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Program Model

Assess Employer for:

• J
• b needs
• What makes a successful employee
• Culture, values
• Norms and standard operating procedures

(i.e. employee handbook, dress code)

J

• b skill assessment for each job
• pport unit y

Ot her considerat ions such as union, scheduling, probat ion, promot ions, scholarship Employer commit s t o providing real-t ime list ings of job opport unit ies and put t ing Yout h first in line for int erviews

E mployer Needs

Yout h is referred t o program and accept ed based on readiness profile and commit ment Yout h at t ends approved t raining covering Hard and Soft J

• b skills

Previous t raining or relevant work experience will be t aken int o considerat ion and enable experienced Yout h t o go direct t o Assessment Day

Job Skills Training for Foster Youth

R equired C

• re C
• mpetencies for C
• mpetitive W
• rk

C

• ncrete R

esources

Yout h must have specific concret e resources in place in order t o be Assessed and Mat ched t o J

• bs

iFost er can provide needed resources and refer t o part ners for specific services

Youth Assessment

Yout h are accessed by Employer and Corporat e Part ner volunt eers against a st andard rubric

• f job skills t o det ermine readiness for compet it ive work

Yout h are t est ed on basic mat h and cust omer service skills Yout h learn about jobs, employers, and work experiences from ot her yout h

Youth-Job Matching, Application and Interview Prep

Yout h are mat ched t o appropriat e J

• bs and Employers based on: skill mat ch,

cult ure/personalit y mat ch, locat ion, schedule and yout h choice (not e: Yout h may be best mat ched wit h int ernship or support ive work environment if not ready for compet it ive work) Yout h complet e specific employer job applicat ions wit h iFost er assist ance including examples iFost er works wit h Employer t o get Yout h in for int erview and prepares Yout h for int erview

O ngoing C

• aching and R

esource Support

iFost er conduct s frequent Yout h and Employer check-ins, following up wit h Referring Agency Case Workers t o keep t hem in t he loop and seek t heir assist ance as needed iFost er cont inues t o provide needed resources and refer t o part ners for specific services iFost er informs Yout h and helps t hem apply for Employer benefit s including Employer and

• t her iFost er part ner scholarships, t uit ion reimbursement and post -secondary grant s

R egular C

• mmunications are Key

iFost er calls Yout h and emails bot h Yout h and Case Worker during each st ep of t he process iFost er escalat es t o Case Manager whenever t hey cannot get a hold of a Yout h so Case Manager can int ervene and provide support as necessary iFost er keeps Case Manager updat ed on Yout h progress and works wit h t hem t o address any issues

Lessons Learned

• Pot ent ial t o change t he t raject ory
• f yout h.
• Training must go beyond

resume/mock int erview workshops.Must address t he uniqueness of fost er yout h.

• Needs t o focus on code swapping,

workplace behavior, managing t riggers, dealing wit h conflict , et c.

• Requires a support ive pat hway.
• Must creat e part nerships wit h

Employers and make t he business case for priorit y in hiring , not just invit es t o job fairs.

• It really t akes a village.

E mployer Tax C redit

• HR 2060 / S885
• Expansion t o WOTC t ax credit t o

cat egorically ident ify Fost er Yout h.

• Up t o $2,400 per year as a t ax

credit for Employers.

• Follows Chafee definit ion for

eligible Fost er Yout h and Former Fost er Yout h.

• Yout h age 16 t o 27 years old.
• Possibilit y t o be included in t ax

ext enders / reconciliat ion package current ly being discussed.