South Shore WIB | Youth Programs Overview FY11


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Youth Programs Overview FY12

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Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Program description:	High school diploma or GED program, including employment and/or enrollment in post-secondary education
Eligibility guidelines:	Age: 14-21 (in-school), 16-21 (out-of-school). Low-income youth at risk of dropping out (in-school youth) or who have dropped out (out-of-school youth)
FY12 program providers:	Hull Public Schools, Quincy Evening High School, Training Resources of America, Wellspring Multiservice Center
Program dates:	July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
# of openings:	Determined by program provider; see “FY12 Youth Programs in South Shore WIB Region,” below.

Connecting Activities

Program description:	High school work readiness program supporting the Commonwealth of Massachusetts College and Career Readiness initiative. Uses the Massachusetts Work-Based Learning Plan to provide structured work-based learning experiences.
Eligibility guidelines:	High school students who are academically at risk
Program locations:	High schools in the following districts: Braintree, Middleborough, Plymouth, Quincy and Randolph
# of openings:	See “FY12 Youth Programs in South Shore WIB Region,” below.

Year-Round YouthWorks Employment Program

Program description:	Late winter to spring employment program for youth who reside in Quincy, Randolph or Weymouth.
Eligibility guidelines:	Family income must not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; includes youth eligible for free or reduced lunch; additional barrier preferred.
Program dates:	March through May 2012
# of openings:	23

Summer YouthWorks Employment Program

Program description:	Summer employment program for youth who reside in Quincy, Randolph or Weymouth
Eligibility guidelines:	Family income must not exceed 185% of the federal poverty guidelines; includes youth eligible for free or reduced lunch; additional barrier preferred.
Program dates:	July through August 2011
# of openings:	49 openings with 7 slots dedicated to youth with serious barriers to employment; in summer 2011, a total of 63 youth were served.

FY12 Youth Programs in the South Shore WIB (SSWIB) Region

Program Name and Dates	Brief Program Description	Funding Source	Age Range	Eligibility Guidelines	Target Audience	# of Slots
Hull Public Schools July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	High school dropout prevention program for in-school youth; focus on plant maintenance as well as other occupational skills training, resulting in high school credential, employment and/or post-secondary education	Workforce Investment Act (WIA)	High school juniors and seniors	Low income with barrier, currently enrolled in school	Youth currently enrolled at Hull Public Schools	12
Plymouth Boys and Girls Club July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	G.E.D. program and employment/ post-secondary education for youth who have dropped out of high school	WIA	16-21	Low income with barrier, not enrolled in school	Youth who have dropped out of high school, resident of Plymouth or any other SSWIB city or town	26
Quincy Evening High School July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	Credit recovery program for Quincy youth who have dropped out, resulting in high school diploma and employment/ post-secondary education	WIA	16-21	Low income with barrier, not enrolled in school	Quincy youth who have dropped out of high school	45
Training Resources of America, Quincy July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	G.E.D. program and employment/ post-secondary education for youth who have dropped out of high school	WIA	16-21	Low income with barrier, not enrolled in school	Youth who have dropped out of high school, resident of Quincy or neighboring SSWIB city or town	15
Wellspring Multiservice Center, Hull July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	G.E.D. program and employment/ post-secondary education for youth who have dropped out of high school	WIA	16-21	Low income with barrier, not enrolled in school	Youth who have dropped out of high school and live in any SSWIB city or town	22
Connecting Activities July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	Group and individual work readiness and job placement services for students who are enrolled in high school and academically at-risk	MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	14-22	Academically at- risk, enrolled in school, income is not an eligibility factor.	Youth enrolled in high school in the following cities/towns: Braintree, Middleborough, Plymouth, Quincy, Randolph	Job placement goals: Braintree (10) Middle-borough (10) Plymouth (25) Quincy (25) Randolph (15)
Year-Round YouthWorks March – May 2012	Ten-week, subsidized employment program for low-income older youth	Commonwealth Corporation	17-21	Family income must not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; includes youth eligible for free or reduced lunch; additional barrier preferred.	Residents of Quincy, Randolph and Weymouth who meet the eligibility guidelines	23
Summer YouthWorks July – September 2011	Six- to eight-week subsidized youth employment program	Commonwealth Corporation	14-21	Family income must not exceed 185% of the federal poverty guidelines; includes youth eligible for free or reduced lunch; additional barrier preferred.	Residents of Quincy, Weymouth or Randolph; at least 7 slots must be filled by youth with serious barriers to employment.	49 (63 actually served)



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Career Centers:
Plymouth Career Center
Quincy Career Center

The South Shore Workforce Investment Board is located at:
15 Cottage Avenue, Ste. 302
Quincy, MA 02169
Tel: 617-328-7001
Fax: 617-328-7381
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