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The Passage from Youth to Adulthood
Your guide to the services and information that can make
transition a success for young people with disabilities
who went through the Foster Care System
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High School High Tech
The Department of Education published a
career exploration guide designed to promote career
development for students. The most recent Career Cruiser
student and teacher guides may be viewed at:
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/publicat.asp
Explore Resources Available from EmployFlorida.Com
and your local one Stop Centers! In addition, Juvenile Justice
involved youth may be eligible to participate in the "Shared Case
Management Pilot Project" being piloted by most of the 24 Regional
Workforce Boards. This initiative allows
individuals enrolled in the Workforce Investment Act to be initiated
within one region and continued in a second region for youth that may
move during their service with the juvenile justice or foster care
state providers. Contact the "youth council" representative working
at your local Regional Workforce Board & learn more about available
employability services!
Youth Services Through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Employ Florida MarketPlace
Students, families and/or school personnel needing assistance with
transferring and receiving educational records or related issues are
encouraged to the contact the school district's transition contact.
An updated link to this resource can be found at:
School Regional Workforce Board Contacts:
http://www.djj.state.fl.us/Education/documents/Judicial-Circuits-and-Workforce-Board-Regions.pdf
For assistance in
requesting an application for a juvenile justice
program to serve as an
addendum GED Test site.
Youth interested in pursuing post secondary education may apply
for federal financial aid at
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Scholarships and grants are distributed based on eligibility typically
determined by income.
The Department of
Education has issued the following memorandum
regarding the Postsecondary Career and Technical
Course Numbers on the Statewide Course Numbering
System (SCNS). The memorandum may be viewed at:
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-4913/scns-memo.pdf
Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
http://www.cisfl.org
CIS is a private, nonprofit
organization that connects resources from public
and private sectors with at-risk students. We
utilize the power of partnerships to serve
students, schools and communities.
The Able Trust Florida High School/High
Tech (HS/HT) program provides high school students with
all types of disabilities the opportunity to explore
jobs or postsecondary education leading to
technology-related careers, as well as transition
services and follow-up. For further information, contact
Donna Mundy, (321) 223-8191 or
flhsht@aol.com.
Check out their website at
www.floridahsht.org for locations served.
"Job Corps is the nation's largest and most
comprehensive residential education and job training
program for economically disadvantaged at-risk youth,
ages 16 through 24. Since 1964, the Job Corps program
has provided more than 1.7 million disadvantaged young
people with the integrated academic, vocational, and
social skills training they need to gain independence.
Training programs help to prepare young people for
quality, long-term jobs or to further their education.
Job Corps works for everyone. It works
for the disadvantaged youth who attend the program, for
communities where Job Corps centers are located, and for
employers who hire Job Corps graduates. It also works
for educators, including school and peer counselors, who
refer candidates to Job Corps.
Job Corps is a potential option
for youth that have completed post commitment services
and have no further court involvement. For more
information on the program, eligibility and center
locations, please visit:
http://www.jobcorps.gov/centers/fl.aspx
http://www.djj.state.fl.us/Education/documents/Positive-Behavior-Support.pdf
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