Serving Our Neediest YouthServing Our Neediest Youth

Beverly OdomRobert Zardeneta

Lisa T. Salazar

Region 6 ETA So Cal Training Forum May 25 – 27, 2010

CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDINVESTMENT BOARD

STATE YOUTH VISION TEAMSTATE YOUTH VISION TEAM

A Shared Youth Vision

STATE YOUTH VISION TEAMSTATE YOUTH VISION TEAMVISIONThe California State Youth Vision Team (SYVT) shall be recognized as a bridge to linking public, private, for profit and nonprofit resources to connect youth most in need, ages 14 – 24, with youth serving agencies and high-growth employment opportunities.

MISSIONThe SYVT supports its vision by coordinating resources with member agencies/organizations, exchanging information, and developing shared goals in order to empower its members to better serve disconnected youth, to include: Foster Youth, Juvenile Justice Youth, Youth of Incarcerated Parents, Youth with Disabilities, Migrant Youth, Native American and American Indian Youth, Out of School Youth, high school dropouts, runaway and homeless youth.

Partners & StakeholdersPartners & Stakeholders

CA Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

CA Conservation Corps

CA Dept of Alcohol & Drug Programs

CA Dept of Corrections & Rehab-Corrections Standards Auth & Division of Juvenile Justice

CA Dept of Education-ROCP & Workforce

CA Dept of Health Services - Family Planning

CA Dept of Industrial Relations- Apprenticeship

CA Dept of Rehabilitation

CA Dept of Social Services-Foster Care

CA Employment Development Dept

CA Health & Human Services Agency

CA Workforce Investment Board

Washoe Tribe of Nevada-CA Native TANF

U.S. Department of Labor

CA Coalition for Youth

CA Co-Investment Partnership

CA Connected by 25

CA Foundation Independent Living Centers

CA Friday Night Live

CA Gang Reduction Intervention Prevention

CA Health Incentive Improvement Project

CA Workforce Association

CA Youth Connection

Center for Employment Training

New Ways to Work

One-Stop Career Centers

Sacramento LEED

State Building & Construction Trades

Unite L. A.

United Way Capitol Region

Youth Councils

ActivitiesActivitiesYouth Services Matrix Visit www.cwib.ca.gov/Special Committees/State Youth Vision Team

CollaborationIndependent Living Program Breakthrough Series Collaborative (Foster Youth)Summer Youth programsYouth Leadership Forum

Youth Forums

Youth Forums (planned)Youth Forums (planned)Share information on free and/or low-cost resources for eligible youth via our resource matrix

Create and strengthen regional partnerships and collaborations between community, social service, education, conservation, justice, WIA and support services for youth most in need

Identify effective, collaborative service models

Support regional development of youth services mapping to leverage and improve access services

Green Workforce InitiativeGreen Workforce InitiativeExploring ways to connect youth into

green related career development, training and work experience

Positive youth development and community improvement opportunities

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