Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
- c. Youth Program RequirementsWith respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA,—
- c. Youth Program Requirements
c. 2. Describe the Strategies the State Will Use to Achieve Improved Outcomes for Out-of-school Youth as Described in 129(a)(1)(b), Including How it Will Leverage and Align the Core Programs, and Combined State Plan Partner Programs Included in This Plan, Required and Optional One-stop Partner Programs, and Any Other Resources Available.
Current Narrative:
Colorado has a long-established state youth council with membership that includes core and other required partners and that serves as an advocate for disconnected and other categories of high-risk youth served by the state’s workforce system. Local workforce development boards are expected to establish youth committees that incorporate the same strategies and objectives. At both the state and local levels these councils and committees will set policy and oversee efforts on the part of local areas to expand and enhance services to out-of-school youth, including the selection of youth services providers that demonstrate the capacity to ensure successful outcomes for this population. In addition, CDLE’s State Youth Coordinator conducts regular meetings with youth services operators across all local areas to provide guidance, technical assistance, and promising practices regarding outreach and services impacting out-of-school participants. This long-standing workgroup has been expanded to include the participation of core and required partners to assist the dialogue among the local partners regarding access to services and the leveraging of resources across youth programs.