YOUTHBUILD HONOLULU

In The Beginning . . .

Department of Community ServicesAdministration

Local Workforce Development

Board

- City Grants- Economic Development- Youth Services Center

YouthBuild

Workforce Development

Programs (WorkHawaii)

The Goal: Consolidate Workforce Development & Youth Programs

WorkHawaii

Youth Services Center

America’s Job Center

YouthBuild

STEP 1: Identify Benefits

I. Administrative Benefits• Maximize use of funding and staff• Increase knowledge and skills of staff• Reduction of administrative cost

II.Program Benefits• Increase Outcomes (Common Measures)• Expansion of Partner Network

III.Participant Benefits• Increase availability of services and training• Increase exposure to peers and positive adult mentors• Increase participant’s well-being and/or health

STEP 2: Reorganization of the Department “paper work”

I.New organization chart

II.Revise department’s budget

II.Revise position descriptions

• New Standard Operational Procedures

• Train staff

• Establish positive working relationships

STEP 3: Developing A Cohesive Division(WorkHawaii + Youth Services Center)

• YouthBuild participants are dual or consecutively enrolled into the WIA Youth or Adult Program

• YouthBuild Participants and/or family members are enrolled into other Division programs that serve:• Dislocated Workers• Homeless individuals and families• Individuals with disabilities• Public housing individuals and families• Section 8 individuals and families• Veterans

STEP 4: Results

STEP 5: Maintaining A Cohesive Division

• On-going communication between program and administrative staff

• Implement actions to improve referrals enrollment and follow up practices

• Celebrate our successes and lessons learned

• Continuous evaluation of operations and procedures

Mahalo!• Leinaala Nakamura, Assistant Administrator

WorkHawaii DivisionDepartment of Community ServicesCity & County of Honolulu

– phone: (808) 768-5788– email: lnakamura@honolulu.gov