Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
c. 2. Describe the strategies the State will use to achieve improved outcomes for out-of-school youth as described in 129(a)(1)(B), including how it will leverage and align the core programs, any Combined State Plan partner programs included in this Plan, required and optional one-stop partner programs, and any other resources available.
Current Narrative:
Adhere to WIOA regulations regarding youth;
- Identify models and effective practices for youth, including recruitment and flexible enrollment, to help local area staff successfully meet the needs of those individuals.
- Partner with the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education and LWDBs ensuring statistical models and negotiated performance levels are established and calibrated to accurately reflect the profiles of youth being served within the State and in each local area. Continue serving youth as a priority within the workforce development systemWDS;
- Develop transitional jobs, social enterprises, and other work experience strategies to help OSY with limited work histories develop the skills needed for workplace success.
- Co-enroll high-risk individuals, ages 18 to 24, as both WIOA Adult and WIOA Youth participants to leverage funds and provide necessary services. Co-enrollment can occur in Title II adult basic education services, EARN, TANF, or other partner programs. Continue the use of Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) for 18 to 24-year olds in combination with work-based learning opportunities.
- The State will expand opportunities for youth to acquire post—secondary skills and credentials needed for high wage jobs through increased access to career and technical education programs and work—based learning experiences. The Departments of EducationWVDE and CTCSthe Community Technical College System will work cooperatively to explore and develop appropriate connections between WIOA yYouth activities and Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century (Perkins V) and state—funded programming.
- The Department of EducationWVDE will support the transformation and modernization of career and technical education (CTE) and align CTE with the career pathways recognized by the State.
- LWDBs will collaborate with YouthBuild, JobCorps, and AmeriCorps sites, identifying partnerships in local plans. Collaborate with LWDBs to identify access points which enable individuals to complete training and enter a successful career pathway.
- The WV Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) has made concerted efforts, in conjunction with the State’s Client Assistance Program (Disability Rights of WV), to provide outreach and services to non-traditional settings for youth with disabilities, such as juvenile centers and facilities, Youth Reporting Centers, and other similar locations. The youth in these settings are afforded the same opportunity to receive VR services, as well as information (e.g., career information and labor market information, as found on the Pathways to the Future website) and referral, as youth in traditional settings, as appropriate. Community leaders in the State’s capital city, Charleston, WV, have also utilized DRS resources, such as materials from the Pathways website to impact the lives of “disconnected youth.”
- Utilize the Office of Apprenticeship to promote apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship opportunities for youth.