Participants leave with strategies to use in conjunction with their current programming and community efforts. Perhaps the least understood and most successful program strategy that has led to successful youth development has been post program support services. Unfortunately, the majority of program services cease their efforts once the formal program is over. In this training, participants examine post program strategies used by program across the country. Participants discuss the implications of providing post program services and the opportunity it provides for improved youth services.
Participants develop a post placement support plan for youth in their program.
It encourages young adults to take a close look at the economic and social costs of failing to get an education and the elements in today's society that contribute to the economic misfortunes of many young people. YDRF reveals how certain elements of the urban youth culture keeps young adults from achieving in school and the world of work, and identifies risk factors associated with unemployment, underemployment and poor school performance. The passage of the Workforce Investment Act, with its mandated requirement to form interdisciplinary Youth Councils, presents a unique opportunity to change the way we service youth. This workshop helps participants to better understand the legislative requirements and the many policy options available to them to create effective, empowered Youth Councils. Connecting Summer Youth Activities to Year Round Programming Under the new Workforce Investment Act, it is no longer business as usual for Summer programs.