GLENN COUNTY
Y.E.S.
(Youth Employment Services)
Y.E.S. Mission Statement:
To assist youth in gaining independence and
respect through rewarding work opportunities that
develop positive skills, habits and attitudes.
What is Y.E.S. ?
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Y.E.S. is a collaborative effort among
agencies designed to provide youth 1521 with coordinated services in the areas
of:
Job Readiness
Pre-Employment Skills
Work Experience
Work Based Training
Life Skills
The Y.E.S. Collaboration
Human
Resource
Agency
Glenn
County
Office of
Education
Families
YOUTH
Local
Schools
Health
Services
Business
Partners
Butte College
Probation
BEC
Why a Collaborative?
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Better coordinated services and support for youth.
Resources go farther when people and dollars are
shared.
Provides a more coordinated approach to working with
business partners.
Students can earn High School, Regional
Occupational Program and/or Butte College Credit
through 2+2 articulation.
The whole is greater than
the sum of its parts.
How Did Y.E.S. Get Started?
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Multiple agencies were providing programs for youth.
Services were overlapping
Individuals shared a common goal for youth.
Funding changes were occurring in several programs.
Grant sources were stressing collaboration.
Business partners were getting confused by the
multiple programs.
Local needs assessment was showing that youth
wanted additional training and “jobs”.
People were willing to take a risk for a greater good.
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Key Elements of a
Successful Collaborative
A shared vision.
A willingness to bring resources to the table.
The suspension of turf issues.
The ability to perpetuate the vision to the front line
staff.
A commitment by those involved to not allow one
program to take over the collaborative.
Honesty when working with other partners.
Acknowledgment of limitations and the ability to find
alternatives.
Commitment to continuous improvement.
Hard-work
Problem solving
LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
* HAMILTON
HIGH
USD
* ORLAND USD
* WILLOWS USD
* STONY CREEK
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FACILITIE
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SITES
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TRAINING
HEALTH
SERVICES
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STUDENT
PROBATION
MONEY
CONTRIBUTIONS
GCOE
STAFF
HRA
USD
* PRINCETON
UNIFIED
BUSINESS
PARTNERS
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Y.E.S. Staff
As a team, we:
Coordinate meetings
Develop worksites
Share information
Evaluate curriculum
Plan activities
Research resources
Plan for the future
Challenges
 Staff commitments to other duties/roles
 Program format vs. individual case decisions
 Multiple timecard formats/payroll processes
 Administrative decisions & budgets
 Credit confusion!
 Communication
 Working from a base of continuous improvement
 Giving new ideas time to see if they work
 When partners come and go….
 Programs
 Staff
 Funding
Benefits
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Removal of labels for youth
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Pooling of resources – for students and staff
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Less confusion for business partners
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Competency based instruction and skills training
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Paid work experience for youth
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Community recognition
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Longer involvement and stronger support for youth
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Coordinated, quality services for youth
Phase I
WEEK 1 (Orientation, Pre-Application, Character Development & Personal
Understanding)
WEEK 2 (Career Planning/Decision Making and Occupational Information)
WEEK 3 (Labor Market Knowledge, Work Skills, Work Habits)
*Case Managers will complete registration between Week 2 and Week 3
WEEK 4 (World of Work, Job Search Techniques, Using the Phone, Work Attitudes)
WEEK 5 (Job Search Techniques/Application, Work Skills, Work Habits)
WEEK 6 (Resumes, Cover Letters, References)
WEEK 7 (Resumes, Mock Interviews, Follow-up Letters)
WEEK 8 (Interviewing, Worksite Preparation, Work Skills, Habits and Attitudes )
Phase I Class – Job Readiness
*Applications
*Resumes
*Mock Interviews
ROPES ~
TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES
Phase II – Job Retention
PURPOSE:
 Development of communication, problem solving, and conflict
resolution skills
 Formal workplace safety training
Child Labor Laws, Worksite Hazards
 Early intervention of worksite issues
 Weekly Debriefing - “How is the job going for you?”
 Development of self-management skills:
Confidence, Advocacy, Resourcefulness
 Life Skills Training
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Banking
Budgeting/Shopping
Using Public Transportation
Renting an Apartment
Students are placed out in the community to train in
their area of interest:
Brent
Daniel
Students learning to use public transportation
Case Manager Connections
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Marisol Raygoza, HRA Case Manager
Tami Whitlock, HRA Case Manager
Co-Enrollment
Student Connection
Training Site /Job Development
Supports
Summer Model
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Phase I –
Intensity
Enrollment/Recruitment Process
Classes/Schedules
Staffing
Locations
Curriculum
Summer School
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Phase II –
Intensity
Classes/Schedules
Staffing/Crew Leaders
Locations
Crews vs. Individual Sites
Transition Crew
Student Schedules
Curriculum
Summer School
Recognition
2009 Transition Crew
Olivia Becerra,
Assistant Crew Leader
Summer Work Crew
City of Willows/GCOE Crew
Mario Velasquez, Crew Member
Glenn County Office of Education - Landscape Project
Hospitality Crew
Amerihost Suites, Best Western & Black Bear Diner
Glenn County Fairgrounds Crew
Y.E.S. Recognition
 Students
 Business Partners
 Agencies / Funding Sources
 Parents / Caregivers
Students
Class work can be placed in their Career Portfolio
May earn High School, ROP and /or Butte College
credit through 2+2 articulation
Receive a certificate of completion for each phase
Recognized at a public ceremony
Business Partners
Certificates to place in their business
Their names listed in program brochures
Recognized at a public ceremony
Parents / Caregivers
Recognized at public ceremony
Agencies/Funding Sources
Names listed in program brochures
This is how we do it…
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Students read quotes of their experiences in class & training
Students deliver a welcome speech at the ceremony
Introductions of Administrators & Staff
PowerPoint presentation showing students in class & at their
work training sites
Presentation of Perfect Attendance Certificates
Staff Comments & Congratulations to students
Presentation of Certificates of Completion
Students present employers with certificates of appreciation
Employers speak
Parents recognized
Cake & Punch Reception
QUESTIONS
&
ANSWERS