1. OVERVIEW of PROGRAM DESIGN October 1, 2014 OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE 1

2. National Initiative Aspen Institute’s Forum on Community Solutions and Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund http://aspencommunitysolutions.org/ http://aspencommunitysolutions.org/ Local Population Focus Primary Target:18-24 year old young men of color in Alameda County who are or have been cross-over youth: involved in both child welfare and juvenile justice systems Secondary Target: 18-24 year olds in Alameda County who are not in school or employed Background on Aspen’s Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund 2

3.  Estimated 10,700-10,800 Opportunity Young Adults between ages 18 to 24 in Alameda County; 2,300 Cross- over young adults in Alameda County  Each Opportunity Youth costs the public $14,600* every year of disconnection; estimated cost for Alameda County is between $175.2-$219 million  By supporting the success of Opportunity Youth, we support an important piece of the region’s foundation for economic growth, as well as the needs of families for strong productive parents and of the community for residents who contribute to civic life. Problem Statement 3 * Adjusted to 2014 dollars based on lost tax revenue and increased spending on healthcare, social services, corrections and criminal justice systems

4.  Goal: connect opportunity young adults with stabilization services that support them to acquire high school credentials, post secondary education or training and entry into pathways leading to family sustaining career employment  Outcome 1: For the cross-over opportunity young adult population, move at least 10%, or about 228 individuals, into either family sustaining, career employment or two-or-four year post secondary education within three years of implementation  Outcome 2: For the opportunity young adult population generally, move at least 10%, or about 1,100 individuals, into either family sustaining, career employment or two-or-four year post -secondary education within five years of implementation Local Initiative Goals & Outcomes 4

5. Governance Structure 5 OYIF STEERING COMMITTEE YOUNG ADULT LEADERSHIP WORK GROUP PROGRAM WORK GROUPCOMMUNICATIONS & FUNDING WORK GROUP DATA AND MEASUREMENT WORK GROUP POST-SECONDARY SUB-WORK GROUP STABILIZATION SERVICES SUB-WORK GROUP HS CREDENTIALING SUB-WORK GROUP EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SUB-WORK GROUP ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH PIPELINE PROGRAM DESIGN IT, BUILD IT, SHIP IT PATHWAY PROGRAM CONSTRUC TION TRADES PIPELINE PROGRAMS MEDIA, DIGITAL ARTS & I.T. PATHWAY PROGRAMS OTHER CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS

6. Re-Engagement Services 1.Outreach and Re-Engagement 2.Coaches (mentor-Advocates) 3.Intensive Assessment, Planning and Stabilization services for emergency needs Program Overview Health & Wellness Services 4. Ongoing Stabilization Services 5. Stipended Fellowship Program 6.Manhood/Adulthood Development 7.Ongoing Assessment &Planning 8.Connections to Employment (Job Experience & Career Pathways) High School Credentials 9. High School Credentials Post-Secondary Education 10.Career Exploration 11.Community College Career Bridge Programs 12.Post Secondary Counseling, Credentialing and Degrees Employment 13.Connections to Employment (Career Pathways) 14.Employer Relationship Building 15.Employment Placement & Retention 16.Post Employment Support Direct Financial Assistance 17. Opportunity Youth Emergency Fund 6

7.  Build on outreach and engagement efforts of partners  Build Re-Engagement Center (REC) structure to support partners and create additional point of entry for disconnected young adults  Physical site(s) and mobile capacity  Outreach staff will work to identify cross-over young adults and begin the re-engagement process  Initial assessment during re-engagement phase to determine and provide the emergency stabilization services needed Outreach and Re-engagement 7

8.  Continuing assessments including assets and needs related to, education, literacy and numeracy skills, and employment readiness  Connection with a coach who serves as case management coordinator, mentor and advocate as a single point of contact for the young adult  Stipended Fellowship Program -  Stipended Fellowship Program - Temporary stipends to address income needs and create space for building new social networks and values  The Emergency Fund – to address lack of funds representing barriers to achieving milestones by providing individual assistance in the form of grants and loans Continuing Assessment, Coach, and Fellowship Program 8

