New Orleans Area Youth Build Initiative The Basics
New Orleans Area Youth. Build Initiative
The Basics § In March 2008 four programs began Youth. Build operations with NEG funds through the Louisiana Department of Labor. Each program will operate 2 cycles of youth for a total enrollment of 300 youth. Cycle 1 March 2008 -October 2008 and November 2008 -June 2009. § Youth. Build Helping Hands, a program of Catholic Charities § Youthworks NOLA, a program of New Orleans Parish Juvenile Court § River Parish Youth. Build, a program of St. James Parish Government § Youth Re. Building Louisiana, a program of the Hope Center
Program outcomes Outcome Enrollment Projected Actual to date 300 Applications 245 Enrolled 147 Numeracy/literacy increase of 1 grade level 86 (for the 1 st cycle) 9 th grade level or above to achieve GED 49 (for the 1 st cycle) Graduates placed in employment Construction units completed 70% in 1 st cycle at wage of $8. 00 / hr or higher 10 3
Our Cycle 1 Federal Collaborations to date: § US Dept. of Labor: NEG funds, WIA services through 4 One § § § Stop Career Centers, coordination on placement, opportunity fairs, recruitment and visibility US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Coordination on recruitment, housing units, potential employment OJJDP (DOJ) Coordination around potential funding, recruitment, Coordinated case management, drug testing US Department of Education: GED instruction, testing, facility partnership, literacy education, community college partnerships Corporation for National and Community Service: Education awards available for 150 youth US Dept. of Health and Human Services: TANF, Food Stamps and Childcare for eligible youth
Projected Federal collaborations in 2009 and beyond… § US Dept. of Labor: Continued employment and other § § § placement options, assisting sites to use market data to plan for their future US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: Increased coordination in renovation of 3 -5 Section 3 Housing communities in New Orleans OJJDP: (DOJ) Increased staff training around youth justice issues and potential sustainability funding for programs US Dept. of Education: Coordination with DOE and the Recovery School District to work toward Charter Schools for Youth Re. Building LA and Youthworks NOLA Corporation for National and Community Service: Continued presence of Ameri. Corps members in New Orleans receiving education awards and providing service US Dept. of Health and Human Service: Continued coordination of concrete services to assist these youth as they move toward self-sufficiency
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