WIOA YOUTH PROGRAM
Connecting Employers & Job Seekers to a brighter tomorrow!
Multiple opportunities available. Now serving clients ages 14-24. Free assistance to those who qualify.
INTERESTED YOUTH
INTERESTED EMPLOYERS
YOUTH (AGES 14-24)
WIOA Youth Program has two categories: In-School and Out-of-School
Not Attending School
Ages 16-24?
Attending School
(High School, Home School, or College)
Ages 14-21? Low Income?
Do one of the following barriers apply to you?
High School Dropout | Basic Skills Deficient | Pregnant or Parenting | Homeless or Runaway | In or Aged out of Foster Care | Justice-Involved | Documented Disability | English Language Learner | Receiving TANF or SNAP | Low Income
WE WANT TO HELP YOU SUCCEED!
For More Information,
Call or Visit Your Local Job Center
EMPLOYERS
As an employer, you have a heavy responsibility in running your business, maintaining various aspects of the day-in and day-out operations. Sometimes finding that ideal team member to invest in the growth of your business can’t always be your top priority.
We can match youth, ages 14-24, with employers like yourself, in order to remove your barriers to productivity and their barriers to the start of a successful career.
How Does it Work?
Our Career Managers work one-on-one with clients to understand their goals and remove any barriers which would keep them from success.
We then work hard to match our clients to a career pathway that will not only remove their employment barrier, but put them on the road to a future of doing something they actually enjoy.
Through our work experience and on-the-job training programs, you get a team member who’s ready to work and invest in your business, we cover their wages and workman’s compensation, and they not only get a paycheck, but a peace of mind that what they do matters.
If you’re ready to build a better future for your business while helping the Youth of Missouri build a better future for themselves, we want to help make that happen!
For More Information,
Call or Visit Your Local Job Center
WHAT IS WIOA?
WIOA Youth is a federally funded program built to empower youth and foster a modern workforce. WIOA Youth is for individuals between the ages of 14-24 years of age, and assists with a variety of barriers. The purpose of WIOA Youth is to help our youth, our future, to overcome barriers that hinder them from being successful. WIOA Youth program is in place to encourage responsibility, accountability, and self-sufficiency.
OTHER AVAILABLE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Tutoring, Study Skills Training, Instruction, and Dropout Prevention
Activities that lead to completion of a high school diploma or recognized equivalent
Alternative Secondary School and Dropout Recovery Services
Assist youth who have struggled in traditional secondary education or who have dropped out of school.
Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
Is a structured learning experience in a workplace and provides opportunities for career exploration and skill development
Occupational Skills Training
Is an organized program of study that provides specific skills and leads to proficiency in an occupational field
Education Offered Concurrently with Workforce Preparation
Is an integrated education and training model combining workforce preparation, basic academic skills, and occupational skills.
Leadership Development Opportunities
Encourage responsibility, confidence, employability, self-determination, and other positive social behaviors.
Supportive Services
If qualified, various financial assistance services may be available, such as clothing and hygiene assistance, rental assistance, and more. Please note that no services are guaranteed.
Adult Mentoring
Is a formal relationship between a youth and an adult mentor with structured activities where the mentor offers guidance, support, and encouragement.
Follow-up Services
Are provided following program exit to help ensure youth succeed in employment or education.
Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
Provides individualized counseling to participants, including drug/alcohol and mental health counseling.
Financial Literacy Education
Provides youth with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve long-term financial stability.
Entrepreneurial Skills Training
Provides the basics of starting and operating a small business and develops entrepreneurial skills.
Services that Provide Labor Market Information
Offer employment and labor market information about in-demand industry sectors or occupations.
Postsecondary Preparation and Transition Activities
Help youth prepare for and transition to postsecondary education and training.
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Contact Us
1107 Kingshighway, Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 426-6030
sundijo@cwdregion.com
In accordance with 29 CFR 38.9 (g)(3), Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals will receive language assistance in all communications of vital information.
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