WIOA Subcommittee - Youth Subcommittee

MassWorkforce WIOA Youth Subcommittee

Meeting notes and materials

Department of Labor Employment and Training Guidance on the WIOA Title I Youth Program

• TEGL No. 21-16: Third Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (PDF)
• Title I Youth Formula Program Guidance (PDF)
  TEGL No. 8-15: Second Title I WIOA Youth Program Transition Guidance (PDF)
• WIOA Youth Program Transition (PDF)

WIOA Youth Workgroup Meeting

Date:          Friday, July 28, 2017
Time:          10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location:    Partnership for a Skilled Workforce  
                   420 Lakeside Avenue, Suit 301
                   Marlborough, MA 01752

Call - In # 877-937-6179
Participant Code # 7195530

Contact: Sacha Stadhard
[e-mail]

WIOA Youth Program Training

• WIOA Youth Program Training (PDF)

WIOA Youth Technical Assistance Sessions

• WIOA Youth Technical Assistance Sessions – Q&A

WIOA Youth Program Training – Final Rules

• WIOA Youth Program Training – Final Rules

FY2016 Local Workforce Areas Youth Service Providers List

• Berkshire Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Boston Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Bristol Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Brockton Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider Lis (PDF)
• Cape Cod Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Central MA Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider Lis (PDF)
• Franklin Hampshire County Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Greater Lowell Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Greater New Bedford Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider Lis (PDF)
• Hampden County Workforce Area F2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Merrimack Valley Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• Metro North Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider Lis (PDF)
• Metro South West Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider Lis (PDF)
• North Central Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)
• North Shore Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider ListSouth Shore Workforce Area FY2016 Service Provider List (PDF)

WIOA Youth Program

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program (PDF)

Poverty Threshold Census Tract Database

• Use the Poverty Threshold Census Tract Database below to identify if a youth lives in a high-poverty area.

WIOA Youth Career Pathway Model

• WIOA Youth Career Pathway Model (PDF)

Massachusetts Career Pathway Blueprint

• Massachusetts Career Pathway Blueprint (PDF)

WIOA Youth Workgroup Presentation to the WIOA Steering Committee

• WIOA Youth Workgroup Presentation to the WIOA Steering Committee (PDF)

Key Items for Increasing Services to Youth with Disabilities

• Key Items for Increasing Services to Youth with Disabilities (PDF)

Youth Survey

• A WIOA Youth Survey was conducted to learn more about how the new WIOA Youth Provisions will affect youth programming. The survey was sent to LWIB Directors, OSCC Directors and Youth Practitioners in all 16 local workforce investment areas.
• WIOA Youth Survey Results (PDF)

Transitioning from WIA to WIOA

• WIOA Youth Program Transition (PDF)

Resources for WIOA Youth Program Implementation

• Brockton Workforce Area Investment Board/Youthworks Entrepreneurship Program Guide to Developing a Business Plan (PDF)
• Entrepreneurship Pathways Center Workshop (PDF)
• Selective Service - Who Must Register (PDF) 
• NRS Test Benchmarks for Educational Functioning Levels (PDF) 
• Youth Connections Community of Practice The Youth Connections Community of Practice (CoP) is an online learning destination for public workforce system staff and partners who serve youth. This site provides a central community for youth workforce practitioners, stakeholder partners, and others to discuss and share promising practices, access technical assistance tools, and share your own knowledge and expertise with your peers across the nation. Additionally, by participating in the Youth Connections Community you will gain specific information on training opportunities for youth and youth workforce professionals; toolkits and other resources to help you do your job better; and you’ll easily stay on top of all announcements about upcoming youth-related events.
• My Next Move - Simplifies career exploration through 3 search options, an online interest assessment, and easy-to-read occupation profiles that link to specific local training, credentials, and job openings information.
• mySkills myFuture -  Helps workers looking to change careers identify related occupations, current local job openings and outlook for those related occupations, as well as local training opportunities and required credentials.
• O*NET Online - Provides detailed occupational requirements and characteristics that job seekers can use to create skills-based resumes and that businesses can use to enhance hiring and retention efforts.
• CareerOneStop – Provides tools to help job seekers explore careers, research education and training opportunities, plan a job search, browse job sites, and much more.
• Franklin Hampshire PowerPoint Presentation on WIOA Youth Program (Powerpoint)

For more information on the Youth Program, please email [e-mail]