Posts Tagged ‘Youth’
Jobs and Training for Youth with Justice Involvement: How WIOA Funding Can Help
Remarkable progress has been made to decrease juvenile incarceration. Despite this progress, 48,000 young people in 2019 were in secure facilities. Access to education, training, and employment is a missing piece of the puzzle for many of these young people, and for those at other stages of justice involvement. The good news is that we…
Read MoreHosting the First Live Virtual Career Fair using Edge Factor
Challenges are not new to the people who live and work in western Pennsylvania, so when COVID-19 upended what activities take place during a normal school year, local workforce and education leaders addressed it as an opportunity to rethink their annual Business & Industry Career Fair. “The Fair is an opportunity for our 10th grade…
Read MoreCompass Rose Collaborative Brings Positive Change to Communities and Justice Involved Youth
Positive change is at the heart of FHI 360’s Compass Rose Collaborative, a network of local community-based organizations, employers, community colleges and other support services committed to promoting successful reentry for returning youth after incarceration or other involvement with the justice system. The collaborative supports young adults living in high-crime and high-poverty communities by: Implementing…
Read MoreUtilizing the Edge Program During COVID-19
The last six months have been unique, and our current events were likely not predicted in 2020 planning documents at the end of last year. The COVID-19 season has undoubtedly presented youth serving organizations with unanticipated challenges. With these challenges comes the opportunity to adapt and think creatively about how to best serve your community.…
Read MoreSecondary Impact and Unexpected Outcomes: How COVID-19 Impacts Justice Involved Youth
Written By: Caitlin Dawkins, Program Director, National Institute for Work and Learning, FHI 360 Earlier this month I participated in a workshop sponsored by the National Youth Employment Coalition on how justice involved youth are navigating past incarceration during the Coronavirus pandemic. About 30 of us gathered to discuss how to keep up service delivery, how to…
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