1. Presented by Missy Lizotte, Career Development Specialist III Department of Labor & Workforce Development Employment Security Division Career Support & Training Services October 29, 2012

2. Who do we serve? Youth between the ages of 14-21 who are: Low Income AND Possess one or more of the following barriers to employment: Literacy skills deficiency Dropout Homeless, runaway or a foster child Pregnant or parenting An offender Requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment

3. Recruitment/Coordination of Services In-School Interior School Districts Special Education Teachers Guidance Counselors Youth First Career Guides/Coordinators

4. Recruitment/Coordination of Services Out-of-School Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Office of Children’s Services (OCS) Work Services (DOL) Employment Services (DOL) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Access Alaska Tanana Chiefs Conference Youth Employment Services Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption University of Alaska – Career & Technical College (CTC)

5. FJC Vocational Counselors Tammi Burns Rene Nordin

6. Quality Assessment Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) Career 101/Work Keys Self Directed Search (SDS) Career Assessment Inventory (CAI) O-Net on-line career assessment

7. Vocational Counseling Transcript/Accuplacer evaluation Career exploration/Labor Market Information (LMI) Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS) O-Net DOL Trends Magazine Education/Training/Financial Aid research & information Job search skills & strategy development

8. Case Management Julie Donahue

9. Case Management Linkages to resources Barrier resolution Budgeting Basic skills/occupational skills training Supportive services Mentoring Follow-up services/activities

10. Success Stories