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Youth Workforce Experience Programs

Bidder’s ConferenceFebruary 25th 2013

Youth Division’s Focus

School Engagement and Achievement

Reduction in Violence that Impacts Youth

Youth Workforce Development

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Youth Workforce Experience Program Models

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) One Summer Chicago PLUS (OSC+) Greencorps Youth Program Youth Working for Success-Justice involved

youth Bridges to Pathways Initiative-Justice

involved youth

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DFSS Program Contacts

Dr. Jennifer Axelrod: jennifer.axelrod@cityofchicago.org Andrew J. Fernández: andrew.fernandez@cityofchicago.org Lisa Davis: lisa.davis@cityofchicago.org

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Important Dates and Information

Proposals due March 11th at or before 4:30pm-One electronic copy sent via email and one hard copy must be submitted on due date.

Contract term-April 19th 2013 thru April 18th 2014. Funds should be by expended from June 1st thru

September 30th 2013 for Summer Programming. Respondents may apply for more than one program. For Bridges to Pathways Initiative-Contract maybe

extended if additional funds are made available. Reimbursement Basis. No advance will be given. Leverage a minimum 15% in-kind match. Administrative cap-10% All attachments and supplemental materials due on

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Important References

Please review Page 8-Top of the page. Follow format of the proposal-Page 8 Email submissions-Page 9 Timeline-Bottom of Page 9

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Eligible Respondents

o Open to Non-Profit, For-Profit, Faith Based, Private and Public Organizations.

o Respondent must demonstrate an operating budget of $500,000 or more.

o Must be in good standing with all existing contract with DFSS.

o There will be no profit line for for-profit applicants

Common Program Elements for All Programs

Mentoring Financial literacy requirement Payroll system Monitoring youth performance Employability Assessment (EA) Youth and employer surveys Data collection, reporting, and record keeping Youth placement and meaningful work experience Worksite/employer criteria Participant program eligibility Youth wages and stipends

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SYEP-GOALS Provide placements for youth ages 16 to 24. Assist youth with developing transferable skills to

increase employability through job readiness training.

Provide youth with professional guidance, training and supervision.

Create meaningful and quality summer work experiences

Provide the opportunity to attend educational workshops, participate in health and fitness activities and other life enriching experiences.

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SYEP Program Designo Youth will participate in a minimum of 120 hours of

combined soft skills development, training (1 day orientation), recreation and positive work experience.

o Respondents should be able to develop and deliver life enrichment and recreational opportunities, place and manage the summer work experience for no fewer than 100 youth.

o The program assumes a 1:20 Youth mentor to Youth ratio.o DFSS will randomly select 60% of the youth for each

respondent through the common application and the remaining 40% will be identified by the respondent.

o All potential participants must have completed the on-line application to be considered for the participation.

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SYEP Program Design: 16 to 20 Year Olds

The program will operate 20 hours per week for 6 weeks.

Youth will be engaged in a paid work experience for up to 12 hours per week.

The remaining 8 hours should include educational, soft skills and recreational activities.

Youth will receive a minimum wage payment for 12 hours per week not to exceed $600. Attendance in 20 hours per week of programming is required for youth to continue their participation in SYEP.

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SYEP Program Design: 21 to 24 Year Olds

Respondents may hire Youth Coaches to work up to 20 hours per week for 6 weeks.

Coaches will receive a maximum of $1000 20 hours per week minimum wage paid employment for

the six weeks

The Youth Coaches will provide: Youth support Administrative support Program support

Examples of work responsibilities: conduct site visits to youth placed in worksites, facilitate employers completing EA on youth employees, prepare time sheets for submission, and provide youth supports.

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SYEP Program Design: Program Reporting

DFSS will provide: Worksite Application Youth Consent Form Evaluations

• Youth evaluation of program• Youth performance evaluation by worksites

Time Sheets Orientation Overview Attendance and data tracking system Final Report

SYEP Performance Goals 100% of assigned youth placed by agency in

summer work experience Of the youth placed, 90% will complete the full six

weeks of the subsidized work experience. 90% of enrolled youth will successfully complete the

total planned program of 120 hours. 100% of mentors and worksite managers will

complete the Employability Assessment with all youth and provide feedback to youth about their performance at the worksite.

100% of the youth will complete the financial literacy component.

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SYEP Youth Application Selection Process

Respondents are required to identify a maximum of two geographic regions to serve based on CPS high school network regions-map in folder.

