SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 2012 · opportunities: over 2,400 fewer youth compared to the TANF -funded 2010 program, and over 1,000 fewer than the 2009 ARRA -funded initiative

SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 2012

Funded this Year by the:

State of Connecticut With Leveraged Funds from

Select Municipalities and Foundations, Department of Children and Families,

DEEP / DECD and Workforce Investment Act

SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

2012

Issue: December 31, 2012

Funded this Year by the: State of Connecticut

With Leveraged Funds from Select Municipalities and

Foundations, the Department of

Children and Families and the

Bureau of Rehabilitative Services

THE WORKFORCE REGIONS

NORTH CENTRAL Capital Workforce Partners

EAST Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board

NORTHWEST Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board

SOUTHWEST The WorkPlace

SOUTH CENTRAL Workforce Alliance

WORKFORCE PARTNERS

Along with State Departments: Department of Children and Families

DEEP (East and Northwest) Department of Education

Statewide Youth Employment Funding – Summer Jobs Summary

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2012

Total Number of Youth Served: 4,945 (with State and leveraged funds)

2012 benefitted from a 637 - increase of youth served from 2011. That’s over 630 more young people who were able to have a work experience this past summer.

However, despite the significant investment in the 2012 program, far fewer young people were afforded opportunities: over 2,400 fewer youth compared to the TANF-funded 2010 program, and

over 1,000 fewer than the 2009 ARRA-funded initiative.

Without the State of Connecticut and its leveraged municipal and foundation funding sources, there would have been no 2012 summer youth employment program at all.

Only 43.7% of applicants in 2011 were afforded work-based opportunities, primarily due to insufficient funding.

RACE AND ETHNICITY OF 2011 vs. 2012 SUMMER JOBS PARTICIPANTS

White, 25%

Black 41%

Hispanic, 29%

Other, 7%

Levels still far below 2010 TANF levels but increasing primarily through leveraged funding from 2011. We still need to find ways to improve service levels AND quality delivery for optimum and continuous participant success.

COMPARISON OF 2010, 20111 and 2012 SERVICE LEVELS

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475

2010

2011

2012

White, 20%

Black, 42% Hispanic,

25%

Other or Did Not

Disclose, 13%

Asian/Am. Ind, etc.,

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State Youth Employment Funding

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2010Workers

2012Workers

2012ApplicationsTurned Away

2778 2137

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CAPITAL WORKFORCE PARTNERS - # OF YOUTH SERVED - IN NORTH CENTRAL CT

Total Number of Participants: 2,137

Applications completed – 3,468 Applicants unable to be served – 1,331

WORKFORCE ALLIANCE - # OF YOUTH SERVED - IN SOUTH CENTRAL CT

Total Number of Participants: 1,261

Applications completed – 1,872 Applicants unable to be served – 611

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED - IN NORTHWEST CT

THE WORKPLACE - # OF YOUTH SERVED - IN SOUTHWEST CT

Total Number of Participants: 338

Applications completed – 1850 Applicants unable to be served – 1,512

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN EASTERN CT


Applications completed – 1,216 Applicants unable to be served – 482


Applications completed – 1040 Applicants unable to be served – 565

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NOTE: 2011 numbers available on the back page of this report. Our service levels were considerably higher in 2009 and 2010, and we aspire to return to those levels .

Capital Workforce Partners – Summer Jobs 2012 Profile

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2012 Total Number of Youth Served: 2,137

ETHNICITY OF SUMMER JOBS PARTICIPANTS

2012 SUMMER JOBS FUNDING

100% Total

24% Other

6% White

25% Hispanic

55% African-American

TOTAL* ETHNICITY

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SUMMER JOBS PARTICIPANTS

100% Total

20% 18, 19 and 20 years old

52% 16 & 17 years old

28% 14 & 15 years old

TOTAL AGE

YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Avon

Bloomfield

Bristol

Broad Brook

Burlington

East Hartford

Ellington

Enfield

Farmington*

₁ Funds include municipal funds (City of Hartford, $1,250,000), Walmart Foundation ($500,000) and other private and public foundation grants, etc. These are funds the Boards leverage state funding with to engage more youth.

