Reconnecting Youth to Education and Employment after Juvenile Justice System Involvement Panelists:
Facilitator:
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• Phoebe Potter, Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
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Monica Zeno-Martin, Senior Vice President for Program Impact, YouthBuild USA Tim Lisante, PhD, Superintendent, District 79 in New York City
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Presenters Phoebe Potter Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Tim Lisante, PhD, Superintendent, District 79 in New York City
Monica Zeno-Martin, Senior Vice President for Program Impact, YouthBuild USA
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Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies Key Takeaways: 1. Assessments are key to matching clients to appropriate services
2. Workforce development strategies should be based on job readiness 3. Specialized service delivery is necessary to reduce recidivism Council of State Governments Justice Center | 3
1. Assessments are key to matching clients to appropriate services
Dynamic Risk Factors Family/Parenting Problems
Negative Beliefs and Attitudes
Poor School Performance
Substance Use
Negative Peers
Lack of Social Attachments
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1. Assessments are key to matching clients to appropriate services
Job Readiness Factors Education Level
Vocational Skills
Soft/Professional Skills
Work Experience
Attitudes about Work
Expectations about Work
Logistical Barriers
Health Barriers Council of State Governments Justice Center | 5
1. Assessments are key to matching clients to appropriate services
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2. Workforce development strategies should be based on job readiness Less Job-Ready
More Job-Ready
Primary Focus:
Primary Focus:
Promoting Job Readiness
Finding and Retaining Employment
• Education and Training • Soft-/Cognitive-Skill Development
• Non-transitional Subsidized Employment • Job Development and Coaching
• Transitional Job Placements • Non-skill-Related Interventions
• Retention and Advancement Services • Financial Work Incentives
In General: Promote Career Pathways Use Sector-Based Approaches Council of State Governments Justice Center | 7
3. Specialized service delivery is necessary to reduce recidivism 1. Timing
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions:
2. Structured Time
• Focus on changing the individual’s thinking patterns
3. Engagement
• Participants practice new behavior patterns and skills
4. Incentives 5. Coordination
• Can be incorporated into routine engagement with client (e.g., during on-the-job training or case management meetings) Council of State Governments Justice Center | 8
Questions?
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Dr. Timothy Lisante Superintendent tlisant@schools.nyc.gov June 2015 Promising Practices in Educational Re-entry
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GRADUATION DAY
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District 79 Programs and Services •8,417 Students Visited •2,946 Former Drop-Outs (32%) •1,263 New to DOE (14%) •98 countries and over 30 states
Programmatic Areas
Schools & Programs
High School Equivalency Pre HSE/ Literacy/ELLs
Pathways to Graduation
Career & Technical Education/ CTE/CDOS
Co Op Tech
Youth Justice and Treatment
Services for StudentParents and Early Childcare
Programs in Day/ Residential Therapeutic Communities
LYFE
ReStart Academy
East River Academy
Phoenix House Academy
Passages Academy
Correctional/ Detention Education
Court Liaisons
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D79 Advocacy
Solutions
EDUCATIONAL RE-ENTRY 1. Pre-Release Planning/The 5 “A’s” 2. The “Handoff” 3. Support of Students & Families in Community Schools
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D79 Advocacy
Intervention
Solutions
PREVENTION •DOE Court Liaisons •Back on Track •PEAK Program •Transition on Day 1 DURING INCARCERATION •Close to Home/YD Model •ABLE •D79 Report Cards
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D79 Advocacy
Critical Partnerships
Solutions
Families/ACS City Agencies/CBO’s/NY REN Interagency Committees/Networks
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D79 Advocacy
Re-Entry Support
Solutions
•Transition Team •Plan to Succeed NYC •Home School Re-entry Process •Referral Centers •Success Coaches ACS/DOE •NY REN
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2015/2016 GOALS: Coordinate Services Within D79/Agency DOE
Identify Primary Support Networks
Blended Learning
Use Plan to Succeed Tool
Improve Protocols
Better Use of OST
Enhanced Mental Health Services Council of State Governments Justice Center | 17
Questions?
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Monica Zeno-Martin Senior Vice President for Program Impact mzenomartin@youthbuild.org June 2015 Reconnecting Youth to Education and Employment after Juvenile Justice System Involvement Council of State Governments Justice Center
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The Movement
Core and Criminal Justice Models
Lessons Learned/ Promising Practices
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YouthBuild programs unleash the positive energy of low-income young people to rebuild their communities and their lives, breaking the cycle of poverty with a commitment to work, education, family, and community.
At YouthBuild, low-income young people learn the skills to create community assets in their neighborhoods and communities. YouthBuild is an opportunity for unemployed young people who left high school without a diploma to reclaim their educations, gain the skills they need for employment, and become leaders in their communities.
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The YouthBuild movement was created by YouthBuild USA, Inc., a non-profit organization that works in the United States as YouthBuild USA and in other countries as YouthBuild International. YouthBuild USA has a network of 260 urban, rural, and tribal programs in 46 states. Programs are sponsored and managed by local nonprofits, community colleges, and public agencies. The primary funding source is the US Department of Labor through the authorized federal YouthBuild program. YouthBuild International oversees YouthBuild replication by NGOs, government agencies, international development institutions, and global companies in 15 countries. The model has been adapted for implementation in rural and urban settings, developing countries, emerging economies, and industrialized nations. Council of State Governments Justice Center | 22
YouthBuild USA and YouthBuild International provide training, technical assistance, and consultation to entities implementing the YouthBuild model.
Community Service
Graduate Opportunity
Education
Leadership Development
Counseling
Construction
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YouthBuild USA’s criminal justice model has evolved through focused, national initiatives implemented by programs in service to over 800 juvenile justice-involved youth.
Behind the Walls
Flexible Programming
State Advocacy
Crime and Violence Prevention
Core YouthBuild Model Mentoring
Alternative Career Tracks
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YouthBuild programs that incorporate youth voice, leverage solid partnerships, and have appropriate and adequate staffing are most successful at meeting the needs of court-involved youth.
Juvenile justice, community organization, and employer partnerships
Reentry and behavioral health staff Formal process for youth input
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A traditional program design underserves youth who have been engaged in the juvenile justice system. Staff tend to underestimate the level of social services needed for these youth.
ďƒ˜ Flexible model ďƒ˜ Trauma informed care
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Invest in resources necessary to fully support juvenile justice-involved youth.
Don’t try to be all things – integrate partners to bolster program services/capacity. Staff appropriately. Customize service delivery. Offer support vis-à-vis a trauma informed care.
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Questions Tim Lisante, PhD, Superintendent, District 79 in New York City TLisant@schools.nyc.gov Phoebe Potter, Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center ppotter@csg.org Monica Zeno-Martin, Senior Vice President for Program Impact, YouthBuild USA mzenomartin@youthbuild.org
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The presentation was developed by members of the Council of State Governments Justice Center staff. The statements made reflect the views of the authors, and should not be considered the official position of the Justice Center, the members of the Council of State Governments, or the funding agency supporting the work. Citations available for statistics presented in preceding slides available on CSG Justice Center web site. Council of State Governments Justice Center | 29