Youth Services Panel Linking District Youth to Programs

Youth Services Panel – Linking District Youth to Programs, Services and Resources December 16, 2020

Facilitator: Facilitator and Panelists ●Antoinette Mitchell, Assistant Superintendent of Postsecondary and Career Education, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Panelists: ●Clifton Rogers, Manager, Covenant House Greater Washington ●Claudia Price, Project AWARE Program Coordinator and Elysia Di. Camillo, Community Programs Specialist, OSSE Division of Health and Wellness ●Veronica Simmons, Director and Gregory Palmer, Re. Engagement Specialist, OSSE DC Re. Engagement Center (REC) ●Barrington Tolliver, Business Community Liaison, Potomac Job Corps Center 2

• Agenda • • Introductions Panelists Respond to Questions Your Questions 3

Covenant House Greater Washington

Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Division of Health and Wellness

Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Re. Engagement Center

Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC)

Covenant House About Us ●Covenant House Greater Washington’s mission is to empower, safeguard and serve youth experiencing homelessness, disconnection, and exploitation in the Greater Washington region. ●The wrap-around supportive services provided to opportunity youth include housing, workforce readiness, job placement, and drop in services. 8

Covenant House Emergency Housing The Sanctuary: ●Is an emergency overnight respite for youth in need of safe housing immediately; ●Serves youth who are 18 to 24 years old; ●Offers dinner and provides shower and laundry facilities; and ●Doors open at 6 p. m. at 2001 Mississippi Avenue SE. 9

Safe Haven: Covenant House Safe Haven ●Is Covenant House Washington’s emergency housing program; ●Serves single youth who are 18 to 24 years old; ●Offers a flexible 90 -day program to help single youth get off the street; and ●Provides eligible youth with a customized plan to get their lives back on track. 10

●Rights of Passage I, III is Covenant House Washington’s long-term transitional housing program; Covenant House Transitional Housing ●Designed for youth 18 to 24 years of age who are actively engaging in activities to get their lives back on track such as post-secondary education, employment, or GED preparation in the Covenant House Washington’s Career Pathways program. ●During their stay, youth engage in household management courses to increase their skills that are needed for independence including: ●Life Skills; ●Financial Literacy; and ●Food Wellness. 11

Covenant House COVID Response To keep clients and staff safe during the pandemic, Covenant House Washington is providing: ●Appointment-only services; ●Food support; ●Mental health support; and ●Technology support. 12

Covenant House Contact Us Youth who need emergency safe housing can call (202) 399 -7093 (available 24/7). https: //www. covenanthouse. org/ 13

OSSE Division of Health & Wellness ●Healthy bodies and minds are the foundation of academic success. The Division of Health & Wellness leverages programming, partnerships, policy, and data to remove health barriers to learning so that people of all ages and backgrounds are prepared to succeed in school and in life. About Us 14

OSSE Division of Health & Wellness Programs and Services Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Expansion ● This city-wide effort is being led by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and guided by a new Coordinating Council on School Mental Health with a goal of expanding school-based behavioral health services to all DC Public Schools and DC Public Charter Schools that want to participate. Tele-Mental Health Service Provision ● Students who received behavioral health services before the school closure period in school settings are eligible to continue to receive such services via telehealth. Parent Support ● To support parents and the increased demand placed on them, DBH is providing individualized consultation, Wellness Wednesdays, and an on-demand video library that features virtual workshops with parenting tools and strategies. The WARM Line – 1 (888) 7 WE-HELP ● This resource is for District families whose needs exceed those that can be provided by school-based services. 15

OSSE Division of Health & Wellness Nutrition Services The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) ● TEFAP is a federal nutrition program intended to supplement the diets of low-income residents of the District of Columbia by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. ● Eligibility: Residents of the District who receive SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, or have income 185% below the federal poverty line. ● Residents must annually complete a “Self-disclosure Form” to determine their eligibility, and must sign each time they receive TEFAP. ● There is no limit on how often clients can access TEFAP. ● To find a TEFAP site, contact the Capital Area Food Bank at (202) 644 -9807. Other food resources can be found on the District’s coronavirus website at www. Coronavirus. dc. gov/food 16

OSSE Division of Health & Wellness Contact Us ●Claudia Price, Project AWARE Program Coordinator Claudia. Price@dc. gov ●Elysia Di. Camillo, Community Programs Specialist, Elysia. Di. Camillo@dc. gov ●https: //osse. dc. gov/service/health-and-wellness-0 17

OSSE Division of Health & Wellness 18

DC Re. Engagement Center 100 42 nd Street NE, Washington, DC 20019 ●The DC Re. Engagement Center (REC) helps close the achievement gap by providing supportive services to increase the number of reengaged youth in the District. ●The REC assists with educational placement and academic completion for youth to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education and careers. Eligibility Criteria ●Ages 16 -24 ●Not currently enrolled in school ●Have not earned high school diploma or GED 19

