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WIA Youth Services at the Fairbanks Job Center

WIA Youth Services at the Fairbanks Job Center. Presented by Missy Lizotte, Career Development Specialist III Department of Labor & Workforce Development Employment Security Division Career Support & Training Services October 29, 2012. Who do we serve?.

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WIA Youth Services at the Fairbanks Job Center

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  1. WIA Youth Servicesat the Fairbanks Job Center Presented by Missy Lizotte, Career Development Specialist III Department of Labor & Workforce Development Employment Security Division Career Support & Training Services October 29, 2012

  2. Who do we serve? • Youth between the ages of 14-21 who are: • Low Income AND • Possess one or more of the following barriers to employment: • Literacy skills deficiency • Dropout • Homeless, runaway or a foster child • Pregnant or parenting • An offender • Requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment

  3. Recruitment/Coordination of Services • In-School • Interior School Districts • Special Education Teachers • Guidance Counselors • Youth First Career Guides/Coordinators

  4. Recruitment/Coordination of Services • Out-of-School • Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) • Office of Children’s Services (OCS) • Work Services (DOL) • Employment Services (DOL) • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) • Access Alaska • Tanana Chiefs Conference Youth Employment Services • Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption • University of Alaska – Career & Technical College (CTC)

  5. FJC Vocational Counselors Rene Nordin Tammi Burns

  6. Quality Assessment • Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) • Career 101/Work Keys • Self Directed Search (SDS) • Career Assessment Inventory (CAI) • O-Net on-line career assessment

  7. Vocational Counseling • Transcript/Accuplacer evaluation • Career exploration/Labor Market Information (LMI) • Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS) • O-Net • DOL Trends Magazine • Education/Training/Financial Aid research & information • Job search skills & strategy development

  8. Case Management Julie Donahue

  9. Case Management • Linkages to resources • Barrier resolution • Budgeting • Basic skills/occupational skills training • Supportive services • Mentoring • Follow-up services/activities

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