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Serving Gang Related or

High Crime Area Youth

Through Community

Partnerships

Moderator: Raymond L. McDonald, Executive Director, Santa Barbara County

Workforce BoardPanelists: Luis Servin, Project Manager, Santa Barbara County Workforce Board Ingrid Monzon, Workforce Services Manager, Goodwill Industries of

Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Samantha Limon, Youth Services Program Manager, Goodwill Industries

of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Nicole Scholes, Workforce Development Specialist, Foundation for

California Community Colleges Danielle Perez, Program Coordinator, PathPoint Edward DeJesus, Founder, Social Capital Builders

Introduction of Panelists

Goal of this presentation

▪ Share best practices, resources, information and ideas.

Focus

▪ How effective partnerships have lead us to successfully develop and implement the following:

▪ Santa Maria Summer Jobs and Beyond: Career Pathways for Youth Project (CPY Project)

▪ Summer Jobs, Careers, and Leadership Summit (Youth Conference)

▪ Job and Resource Fair

Today’s Presentation

History2014-2015 Unprecedented increase in youth gang violence•19 murders in a period of 15 month•More murders than the cities of Oakland, Sacramento and San Jose Combined.

•Youth unemployment: 36.7%

•Poverty Rate: 43% of the children in Santa Maria lived in poverty between the years of 2006-2010.

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The following partnership were developed after the unprecedented increase in youth gang violence:

▪ Career Pathways for Youth Partnership

▪ Youth Conference Planning Committee

▪ Job Fair Planning Committee

Partnerships

Accomplishment #1

Competitive Federal Grant of $2 Million awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Demonstration grant funded by through the Dislocated Worker National Reserve Account.

One in eleven grantees across the U.S. Only Workforce Board in California to be awarded

Originally a 24 month grant (May 20, 2016 – June 19, 2018) –Just extended until December 31, 2018.

To help LWDB to expand and enhance existing summer employment and year-round work experience programs

The goal is to engage Santa Maria Valley youth by providing valuable services in partnership with private and public industry partners

To create a positive change for youth locally that would deter youth from gangs and violence

Overview

CPY Program Overview

Target population:

▪ Youth (in and out-of-school) between the ages of 16-24 with little or no work experience

▪ Low income youth

▪ High School drop-outs or in-school youth at-risk of dropping out

▪ Gang-involved youth or those in the juvenile justice system

260 youth to be enrolled over a two year period

Program Design

1. County of Santa Barbara Workforce Development Board2. Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce3. Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties4. Center for Employment Training5. Santa Barbara County Education Office (ROP)6. Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department7. Community Health Center8. Santa Maria Joint Union High School District9. Santa Barbara County Probation Department10. Four Square Church11. Edward Dejesus Seminar and Counseling 12. Foundation for California Community Colleges

Overview

Project Partners

Eight main project elements and 20 distinctive services including:

▪ Employer/Business Engagement

▪ Parent engagement

▪ Career Camp/Summer Jobs Academy Component (healthcare and mental healthcare services, substance abuse, gang prevention, job readiness, career exploration, and more)

▪ Education and training component

▪ Work experience

▪ Employment and career connection

▪ Job and Career Fair

▪ Project Evaluation

Program Elements

Summer Jobs

Academy

Financial Literacy

Substance Abuse

Career Camp

Customer Service

Gang Prevention

Leadership Development Training

Healthcare and Mental Healthcare

Services

Employer Engagement

Parent Engagement

Youth Recruitment & Case

Management

Summer Jobs Academy

Supportive Services & Incentives

Employer Training

Youth Education and Training

Work Experience

Employment and Career Connection

Job and Career Fair

Workforce Development

BoardSanta Maria Chamber of Commerce

Center for Employment

Training

Santa Barbara County

Education Office

Four Square Church

City of SM Recreation and Parks

Department

Community Health

Centers Inc.