9.  Program Partners:  Beyond Emancipation Civicorps  Unity Council Youth Employment Partnership  Youth Radio Youth UpRising  Purchase a portion of line and supervisory staff time from each of the program partners to permit staff to work directly on both systems design and development, and direct service delivery  Performance Measurement and Accountability to create consistent performance measures across programs, including benchmarks in contract language and foundation for pay for success readiness if opportunities arise Service Delivery Approach 9

10.  Include Life and adulthood transition programs and support services focused on the values, character development and self- discipline needed to establish and achieve the life goals  Implement inter-generational, cascading & peer mentorship models for support networks needed through stabilization, education and pursuit of career employment.  Implement a Cohort Model to create and leverage peer support and networks  Partner with Culturally-focused manhood development programs to create adult model for major ethnic groups including Latino, African American, Asian Pacific Islander and Native/Indigenous people. (Expanded models include young women or women supporting programs) Manhood/Adulthood Development 10

11.  Work with young adults to obtain their high school credentials, such as the GED  Work with young adults to ensure their math and literacy skills adequate for entry into and success in post-secondary education and training  Work with partners to strengthen adult education programs including:  OUSD Adult Education and Adult High School Programs preparatory classes and testing services for GED  Specialized Programs such as Civicorps’ Charter High School and Laney Gateway Program  Work with partners locally and statewide to explore alternative pathway programs for obtaining high school credentials High School Credentialing 11

12.  Provide ongoing supports for Opportunity Young Adults to explore careers or work options and identify and connect to opportunities  Provide career exploration course through Laney College to explore target sector career and student career interests  Provide relevant counseling and support to help Opportunity Young Adults identify career interests, explore those interests and make decisions regarding education and training which preserve options for pursuing alternative careers  Support entrepreneurs in developing locally-owned enterprises as an avenue to connect young adults to income and work Career Exploration 12

13.  Connect young adults to Bridge Programs providing credentials and leading to further education, training or employment  Support the Prototype Bridge Program: Introduction to Manufacturing program at Laney College  Funded by State WIA funds  Employer-valued certificates (OSHA Safety, Food Handling, Career Readiness)  Expand Bridge Program model to other target sectors such as health, construction, transportation/logistics, and other sectors of young adults’ interest - e.g., supporting the proposal to create one at Merritt College for EMS and Medical Advising Community College Career Bridge Programs 13

14.  Work in partnership with the Career Ladders Project to build community college career pathways program maps  Support Opportunity Young Adults to enter job training programs or apprenticeships, or enroll in post-secondary education to earn stackable credentials, or enter into higher education programs for a two-year or a four-year degree  Work with Laney College and program partners to offer a college-readiness course for program participants entering post-secondary education and training  Work with program providers and Laney College to provide continuing stabilization services, academic counseling and support services to ensure academic success of Opportunity Young Adults Post-Secondary Counseling, Credentialing and Degrees 14

15. Work Experience  Connect young adults at the earliest practicable time with appropriate employment for work experience and income  Provide opportunities to gain soft skills experience of applying for employment, interviewing, showing up, working a job, interacting with supervisors, co-workers, and customers, etc.  Work with existing job placement programs to secure employment for Opportunity Young Adults (e.g. SSA, Probation Department, Oakland PIC, WIBs, Summer Youth Employment, Inner City Advisors,) Connections to Employment (Work Experience) 15

16. Career Pathways  Partner with Insight Center, a national leader in sectoral approaches to workforce and economic development, local partners and employers to build pathways and the sectoral workforce development  Leverage relationships with pipeline and pathway programs, connect young adults with existing career pathways in our targeted growth sectors and interest sectors for family sustaining, career employment  Pathways Programs include:  Alameda County Health Pipeline Partnership (Health)  Design It! Build It! Ship It! & Laney College (Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, Transportation/Logistics)  Brooklyn Basin & West Oakland Jobs Resource Center (Construction)  Youth Radio, Youth UpRising (Digital Arts, Media & Technology) Connections to Employment (Career Pathways) 16