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. Youth Program Requirements.
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA, States should describe their strategies that will support the implementation of youth activities under WIOA. State’s must-
- c. Youth Program Requirements.
c. 2. Explain how the State assists local workforce boards in achieving equitable results for out-of-school and in-school youth. Describe promising practices or partnership models that local areas are implementing and the state’s role in supporting and scaling those models within the state for both in-school and out-of-school youth.
Current Narrative:
(2) Missouri assists local boards in the development of collaborative relationships with required and optional partners to achieve equitable results for out-of-school (OSY) and in-school youth (ISY). Effective partnerships improve outcomes for youth and ensure the 14 required program elements are accessible throughout the state’s one stop delivery system.
Missouri supports the local boards to improve the number of both OSY and ISY engagements annually. This support includes engagement with partners that deliver effective models in serving youth throughout the state. Partnerships include Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), ACT, Youth Build, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and various other youth-oriented organizations.
By establishing these partnerships at the state level, it has opened the door for direct engagement at the local level. Missouri appropriates funding for WorkKeys testing and work with Career and Technical Education Centers to provide the assessments. The state has introduced JAG Specialists to local workforce board staff to provide direct linkages to the 14 WIOA Youth elements. Additionally, the state assists the local board with outreach to various youth-oriented organizations to provide awareness of one-stop services.
Missouri is committed to supporting the local boards in increasing the number of OSY and ISY served. This collaboration will increase youth employability skills, provide employers with a skilled workforce, and increase DOL Youth performance measures.