Goodwill Industries

County of SB Probation

Department

Center for Employment

Training

Santa Maria Union High

School District

Performance Enrollment goal – 190 by the end of summer Enrollment actual – 155 youth, 79% of goal 134 Entered work experience during the

summer – 86% 104 employers supporting work experience 96 youth completed the education and

training component

CPY Update

Total enrollment nationally for CPY grants: 2,574 youth

▪ At 63% of total enrollment target halfway through program

1,912 (74%) of all participants have participated in work experience

▪ Almost halfway to national goal of 4,070 participants in work experience

75% placement rate

▪ 224 employment

▪ 117 in education

CPY GrantsNational Data

Accomplishment #2

Summer Jobs, Careers and Leadership Summit

The event reached out to

young people and their

parents, to promote summer

and year-round job

opportunities, along with the

tools necessary for youth to be

successful as they make their

jump toward higher education

and careers

Purpose

• Main idea was developed by a

group of CPY youth leaders with

the guidance and support of a

planning committee, which

included:

•Workforce Development Board

•Allan Hancock College

•Santa Maria Valley Chamber

of Commerce

•PathPoint

•Goodwill Industries, and

•City of Santa Maria,

Recreation and Parks

Department

Youth Conference – Summer Jobs,

Careers and Leadership Summit

Conference Components

•Pre-conference

•Youth Summit

•Parent Engagement

Youth Conference – Summer Jobs, Careers

and Leadership Summit

Goal

•Attract more youth to our youth programs

•Provide all the youth with a positive summer activity

Elements

•Presentations

•Panel discussion with

employers

•Medical screenings

•Resources

Event Highlight

Panel Discussion with Employers

Youth Conference – Summer Jobs, Careers

and Leadership Summit

Youth Conference – Summer Jobs, Careers

and Leadership Summit

Youth Conference Results

• Pre-conference: 57 youth attended

• Youth Summit (main conference): 104 youth

• Parent Engagement: 30 attendees

Accomplishment #3

One-Stop Operator (Workforce Resource Center)

Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce EDD OASIS (private sector business) Pathpoint Goodwill Industries Center for Employment Training

October 3, 2017 77 Exhibitors 62 exhibitors with opportunities for youth 400 job seekers

2017 Santa Maria Job and Resource Fair

▪ Ingrid Monzon & Samantha Limon, Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

▪ Nicole Scholes, Foundation for California Community Colleges

▪ Danielle Perez, PathPoint

▪ Edward DeJesus, Social Capital Builders

Our Partners’ Role in our Success

Samantha Limon & Ingrid Monzon

Danielle Perez

PathPoint’s philosophy celebrates the belief that all individuals, especially those with disabilities or disadvantages, can achieve self-sufficiency and dignity when the proper supports are in place.

Services include: Behavioral Health and Counseling Center Integrated Nursing Services Employment Services Independent Living Services Youth Networked Services

Santa Barbara County Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Operator

Out-of-School Youth Ages 16-24- 75%In-School Youth Ages 16-21-25%o Subject to the Justice Systemo Homeless or Runaway o Foster Care o Parent or Pregnanto Learning disability/ mental healtho Incomplete Education o HS Diploma/GED recipient, Low income, Basic Skills Deficient or Limited English

Skills

Requires additional service- 5%o Low-income and:o Deficient in employmento Substance Abuseo Gang member/associateo Potential dropouto Potential Offender

1. Tutoring and dropout preventative services 2. Alternative Secondary School Services 3. Paid and unpaid work experience 4. Occupational skills training 5. Education and workforce preparation 6. Leadership Development Opportunities 7. Supportive Services 8.Adult Mentoring 9.Follow-up services 10. Guidance and counseling 11. Financial Literacy education 12. Entrepreneurial training 13. Career awareness and exploration 14. Preparation and activities for Post-secondary

education

Community CollaborationPlanning and coordination of the 2017 Youth

SummitPlanning and coordination of the 2017 Job

FairCollaborating with CPY operator on referring

in-school youth and serving CPY out-of-school youth that need additional assistance

Nicole Scholes

Edward DeJesus

▪ If attendees are interested in building their own partnerships, what would you say are the “qualities” of a good partner?

▪ What resource would you like to share with the audience? Is your agency found in other areas of the state?

▪ How can in-kind activities (that are not typical activities of WIOA programs, such as parent engagement workshops) support the attendee’s program goals and objectives?

▪ How have you engaged at-risk youth that might be affected by gang violence/what strategies would you use (or have you used)?

Moderated discussion

Thank you!!!