| 1/19/2021 |
Clark County Board of Commissioners
| Approved as Recommended
Agenda note: DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED:
1. Nevada Youth First (14 pages), submitted by Workforce Connections.
DISCUSSION: Following introduction of the item, the Board received a report from Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Strategy Officer Workforce Connections, who advised of working with partners to serve job seekers and employers; partners included the Clark County Nevada Division of Welfare and Social Services, Department of Juvenile Justice, Family Services, Parks and Recreation, and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; the goal was to create a sustainable model of the program designed for young adults from foster care, and other unemployed youth, to gain paid work experiences and career opportunities as Child Care Professionals; discussed stackable credentials; the pilot program was designed to launch in February and be completed during September, the pilot project employed approximately 50 young adults during the summer of 2020; the program included virtual and in-person learning during training, entry into the Nevada registry once credentials were completed, work-based learning with a salary while employed, ongoing mentoring, and an Independent Living Program.
Discussion was held regarding various issues including expansion of the program at the conclusion of the pilot program; stackable credentials such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); filled positions within the system and located employment for youth; and this was a regional effort. | |
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