View networks: http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Find_a_school/Pages/schoollocator.aspx

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One Summer Chicago PLUS (OSC+)

o Specialized employment program.o Serve 1,000 youth identified and connected

by geographic community by DFSS.o Work closely with Cook County Juvenile

Probation Center, Cook County Sheriff’s Department, and the Juvenile Intervention Support Center (JISC).

o Evaluation of OSC+ by University of Chicago Crime Lab.

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OSC+ Requirements Coordinated outreach and recruitment of identified youth. Facilitate the financial literacy curriculum to youth. Schedule and coordinate workshops with financial institutions and

resources from Bank One Chicago. Develop appropriate summer jobs for enrolled youth. Hire and supervise qualified mentors. Train mentors on an evidence-based mentoring. Promote and accommodate credit recovery offered by the

Chicago Public Schools. Coordinate with social-emotional learning provider. Promote and coordinate any additional support services needed to

ensure that youth complete the program. Enter data into DFSS data management system. Track and report daily attendance for each activity type.

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OSC+ Program Design

Youth will participate in a paid work experience. Each youth will be engaged in SEL and employment

for 25 hours a week for six weeks. Youth are required to complete the financial literacy

curriculum (online system) Youth will receive 60 hours of Social Emotional

Learning (SEL) during the six week period. SEL provider will be assigned to Respondent

Youth will have a mentor assigned to support their involvement in OSC+ will be assigned at a 20:1 ratio.

Programming will occur at a minimum for five hours daily (work + SEL) Monday - Friday

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OSC+ Youth

Youth will apply thru a uniquely designed One Summer Chicago Plus application.

Youth will be referred and endorsed by the referring partners: Cook County Probation Center, Cook County Sheriff’s Department, Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, and/or the JISC.

Agency will be required to contact and engage the youth once assigned and obtain consent from youth and parent for participation in program.

Agency will be required to complete an intake interview that includes an evaluation of their social and behavioral development.

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OSC+ Performance Goals

100% of youth are placed at worksites by the Respondent

100% of youth complete the subsidized work experience.

100% of youth enrolled will attend a minimum of 60 hours of SEL workshops.

100% of the youth will complete the financial literacy component.

100% of youth are assessed using the EA and provided with feedback to improve their work readiness skills

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Greencorps Youth Program

Partnership between DFSS and Chicago Department of Transportation

Six week project based work experience. 600 youth in two educational modules. More information on Greencorps:

http://cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/conservation_outreachgreenprograms/svcs/greencorps_chicago.html

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Greencorps Program Requirements

Collaborate with GC to implement project-based experiences in horticulture and bikes for enrolled youth.

In partnership with DFSS, CDOT, and CPS, recruit students from identified high schools to participate in the program.

Provide job training and enrichment experiences for youth. Hire and supervise qualified mentors who will work with

youth participants. Promote and coordinate any additional support services

needed to ensure that youth complete the program. Manage youth participant payroll. Enter data into DFSS data management system. Complete youth assessment tools. Track and report daily attendance.

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Greencorps Summer Program Design

Two primary educational modules for 600 youth-horticulture and bikes as well as a weatherization component. Youth will complete all components.

Twenty-hour per week program. Youth have 8 hours of instruction and 12 hours

per week project-based work experiences. Youth will receive a bi-weekly stipend not to

exceed $600 dollars for the six week period. CDOT will provide project-based instruction for

the summer program and ongoing instructional support and coaching for the extension.

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Greencorps Agency Expectations

Agency will provide an orientation to youth and support implementation of classroom component.

Agency will hire mentors and connect them to the instructors and youth in the program.

Program will be offered in the morning and afternoon to accommodate students in credit recovery.

40 youth per school site will participate in programming (15 schools)

120 youth maximum per agency (3 sites). Two sessions: AM and PM. Agency will be responsible for supervision and oversight

of youth in both sessions (20 youth per session per site)

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Greencorps Program Design-Extension

120 youth included in the extension program (August, 2013 –June, 2014)

For extension, agency will develop and coordinate workplaces and educational experiences with support from COT

Minimum 10 youth for 10 hours for 45 weeks per agency. Youth will be paid IL minimum wage. CDOT will provide on going instructional support for the

extension component. Other program elements include-Youth application

selection process, orientation for youth, project-based work experience and monitoring, mentors, and youth stipends.

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Greencorps Youth Program-Performance Goals

100% of youth placed in available Greencorps Youth Program slots

95% of enrolled youth will successfully complete the total planned program of 120 hours.

