Awardees

Targeted Industry

County

Award Amount

Sacramento

$350,000

San Diego

$350,000

$700,000

Summary: The Sacramento Employment and Training Agency will coordinate the Sacramento Works Youth Navigator Program to serve transitioning at-risk youth. There are over 14,900 youth in the Sacramento County foster care, probation and special education and disability systems. The Youth Navigator Program will establish linkages and strengthen community partnerships to create a more comprehensive transitional plan for youth leaving these systems. The program will provide transitioning youth with employment, academic and social services to successfully transition into adulthood. By developing linkages and having access to resources in the community, transitioning youth will have increased academic, vocational and employment success. Target industries/occupations include construction, healthcare, biotechnology, maintenance and repair, advanced manufacturing and production, financial and customer service, information technology and telecommunications, tourism and hospitality.

Summary:  The Care project will serve 45 at-risk and foster youth residing in San Diego. Collaboration with project partners will offer a rich assortment of supportive services and social service programs to address major barriers confronting at-risk youth who undergo job training. Concurrently, the Labor Council will provide highly focused pre-vocational soft and hard skills training with input from local employers specifically designed to fill much needed job openings. After receiving this highly focused training, youth are prepared to access union apprenticeship programs and obtain employment in high wage/high demand occupations through the Labor Council pre-established relationships with employers. Target industries/occupations include: utilities and communications; defense, transportation, and manufacturing.