-
Opportunity Youth: Disconnection, Persistence & The Path To Reconnection
Read more: Opportunity Youth: Disconnection, Persistence & The Path To ReconnectionKey Variables Of Advanced Prediction Of Disconnection In 2024, 510,727 young Californians between the ages of 16 and 24 – 10.8% of the age group, or roughly one in nine – were neither in school nor working. This report examines that population, the opportunity youth of California, drawing on five data sources to move beyond…
-
Expanding California’s Substance Use Disorder Counselor Workforce
Read more: Expanding California’s Substance Use Disorder Counselor WorkforceLabor Market Need And A Grant-Funded Pathway Portfolio Los Angeles County and the broader Southern California region face a sustained and widening shortage of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counselors. This shortage is a direct constraint on treatment system capacity because counselor staffing determines how quickly people can enter care, how consistently they can be engaged…
-
Southern Nevada’s Opportunity Youth Coalition Strategic Action Plan
Read more: Southern Nevada’s Opportunity Youth Coalition Strategic Action PlanDisrupting The Disconnected Youth Pipeline The Opportunity Youth Coalition (OYC) is a major systems-level effort led by Workforce Connections (WC), the Local Workforce Development Board for Southern Nevada, and over 30 key partners aimed at reconnecting youth ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or working. This population – often referred to as…
-
Workforce Ready
Read more: Workforce ReadyAn Employer’s Guide To Youth & Adult Registered Apprenticeships Youth and adult apprenticeships offer employers a powerful workforce development strategy to cultivate the next generation of skilled workers while addressing current and future workforce needs. This guide is designed to help employers understand the fundamentals of apprenticeship programs and the many advantages they offer—from developing…
-
Challenges And Opportunities For Change
Read more: Challenges And Opportunities For ChangeAddressing Youth Disconnection In The Los Angeles Region This report is supported by the Alliance for Children’s Rights, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions at the Aspen Institute, the Walter S. Johnson Foundation, and Stuart Foundation; and is conducted by New Ways to Work, a leading non-profit consulting firm specializing…
-
Bridging The Gap In Equity and Access to Quality Jobs
Read more: Bridging The Gap In Equity and Access to Quality JobsAdvancing Equity and Access to Quality Jobs through California’s Workforce Development System This report, supported by The James Irving Foundation and conducted by New Ways to Work, a leading non-profit consulting firm specializing in workforce development, aims to address a critical question: What prevents Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) and their partners from focusing on…
-
Update on Teen & Young Adult Disconnection In California
Read more: Update on Teen & Young Adult Disconnection In CaliforniaYouth disconnection, a term referring to individuals ages 16 to 24 who are neither in school nor at work, is a significant concern in California, across the country, and around the globe. In 2022, close to 525,000 teens and young adults in California were disconnected from education and employment, resulting in a disconnection rate of…
-
Shaping The Future: A Vision for Workforce Intermediaries in Los Angeles County
Read more: Shaping The Future: A Vision for Workforce Intermediaries in Los Angeles CountySupported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation (TBF), this report offers a detailed survey of workforce intermediaries (WIs) in Los Angeles County. Essential for linking employers with educators, training programs, and labor pools – particularly those marginalized from the job market – WIs are diverse in their function and impact. Despite the significant presence…
-
Youth Workforce Development In California: Overview, Initiatives & Best Practices
Read more: Youth Workforce Development In California: Overview, Initiatives & Best PracticesCalifornia’s economic prosperity and societal well-being are deeply intertwined with the development of its youth workforce and by extension, its public youth workforce development system (YWDS), which strives to equip young individuals with essential skills and create pathways for personal and professional growth. This report delves into the various components of the youth workforce development…
-
Updated Data on California’s Opportunity Youth
Read more: Updated Data on California’s Opportunity YouthAccording to the latest American Community Service data, taken in 2021, there are over 570,000 young people ages 16-24 in California who are disconnected from school and work. This represents 20% increase from 2019. In the evolving landscape of our modern economy, one of the most critical, yet often overlooked challenges we face is how…
-
Los Angeles County’s Out-of-Work & Disconnected Youth Data Report
Read more: Los Angeles County’s Out-of-Work & Disconnected Youth Data ReportThis brief paper serves as an update to the 2020 Los Angeles County Disconnected or (Opportunity) Youth report. According to data collected through the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), there were just under 1.2 million 16-24-year-olds living in LA County, and 12.9% (~144,000) were neither in school nor at work. These data indicate a decrease…
-
California’s Opportunity Youth: 2022 Data Update
Read more: California’s Opportunity Youth: 2022 Data UpdateThe importance of engaging teens and young adults in education and employment opportunities is well documented and cannot be overstated, yet a significant number of 16-24-year-olds in California are disconnected from both. The short- and long-term consequences that stem from youth disconnection are varied – ranging from significant personal and social challenges to considerable losses…
