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Mike Nephew
Employment & Training
Program Director
(406) 377-3564
(800) 227-0703 |
District 1:
Regina Whittle
WorkForce Development Specialist
District 2:
Pat Feldman
WorkForce Development
Specialist
District 3:
Debi Delameter
WorkForce
Development Specialist
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Purpose:
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB Youth Program provides
services to youth ages 14-21. The main thrust of the Youth Program is to
increase the focus on longer-term academic and occupational learning
opportunities and provide long-term comprehensive service strategies.
Youth services are provided to in-school youth ages 14-21 and
out-of-school youth ages 16-21.
Economic Development:
The Youth Program is designed to prepare Montana’s youth to either enter
post-secondary education, training or employment upon completion of their
secondary education. The aging of Montana’s workforce is an issue of
concern and therefore this program can be an instrument toward meeting the
future workforce demands.
Youth program elements consist of:
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Tutoring, study skills
training and instruction leading to the completion of secondary
schooling including dropout prevention strategies;
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Alternative secondary
school services;
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Paid and unpaid work
experiences including internships and job shadowing;
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Occupational skill
training;
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Leadership development
opportunities;
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Supportive services;
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Adult mentoring for a
duration of at least twelve months, that may occur during and after
program participation;
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Follow up services for not
less than 12 months after the participant completes the program; and
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Comprehensive guidance and
counseling, and referral to counseling as appropriate to meet the needs
of the participant.
Eligibility:
An individual must be between the ages of 14-21, low income and meet at
least one of the following barriers to employment:
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School dropout (individual
is no longer attending any school and has not received a secondary
school diploma or its recognized equivalent)
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Basic literacy skills
(individuals that have English, writing or computing skills at or below
the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test)
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Foster child
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Pregnant or parenting
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Homeless or runaway youth
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Offenders
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If an individual (includes
a youth with a disability) who has no vocational/employment goal and has
below average grades or has a poor history (to include no work history)
or has been fired from a job in the last six (6) months.
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