1 The Federal Shared Youth Vision Partnership A Federal Partnership between the Corporation for National community Service; the United States Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Labor; and the United States Social Security Administration.nd-Drive Economy

2 Creating a Collaborative Approach to Prepare Youth for Success in a Global, Demand-Driven Economy In response to the 2003 White House Task Force Report for Disadvantaged Youth, a Federal Interagency Work Group was created to: enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration among Federal agencies and ensure that well-designed and coordinated programs provide the neediest youth opportunities to successfully transition to adult roles and responsibilities.

3 Objectives Develop and coordinate policy, within existing policy structures, to address the needs of our neediest youth Maximize interagency collaborations to utilize the significant expertise within specific Federal agencies Develop innovative approaches that efficiently and effectively respond to serving youth Enhance the quality of service delivery and improve efficiencies Improve the outcomes for the youth we serve

4 Disability Program Navigator (DPN) ETA and the SSA have jointly funded the establishment of a new position, the Disability Program Navigators, within One-Stop Career Centers. This demonstration project was initiated in 2002 in 17 states. By the end of December, 2006, there will be approximately 450 DPNs in 30 states and the District of Columbia.

5 DPN Initiative By January, 2006, this Initiative will be expanded to the remaining states and territories DPNs guide One-Stop Career Center staff in helping people with disabilities navigate the complex provisions of various programs that impact their ability to gain/retain employment DPNs are serving youth with disabilities in the One-Stop Career Centers

6 DPN (Continued) DPNs are facilitating the transition of youth with disabilities to obtain employment and economic self-sufficiency DPNs are being linked with the 16 State Youth Teams DPN Initiative is assisting with implementing the Youth Vision For a list of state DPN contacts and effective strategies:

7 Federal Youth Vision Partners US Department of Education US Department of Health & Human Services US Department of Housing & Urban Development US Department of Justice US Department of Labor Social Security Administration Corporation for National & Community Service

8 COLLABORATION IS THE KEY! Working together the Federal Partners have:

9 Prioritized investments for: Youth in foster care or aging out of foster care Children of incarcerated parents Court involved youth or those at-risk of involvement Migrant youth Youth with disabilities Native American youth Homeless and runaway youth Out of school youth High school drop-outs

10 Regional Youth Forums Convened in 2004 to: Communicate the shared vision and commitment to collaboration Facilitate the creation of state/tribal teams cross-agency systems to better serve the neediest youth through leveraging resources and policy alignment Develop strategies for Federal support of the interagency teams 51 states and territories attended the forums and began work on their “Shared Youth Vision”

11 State challenges and Federal opportunities identified: The need for information on resources and services across programs/agencies Engagement of state/tribal leadership Models for collaboration Common message/common language Continued support of teams

12 Regional Forum Follow-up in 2005 included: Letters to the Governors encouraging support of the new “Shared Youth Vision” An system: to effectively disseminate information and correspond with The “Crosswalk of Key Federal Program Definitions and Program Policies” designed to address policy issues that present obstacles to cross-agency collaboration

13 Forum Follow-up, Cont. The development of a “Federal Funding Matrix” to provide states information on funding from each of the Federal agencies in their individual states. The creation of a “Federal/State Bench- Marking Tool” to provide teams with broad principles to assist them in gauging the effectiveness of their collaborative efforts. A new website for Federal and state/tribal team partners to obtain information and receive updates on current efforts.

The Federal Partnership is Moving Forward!

15 In 2006, the Federal Partnership is Moving Forward… A second set of youth forums held in September: Sixteen teams chosen to attend these “Advanced Level Technical Assistance Youth Vision Forums.” Teams received assistance in aligning resources, staffing, barriers and challenges, resource mapping, and identifying specific interagency goals and objectives as a result of the work completed during these forums.

16 Moving Forward… 16 Teams attended Advanced Forums and will have an opportunity to compete to become a “Pilot Team”. Pilot Teams will receive specialized technical assistance designed to advance their individualized strategic plan and may receive funding to advance their team to the next level of collaboration in serving its neediest youth.

17 Moving Forward… A Federal interagency “Solutions Desk” technical assistance to address questions and overcome limitations.

18 Moving Forward… The Partnership will also work with teams to develop strategies that assist them in attracting new partners and leveraging resources by expanding their collaboration through the engagement of business and industry as well as foundations.

19 Resources: White House Task Force for Disadvantaged Youth Final Report, October skfforce.pdf “New Strategic Vision for the Delivery of Youth Services Under the Workforce Investment Act.” (Training & Guidance Letter No 3-04, “TEGL 28-05: Expanding ETA’s Vision for the Delivery of Youth Services Under WIA to Include Indian and Native American Youth and Youth with Disabilities.”