STATE FUNDING

# ADDL LEVERAGED

FUNDS₁ DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

$1,462,500 $1,811,514 $99,500 $3,733,514

Southington

Suffield

Terryville

Vernon / Rockville

West Hartford

Wethersfield

Windsor

Windsor Locks

* Worksite locale only

Glastonbury

Hartford

Hebron*

Manchester

New Britain

Newington

Pequabuck

Plainville

Plantsville

S. Windsor*

SAMPLE WORKSITES (305 total)

• Enfield Library • Hartford High School • Hospital for Special

Care • LaQuinta Hotels • New Britain Herald • Oak Hill Landscaping • Percy Auto Body • ShopRite of EH • Stew Leonards • Walgreens • WDRC Radio

• Allstate Insurance • Avery Soda • Bolton Aerospace • Bristol Hospital • Carquest Autoparts • CCSU • CRT-Housing Services • CT Forum • CVS • E. Htfd YMCA • DEEP – Burlington Fish

Hatchery

3 State Youth Employment Funding

Summer Youth Employment in the North Central Region

Sample Worksites – Thanks to these Leaders in Future Workforce Development (305 Total Worksites) Allstate Insurance CVS Carter Chevrolet Hospital for Special Care Burlington Coat Factory ShopRite of Manchester DATTCO Avery Soda Aetna, Inc. Percy Auto Body Salvation Army Bristol Hospital Charter Oak Health Center Marshalls Stew Leonard’s

All youths trained in eight career competencies


Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board – Summer Jobs 2012 Profile

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2012 Total Number of Youth Served: 475 (includes 35 Conservation Corps Youth)


YOUTH WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE EASTERN REGION

Brooklyn

Colchester

Columbia

Danielson

Dayville

Franklin

₁ These funds came primarily from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for older, Out of School Youth participation in the State’s revitalized Conservation Corps. $50,000 were WIA funds. Leveraged funds are used by the Boards to engage more youth in summer employment opportunities.

Griswold

Hampton

Jewett City

New London

North Grosvenordale

Norwich

Plainfield

Putnam

Sprague

Taftville

Thompson

Waterford

Willimantic


100% Total

14% Other

38% White

32% Hispanic


TOTAL* ETHNICITY

STATE FUNDING

# ADDL LEVERAGED


EAST REGION $450,000 $386,348 $115,682 $952,030

SAMPLE WORKSITES AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SUMMER JOBS

PARTICIPANTS

100% Total

22% 18 & 19 years old

43% 16 & 17 years old

27% 14 & 15 years old

TOTAL AGE

20+ years old (mostly DEEP ) 8%

• Alliance for Living • Big Y—Groton • Centro de la

Comunidad • Covenant Shelter • Dominican Market • Eaglepointe • EasterSeals Goodwill • Fiddleheads • Lawrence and

Memorial Hospital • Lyme Art Association

• New London Fire Department

• NSA Supermarkets • Public Library of New

London • Riverfront Children's

Center • Senior Center • St. Mary Star of the

Sea School • The Cake Lady • Walgreens


Summer Youth Employment in the East Region

THIS JOB HELPED TYLER CHOOSE HIS CAREER PATH:

Tyler designed and built this Adirondack chair and table. He

graduated from Tourtellotte Memorial HS in June and is currently

going to post-secondary school in carpentry.

TESTIMONIALS FROM EWIB YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPANTS: ”Thank you so much for choosing me to be in this program. I really enjoyed it here and learned a lot about life and my future. These people feel like family and I will miss them dearly.” “Thank you so much for letting me be a part of such a wonderful program! I’ve really gained some insight over this summer and made some amazing new friendships.” “I can do more than what is expected in life.”


Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board – Summer Jobs 2012 Profile NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2012 Total Number of Youth Served: 734 (includes 22 Conservation Corps Youth)


100% Total

3% Other

37% White

33% Hispanic


TOTAL ETHNICITY

YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE NORTH WESTERN REGION

Barkhamsted

Bethel

Brookfield

Danbury

East Hartland

Harwinton

Kent

Lakeville

Litchfield

Sandy Hook

Sharon

Thomaston

Torrington

Waterbury

Winchester

Winsted

Wolcott

Naugatuck

Morris

New Hartford

New Fairfield

Newtown

Norfolk

Plymouth

Prospect

Ridgefield


STATE FUNDING

# ADDL LEVERAGED


NORTHWEST REGION

$1,012,500 $250,000 $102,000 $1,364,500



18% 18 & 19 years old

39% 16 & 17 years old

40% 14 & 15 years old

TOTAL AGE

20+ years old (DEEP participants ) 3%

SAMPLE WORKSITES

Police Activity League of Waterbury Waterbury Hospital New Opportunities, Inc. Frankies Enterprise Naugatuck Park Dept. Naugatuck Senior Center UConn Waterbury Tarrywile Park and Mansion TJ Maxx (Torrington) Torrington Savings Bank

₁ These funds came primarily from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for older, Out of School Youth participation in the State’s revitalized Conservation Corps. Leveraged funds are used by the Boards to engage more youth in summer employment opportunities.

Summer Youth Employment in the Northwest Region


Anita

Amber Jessica

Danny

The Workplace – Summer Jobs 2012 Profile

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2012 Total Number of Youth Served: 338


SUMMER JOBS FUNDING

100% Total

12% Other

6% White

22% Hispanic


TOTAL ETHNICITY

YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN REGION

Ansonia

Bridgeport

Darien

Derby

Fairfield

Stamford

Stratford

Trumbull

Westport

Greenwich

Monroe

Norwalk

Milford

New Canaan

STATE FUNDING

# ADDL LEVERAGED

FUNDS DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING

SOUTHWEST REGION

$562,500 $0 $150,300 $712,800



100% Total

47% 18 & 19 years old

27% 16 & 17 years old

16% 14 & 15 years old

TOTAL AGE

20+ years old 10%

SAMPLE WORKSITES

· Unilever, Trumbull · CVS, Stamford and Darien · Goodwill, Bridgeport · HomeGoods, Norwalk · Kennedy Center, Bridgeport · Cardinal Sheehan Center, Bridgeport · New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan · Valley Transit District, Derby · YMCA, Ansonia · Norwalk Housing Authority

Summer Youth Employment in the Southwest Region


Workforce Alliance – Summer Jobs 2012 Profile

NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2012 Total Number of Youth Served: 1,261


SUMMER JOBS FUNDING

100% Total

19% Other

22% White

19% Hispanic


TOTAL % ETHNICITY

YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION


STATE FUNDING

# ADDL LEVERAGED

FUNDS ₁ DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

$1,012,500 $322,666 $87,500 1,422,666



100% Total

20% 18, 19 and 20 years old

43% 16 & 17 years old

37% 14 & 15 years old

TOTAL AGE

SAMPLE WORKSITES

A.C. Moore Alliance Theatre Daisy Ingraham School Easter Seals Goodwill Epic Horse Farm D.J. Comics Downtown Business District Faulkner Physical Therapy Gateway Community College Halfinger Farms Hamden Soup Kitchen Kids TV Academy Meriden Chamber New England Emporium New Haven Ecology Project

New Haven Public Library Prudential Real Estate Solar Youth, Inc. T.J. Maxx Two Guys NORA Cupcake Company Trolley Museum Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club United Way Veterans Administration West Haven Chamber West Haven Food Service Yale New Haven Hospital YMCA Mountain Mist Youth Rights Media

Branford

Cromwell

Durham

East Haddam

East Haven

Guilford

Haddam

Hamden

Higganum

Killingworth

Meriden

Middlefield

Middletown

Milford

New Haven

North Branford

North Haven

Old Saybrook

Portland

Wallingford

West Haven

Westbrook

₁ Funds include City of New Haven and City of Middletown municipal funds. These are funds the Boards leverage state funding with to engage more youth.

Summer Youth Employment in the South Central Region


The residents of this nursing home were glad to have these bright energetic young workers there to help them.

Some of our youth participants provided assistance in town-run day care centers, helping keep childcare affordable for parents in the summer.

When our school decided to rearrange offices, the summer workers were there to help.

Marshalls in Hamden has been a long-time employer of our youth.

Not every job is in a clean and air-conditioned environment, but these

young men enjoyed the summer sun and built up some muscle on the job.

Beyond the social issue, our youth initiatives are about economic development, educating tomorrow’s workforce and keeping Connecticut competitive.