100% of youth will demonstrate increased knowledge of horticulture, bikes, and weatherization and employment related to green industries

100% of youth will distribute their weatherization kits to individuals within their community

100% of youth identified for the 45-week extension program complete the total planned program

100% of mentors and worksite managers will complete the Employability Assessment with all youth and provide feedback to youth about their performance at

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Juvenile Justice Involved Youth Development Models

Youth Working for Success Bridges to Pathways Initiative

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Youth Working for Success

Youth civic leadership development program - 15 week program

Phase 1-Two week skill and community building with youth. (Curriculum and training provided)

Phase Two-Five-week social entrepreneurship project that creates a civic leadership project aligned with NATO’s mission: Working Together for Peace and Security. (Curriculum and training provided)

Phase 3-Youth engage in work placement experience at a social sector worksite that addresses the NATO mission for 8 weeks

Respondents will receive curriculum materials and intensive training on the implementation of the curriculum.

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Youth Working for Success-Youth Eligibility Requirements

Eligible youth will have two more arrests. And pled to a crime, Or have been adjudicated as a delinquent in communities with

the highest violent crime index.

Other eligible youth will have been arrested and referred by the Juvenile Intervention Support Center (JISC).

JISC serves the following Police Districts: 2,7,8,9,10,11,12, and 21.

Agencies serving youth in the JISC catchment area will be assigned 70% of the youth and will be eligible to recruit 30% of youth into the program. 29

Youth Working for Success-Requirements

Identify two cohorts (20 youth per cohort) for participation in the program (April 2013– June 2013 and September - November 2013)

Provide two week intensive training and skill building component for youth to develop the skills to implement the social entrepreneurship/service learning project (30 hours)

Provide youth with a five week social entrepreneurship/service learning project based on the NATO mission (50 hours of paid experience and 30 hours of training)

Assist youth in identifying work experiences at social sector placement for a minimum of 100 hours over 8 weeks of minimum wage employment and provide 21 hours of training

Provide a mentor for youth at a ratio of 10:1 Mentors are required to participate in training on the

curriculum

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Youth Working for Success-Key Program Elements

Youth eligibility and enrollment. Youth assigned mentors. Implementation Phases

Cohort development and skills training (Phase 1) Social Entrepreneurship/Service Learning Project (Phase 2) Social Change Worksite (Phase 3)

Youth wages Youth receive transportation support for initial four weeks Social Entrepreneurship model: 50 hours project-based

minimum wage work experience and 30 hours training and education over five week period

Social Sector work placement (minimum of 100 hours over eight weeks at minimum wage + 3 hours of training and supervision per week)

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Youth Working for Success-Performance Goals

# of youth interviewed. # of referrals from JISC contacted. # of program seats provided to agency filled. # of enrolled youth placed in a work experience. # of enrolled youth complete civic leadership project. # of enrolled youth complete two hour of volunteer service per week. # of enrolled youth will complete the full subsidized work experience. # of mentors and worksite managers will have the completed the

Employability Assessment for all youth and had feedback sessions. % of enrolled youth re-arrested during the duration of the program. 100% of the youth will complete the financial literacy component.

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Bridges to Pathways Initiative-Goals

Support youth in obtaining a high school diploma or, when appropriate, a GED.

Facilitate transition into and through credential-granting educational and vocational programs.

Provide youth with career exploration, skills development, and workforce experience.

Develop social and emotional skills of youth. Connect with youth with caring adults to

address barriers to participation.

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Bridges to Pathways Initiative-Four Components

Virtual high school Intensive social and emotional skill

development Work experience Mentoring

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Bridges to Pathways Initiative-Key Program Elements

Online education assistance Skills/job readiness development Work-based experience: Internship,

apprenticeship, work placement. Social emotional learning Intensive Mentoring

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Bridges to Pathways Agency Requirements

Hire and supervise teaching assistants to support virtual high school coursework (Training will be provided)

Hire full-time mentors to assist youth in addressing any barriers to involvement

Train mentors on evidence-based mentoring Identify work sites appropriate for youth based

on an internship and apprenticeship model and coordinate all aspects of payment of youth

Coordinate with SEL provider Complete all data and performance monitoring

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Bridges to Pathways Initiative-Performance Goals

100% of youth are placed at internship and apprenticeship sites

90% of youth attend the program on a daily basis 80% of youth complete their GED/HS diploma 100% of youth complete the program with greater than

80% attendance 100% of youth that complete the work placement 80% of youth find employment (outside of internship) 100% of mentors and worksite managers will have the

completed the Employability Assessment for all youth and had feedback sessions. 100% of the youth will complete the financial literacy

component.

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Youth Eligibility

Proof of Chicago residency, A valid social security card or ITIN; A valid Chicago Public School or State of

Illinois ID card or drivers license, Completed an application, and a Signed consent form if under the age of 18.

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Accessibility to People with Disabilities

Respondent must be committed to achieving full physical and programmatic accessibility as defined by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Thank you!