers, including outcomes;

and Coordinate youth workforce activities in the local area Establish linkages with other local youth serving

organizations, educational entities, etc. Maintain an on-going awareness regarding issues that

impact the success of youth in the labor market

Framework Services Program Services

Intake/Eligibility

Objective Assessment

Individual Service Strategy

(ISS)Development

10 Elements Services

Individual Service

Strategy - ISS

Case Managemen

t Follow-up

WIA Services

Summary of WIA Services

WIA uses a Youth Development ApproachMuch of the process is locally drivenAll youth service elements are to be made

available/accessible to all eligible participantsEvery youth participant must have an Individual

Service Strategy (ISS)Each participant must receive integrated Case

Management and long-term (12 months after exit) follow-up

At least 30% of all funding must be spent on youth who are out-of-school

Procurement of Services

Non-competitive Procurement (Framework Services – if done by fiscal agent/career center) Framework Services include: Intake/Eligibility; Objective Assessment; Initial development of an Individual Service Strategy

Competitive Procurement (Ten Elements of Service; Framework Services)

Individual Training Accounts (ITA Lists) (for age 19+)

30% must be spent on Out-of-School Youth

Younger Youth (14-18) Older Youth (19-21)

Skill attainmentDiploma/GED

attainmentPlacement/

Retention Rate

Entered Employment

Employment Retention

Earnings GainCredential Rate

WIA Youth ServicesCore Performance Measures

Common Measures

All youth – no distinction between younger and older youth.

Literacy/Numeracy GainsAttain Certificate or DiplomaEmployment or Post-secondary Education

Program Design – Core Measures vs Common Measure

There are pro’s and con’s for programs under both measures; must look at your overall system and goals to determine best strategy.

Understand what issues programs are having making outcomes under current measures; just switching won’t be the fix, and, may make things worse.

There will be a transition period, as youth will be grandfathered under Core Measures while new youth would be under Common Measures. Can be very confusing for staff.

Performance Outcomes – Data Management

Starts before RFP – program design. Who to serve?

Question? Ability to Benefit – given the outcomes required under WIA, it is not possible to serve “any and all” Must have an pre-assessment process that staff can make some educated guess about applicant’s ability to utilize services for a successful outcome.

Program ReportsMonthly Case Management ReviewsMonthly Reports

North Shore WIB ‘s Youth Programs

Girls Inc. (In-school)Catholic Charities (Out-of-school)Compass (In and Out-of-school)

RFP Process

NSWIB’s RFP RFP scheduleExample of how Youth Council participated

Sub-committee Recommendations to the Board for Vote

Monitoring and Corrective Action Process

Monitoring Process

Corrective Action

Next Steps for Iowa

Share CIWIB Youth DataDiscuss Perceptions from Youth Council

MembersDiscuss Current Services for Youth – what is

present and what is lackingWhat are the priorities that the Youth Council

wants to establish.Development of Potential Solutions and Youth

Goals for Strategic Planning.

Next Steps for Iowa

Based on Goals, how does the CIWIB Youth Council want to advise the CIWIB on use of WIA Youth Dollars?

CIWIB Youth RFP is developed

Federal Resources

WIA Advisories and Memoranda

Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) Training and Employment Information Notice (TEIN)

http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives

WIA Regulations WIA Final Rule published in the Federal Register at: 20 CFR Part

652 et al. Copies can be obtained from the National Archives and Records

Administration (NARA) @ www.archives.gov/federal_register www/gpoaccess.gov/fr/advanced.html Click on link to “Code of Federal Regulations” or “Public

Laws”