Funding the Youth Employment Program does more than employ youth. It prepares them for a successful career and lifetime independence.

What a powerful investment.

SOME EMPLOYER TESTIMONIALS


Where are these youth now? Many continued their employment either with their summer position or were hired by local businesses. IN THE EAST Lisandra is attending Mitchell College and was hired from her summer position to a permanent position at L&M Hospital in Patient Transport. Brianna who learned on the job through her position with Konover Residential Services at Eaglepointe in New London was hired in the leasing office.

Early Learning Program Inc. When we take on summer youth, our goal is to coach/mentor them and empower them. One of our youth was hired, and wants to be a future preschool teacher. Budget permitting and funds permitted, ELP is committing to offer a scholarship to at least one of our youth willing to make preschool his or her career. T. M.

Central Conn Communications/New Britain Herald We found value in the program, both as a community service and as a source of quality people. Lack of experience was balanced with enthusiasm. We were able to execute on projects that had been on the back burner. The proof? We hired one student for vacations, and a staff person from the program full-time. We also hired one summer position without a subsidy. Michael Schroeder – Publisher

Blum Shapiro Our firm had a great experience with our Capital Workforce intern this summer. She was able to rotate through several administrative groups to truly gain an inside view of what it's like to work in the business world and hopefully learn along the way! H. N.

Fandotech Our candidate has been with us 2 years and we look forward to continuing to be an influence in his professional growth. John Boyd

Spring Brook Ice and Fuel Our students have done everything they are asked to do. It is great to see them grow through their experience in our office. K. R.

Halloran & Sage Our youth hire was polite, professional and very, very helpful. He received rave reviews and we would be delighted to have him back at any time in the future. B. G. G.

Web Savvy Marketers Our intern was professional, reliable, quick to learn and a pleasure to be with. Overall our experience was excellent and not only would I recommend the intern program to other business owners, but I would be interested in participating again next year. B. D.

Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. I would gladly participate in the program again. D.S.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invests in Connecticut’s Youth With a Revitalized Conservations Corps

in the East and Northwest Regions

EAST CONSERVATION CORPS COMPLETION CEREMONY Deputy Commissioner Susan Whalen of DEEP is 3rd from the left.

EAST CONSERVATION CORPS - TRAIL BLAZER PROJECT

NORTHWEST’S CONSERVATION CORPS Focused on building cabins . The photo above is a chainsaw safety class.


Department of Children and Families is Committed to Summer Youth Employment

Nearly $1 million invested toward employment wages and training for 270 Connecticut teens in the State’s Youth Employment Program

LARRY’S STORY: Larry had a lot of ups and downs by the time he started in the State’s Summer Youth Employment Program. After working with The Literacy Volunteers of America in January 2012, he expressed an interest in attending the Certified Nurse Assistant training, but soon thereafter was arrested for trespassing , so CNA training was not an option. Larry was very candid with his work readiness instructors . His honesty set him apart from his peers so he was provided an opportunity to work under a subsidized employment grant. Larry completed the three week work readiness cycle and moved up one functioning level in literacy and two functioning levels in numeracy and then began working at Marshall’s. That job was not for him, and he was dismissed. OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING LEADS TO A TURNAROUND: He was then placed into occupational skills training - a customer service training program at Marrakech, Inc. Larry passed the NRF Foundation’s National Professional Certification in Customer Service in June, 2012. Three weeks after receiving his credential Larry began work in YouthWorks’ Summer Youth Employment Program. He attended a week of work readiness with his old friends, The Literacy Volunteers of America, and then began work at The Bridgeport Board of Education performing grounds maintenance and landscaping. After the conclusion of the Summer Youth Employment Program, staff at YouthWorks convened to discuss what could be done for Larry. He had turned 21, and staff were well aware that his time with DCF was running short. His YouthWorks Program Manager put Larry on a DCF subsidized employment grant while simultaneously earning credentials in weatherization. Larry has been working for three weeks and is working toward his OSHA 10 certification while earning $9.00 an hour. He currently works twenty hours a week. Although his training often extends beyond the twenty hours he is paid, Larry feels confident that putting the extra time and effort into his training will benefit him in the long term. Larry’s endless resolve continues to aid Larry in his struggle to push forward, to reach his goal of continued success.

