placement that maximizes the award viable of credits for work completed while educational in placement and that provide for the options. prompt enrollment of the appropriate Ensure youth are educational setting for youth; and enrolled in school as provide technical assistance to part of a seamless voluntary agencies through LDSS’s in transition from concert with local school districts to residential care. develop robust course descriptions. Allow for voluntary Support the training of educational agencies to provide a advocates to monitor and enforce GED® pathway for existing requirements for the prompt youth who are enrollment of following release significantly over age in partnership with the family. and under credit. Advocate with the State Education Connect to Department to allow voluntary appropriate school agencies to conduct GED® prep setting. Support LDSS’s in the identification Youth leave facility and promotion of school settings that with vocational specifically meet the needs of youth, training that is linked as well as advocate for the to workforce development and enhancement of development and/or school settings that meet the needs of job placement in the the youth. community. Identify and promote the use of Develop initiatives vocational programs with a that provide community-based component through mentoring with a LDSS’s at voluntary placements. career development Work with LDSS’s to identity and component. promote model mentoring programs with a career development component.
placement that maximizes the award of credits for work completed while in placement and that provide for the prompt enrollment of the appropriate educational setting for youth; and provide technical assistance to voluntary agencies through LDSS’s in concert with local school districts to develop robust course descriptions. Support the training of educational advocates to monitor and enforce existing requirements for the prompt enrollment of following release in partnership with the family. Advocate with the State Education Department to allow voluntary agencies to conduct GED® prep Support LDSS’s in the identification and promotion of school settings that specifically meet the needs of youth, as well as advocate for the development and enhancement of school settings that meet the needs of the youth. Identify and promote the use of vocational programs with a community-based component through LDSS’s at voluntary placements. Work with LDSS’s to identity and promote model mentoring programs with a career development component. viable educational options. Ensure youth are enrolled in school as part of a seamless transition from residential care. Allow for voluntary agencies to provide a GED® pathway for youth who are significantly over age and under credit. Connect to appropriate school setting. Youth leave facility with vocational training that is linked to workforce development and/or job placement in the community. Develop initiatives that provide mentoring with a career development component.
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