DC Re. Engagement Center COVID- 19 Response: Expanding Our Services Back On Track Website • Online Referrals: https: //octo. quickbase. com/db/bje 6 txsc 6 • Online Chat Box: https: //backontrackdc. osse. dc. gov/ • Client/Partner Customer Service Satisfaction Survey 2019 -2020 The Learning Circle (TLC) • Strategic Partnership - KBEC Group • DC REC Pop-Ups – Technology barrier; Socio-emotional needs Council of Real Experiences (C. O. R. E. ) – Youth student body advisors of the DC REC Post Secondary & Career Pathway Program (PCPP) • Helping students find their path to success – Scheduled individual & virtual group career counseling (2021) DC REC Live (Join Us at 2 p. m. TODAY!) • Engagement • Real Time, Real People, Real Responses 20

DC Re. Engagemen t Center Contact Us Veronica Simmons, Director (202) 698 -3532 | veronica. simmons@dc. gov Roderic Irby, Deputy Director (202) 698 -5805 | roderic. irby@dc. gov Bryan Diaz, Specialist (Social Media) (202) 957 -7419 |bryan. diaz@dc. gov Lafayette Dublin, Specialist (Social Media) (202) 322 -1724 | lafayette. dublin@dc. gov Greg Palmer, Specialist (Outreach. Post. Secondary) (202) 341 -6810 | gregory. palmer@dc. gov Dana Simpson, Specialist-Outreach (Lead) (202) 679 -4786 | dana. simpson@dc. gov Dietrich Trent, Specialist- Community Outreach (202) 427 -8415 | dietrich. trent@dc. gov Front Desk Line (202) 671 -2539 www. backontrackdc. org The DC Re. Engagement Center is located at 100 42 nd Street NE, Washington, DC 20019. 21

Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) provides: Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) About Us ●Career Technical Training with more than 100 career training programs; ●Academic Training emphasizes high school diploma and GED® attainment; ●Career Success Standards focus on social, employability, and independent-living skills; and ●Career Transition Services with the goal of assisting students in their next step to workforce, armed services or postsecondary education. 22

1. Outreach and Admission (OA) �The student decides if this journey is for him/her. Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) Job Corps Phases �The student takes a tour of PJCC (pre-pandemic). 2. MYPACE Preparation �The student’s first 60 days in the Job Corps program. 3. Career Development Period (CDP) �The student completes career technical training. �The student earns a high school diploma, GED ® and/or acquires a driver’s license, if applicable. 4. Career Transition Period (CTP) � The student updates his/her resume. �The student applies for employment. 23

Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) Safety Procedures To serve youth at a distance and/or safely in place-based services, PJCC has: ●Pivoted to virtual recruitment; ●Established COVID-19 procedures (social distancing and distance learning); ●Implemented a Safety Hotline (Multiple modalities – phone, text, email, download and/or go online); ●Participated in Mayor Town Hall calls; and ●Continued communication with Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). 24

Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) Safety Procedures (cont. ) To serve youth at a distance and safely in place-based services, PJCC has: ●Displayed COVID-19 signage with reminders to maintain 6 feet social distancing; ●Posted walking signs in each building to guide the flow of students; ●Established hand sanitizing stations throughout the center; ●Posted Equal Employment Opportunity signs in the center; and ●Created a Resumption Plan Team that meets with senior staff. Regardless of how we serve students, PJCC’s strength is our understanding of the needs of the community! 25

Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) National Industry Recognized Certifications PJCC prepares students to earn one or more of the following National Industry Recognized Certifications: ●OSHA 10 ●Serv. Safe® Food Handler ●First Aid/CPR ●Microsoft Office Suite ●National Center for Construction Education and Research ●(NCCER) ●RESPIRATOR ●START (Skills, Tasks, and Results Training) ●Trac. Pipe ●Pre-Apprenticeship Program 26

Potomac Job Corps Center (PJCC) Contact Us Recruiting. jobcorps. gov ●(800) 733 -jobs [5627] Office of Admissions Director, Jimmy Mc. Donough ●Mc. Donough. Jimmy@jobcorps. org ●Cell: (540) 421 -5579 Office: (202) 399 -8591 Outreach and Admission (OA)/Career Transition Services (CTS) Secretary, April Speight ●Speight. April@jobcorps. org ●Cell: (202) 868 -3093 Office: (202) 399 -8590 27

1 What are the services, programs and resources for which your agency has received an increased demand from youth during the pandemic?

2 What challenges has your agency encountered in meeting the increased needs of youth during the pandemic and what are the creative strategies you’ve used to address these challenges?

3 What are the innovations your agency has developed during the pandemic to apprise youth of the services, programs and resources that are available?

Contact Information Facilitator: ● Antoinette Mitchell, Assistant Superintendent of Postsecondary and Career Education, Antoinette. Mitchell@dc. gov, Office of the State Superintendent of Education Panelists: ● Clifton Rogers, Manager, Covenant House Washington, crogers@chdc. org ● Claudia Price, Project AWARE Program Coordinator, Claudia. Price@dc. gov and Elysia Di. Camillo, Community Programs Specialist, Elysia. Di. Camillo@dc. gov, OSSE Division of Health and Wellness ● Veronica Simmons, Director, Veronica. Simmons@dc. gov and ● Gregory Palmer, Re. Engagement Specialist, Gregory. Palmer@dc. gov, OSSE DC Re. Engagement Center ● Barrington Tolliver, Business Community Liaison, Tolliver. Barrington@jobcorps. org, Potomac Job Corps Center 31

Thank you to our facilitator, Dr. Mitchell, and all of our wonderful panelists! Appreciation 32