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Every year, we measure the effectiveness of

the summer youth employment initiative.

YEAR AFTER YEAR –

youth participants in this

program have

HIGHER SCHOOL RETENTION,

ADVANCEMENT AND

GRADUATION RATES

than similar youths who have not been

afforded the same opportunity. 16


2011 Program Outcomes* – When Measured with Data from the State / U.S. Department of Education

% Students Who Returned to School and Advanced to the Next Grade

% Students Who Graduated

Program Participants More Likely to Advance to the Next Grade in School

NOTE: In order to participate in the State’s Summer Youth Employment Program, students needed to show that they were economically challenged by being eligible for Free or Reduced Meals at the beginning of the school year. The Grade Advancement outcomes measured the

percentage of 3, 149 students statewide who participated in the Program vs. the percentage of 27,940 students who also received Free or Reduced Meals, but did not have the Summer Employment experience.

NOTE: 2012 data outcomes should be ready in the first quarter of 2013. In order to participate in the State’s Summer Youth Employment Program, students needed to show that they were economically challenged by being eligible for Free or Reduced Meals at the beginning of the

school year. The Graduation outcomes measured the percentage of 3, 149 students statewide who participated in the Program vs. the U.S. Department of Education reported percentage of students Statewide who were designated as economically disadvantaged, but may or may not

have had the Summer Employment experience.

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Students WhoExperienced the Summer

Employment Programwith the WorkforceInvestment Boards

Similar Students fromEconomically

Disadvantaged Familieswho did not have this

Opportunity

90.5% 83.1%

A 7.4% increase; 4th consecutive year of increases.

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100.0%

Students WhoExperienced the Summer

Employment Programwith the WorkforceInvestment Boards

Similar Students fromEconomically

Disadvantaged Familieswho did not have this

Opportunity

73.7% 62.0%

A 11.7% increase; 4th consecutive year of increases.


EASTERN Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board www.ewib.org (860) 859 – 4100 NORTH CENTRAL Capital Workforce Partners www.capitalworkforce.org (860) 522-1111 NORTHWEST Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board www.nrwib.org (203) 574 – 6971 SOUTH CENTRAL Workforce Alliance www.workforcealliance.biz (203) 867 – 4030 SOUTHWEST The WorkPlace www.workplace.org (203) 610 - 8500

2012 Connecticut Summer Youth Employment Program Overview

GOOD NEWS: Over 4,900 youth participated and for many of them, this was their first job. BAD NEWS: Over 6,600 youth applicants were not able to participate.

Each Year Brings New Challenges … Each year, more young people apply to take part in the summer youth employment program. And while we had very generous investment in the 2012 program, far fewer youth were able to be provided a work opportunity than in years prior. A larger, more stable investment will enable greater momentum and even stronger outcomes.

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 East 336 331 704 583 400 475

Northwest 721 819 745 782 590 734 South Central 1,305 639 1,816 1,854 1,055 1,261

Southwest 759 1,576 711 1,400 330 338 North Central 1,679 1,935 2,006 2,778 1,933 2,137

TOTALS 4,800 5,300 5,982 7,397 4,308 4,945

Funded By: $5m State and

Leveraged Funds $5m State and Leveraged

Funds ARRA and

Leveraged Funds TANF, State and Leveraged Funds

$3.5m State and Leveraged Funds

$4.5m State and Leveraged Funds

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

3,214

5,300 5,982

7,397

4,308

Youth Jobs Funded

Youth JobsFunded

4,945

TOTAL in program Total

completed State Funded DCF

Other (City/BRS/Foundations

/WIA) # Eligible

Applications

# Eligible Applications

TURNED AWAY East 475 418 352 59 64 1,040 565 Northwest 734 675 663 49 22 1216 482 South Central 1261 1235 922 53 286 1872 611 Southwest 338 317 292 46 0 1850 1,512 North Central 2137 1559 847 52 1,238 5605 3,468 TOTALS 4945 4204 3076 259 1610 11,583 6,638

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SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 2012 · opportunities: over 2,400 fewer youth compared to the TANF -funded 2010 program, and over 1,000 fewer than the 2009 ARRA -funded initiative