SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

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1 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Made Possible By: Connecticut General Assembly With Additional Funds From CT Department of Children and Families Select Municipalities Community and Philanthropic Partners Workforce Investment Act (U.S. Dept. of Labor) SUMMARY 2015

2 Summer Youth Employment Program = Opportunities Summary Close to 5,000 youth served In 2015, Connecticut s five workforce development boards provided 4,921 young people with practical work experience through the Summer Youth Employment Program. Youth ages 14 to 20-years-old worked part-time at a variety of large and small companies, non-profit organizations and municipalities during July and August for a minimum of four weeks. Participants gained valuable personal and professional skills in fields including health care, finance and insurance, retail and hospitality, arts and culture, and public service. A special appropriation approved by members of the Connecticut General Assembly coupled with funds from the CT Department of Children and Families made for a total state investment of nearly $5.6 million, fulfilling 3,632 youth placements. Leveraged public and private funds of over $2.1 million through the workforce development boards made possible another 1,289. A total investment of just over $7.7 million resulted in 4,921 youth with summer jobs. General Assembly Funds DCF Funds Municipal, Federal or Philanthropic TOTAL North West NA 716 South Central ,239 Eastern CT Southwest North Central ,010 2,090 TOTAL Served Youth TOTAL Investment 3, ,289 4,921 $4,939,019 $610,194 $2,172,448 $7,721,661 The career, social and economic enrichment for youth, their families and the employers involved is vital to create a workforce pipeline for the future while providing a positive summer activity. Each workforce development board works within its communities to recruit youth participants and business partners, and to ensure a worthwhile experience.

3 Summer Youth Employment Program Funding Over $7.7 million invested The Connecticut General Assembly awarded over $4.9 million in state funding among the five workforce development boards. The CT Department of Children and Families allocated an additional $610,100. Over $2.1 million of municipal, federal and philanthropic monies merged to support the Summer Youth Employment Program. Workforce boards continuously seek resources from private companies, corporate and community foundations, and local government to expand the program and serve more youth. General Assembly Funds DCF Funds Municipal, Federal or Philanthropic TOTAL North West $ 942,925 $ 71,074 NA $1,013,999 South Central $1,160,156 $120,023 $ 129,520 $1,409,699 Eastern CT $ 515,626 $133,796 $ 124,000 $ 773,422 Southwest $ 644,531 $ 98,380 $ 45,496 $ 788,407 North Central $1,675,781 $186,921 $1,873,432 $3,736,134 TOTAL $4,939,019 $610,194 $2,172,448 $7,721,661 Department of Children and Families Participation DCF Youth in the State s Program North West 51 South Central 57 Eastern CT 50 Southwest 53 North Central 95 TOTAL th Consecutive Year of Participation

4 Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN 2015: 716 YOUTH OR WORKSITE LOCATIONS IN THE NORTH WESTERN Danbury Harwinton Litchfield Middlebury Naugatuck New Hartford Newtown Prospect Sandy Hook Thomaston Torrington Watertown Waterbury Winchester Winsted Wolcott SAMPLE WORKSITES All About Kids Pediatric Dentistry, LLC Annie C. Courtney Foundation, Inc. Camp Summer Sunshine Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Farmingbury Hills Golf Course Friendly Hands Food Bank Jericho Partnership, Inc. Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury Lombard Ford Wolcott Town Hall 2015 SUMMER JOBS FUNDING GENEAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS DCF Funding TOTAL NORTHWEST $942,925 - $71,074 $1,013,999

5 South Central CT - Workforce Alliance NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN ,239 YOUTH OR WORKSITES LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL Branford Chester Clinton Cromwell Deep River Durham East Haven Guilford Haddam Hamden Higganum Killingworth Meriden Middlefield Middletown Milford New Haven North Branford North Haven Old Saybrook Portland Rockfall Wallingford West Haven Westbrook SAMPLE WORKSITES A C Moore Allstate Insurance Cindy Stevens Art Gallery Cooper Instrument Cosgrove Animal Shelter CT Orthopedic Specialists East Haven Department of Engineering Four Points Sheraton Veterans Administration Hospital Westbrook High School - IT WPAA-TV SUMMER 2015 SUMMER JOBS JOBS FUNDING FUNDING GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS* DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING SOUTH CENTRAL $1,160,156 $120,023 $129,520 $1,409,699 * Includes municipal funds (Meriden, Middletown, New Haven and Wallingford) and other private and public foundation grants. Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) and Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center also provided funding for youth work experiences..

6 Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board - EWIB NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE EASTERN Ashford Bozrah Brooklyn Canterbury Chaplin Colchester Columbia Coventry Franklin Griswold Groton Hampton Killingly/ Danielson Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Lyme Mansfield Montville/ Uncasville New London Norwich Plainfield Putnam Sprague Sterling Stonington/ Mystic Thompson Voluntown Waterford Willington Windham Woodstock SAMPLE WORKSITES Douglas Manor Nursing Home Goodwill Industries Mystic Seaport New England Science and Sailing NSA Supermarket Otis Library Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery TEEG Town of Plainfield U.S. Foods Windham Public Schools 2015 SUMMER JOBS FUNDING GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS* DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING EASTERN CT $515,626 $124,000 $133,796 $773,422 *Workforce Investment Act (U.S. Department of Labor) and foundations including: Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, Community Foundation of Eastern CT, Dime Bank, Liberty Bank, People s United Community Bank, Pfizer, SBM Charitable Foundation, Sea Research (Mystic Aquarium), and the Windham Rotary.

7 NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN Southwest CT - The Workplace Ansonia Beacon Falls Bridgeport Derby Fairfield Greenwich Milford Monroe New Canaan Norwalk Oxford Shelton Stamford Stratford Trumbull Weston SAMPLE WORKSITES Apparel Solutions Bridgeport Board of Education CVS City Hall of Derby DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Furahi Communications LLC Griffin Hospital Harbor Yard Sports Entertainment Leisha s Bakery Magnacon 7 Enterprises My Sister's Place Unilever 2015 SUMMER JOBS FUNDING GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS* DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING SOUTHWEST $644,531 $45,496 $98,380 $788,407 * Includes funding from the City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport Public Schools and private foundations

8 North Central CT - Capital Workforce Partners NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED IN ,090 YOUTH OR WORKSITES CITIES/TOWNS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL Berlin Bloomfield Bristol Broad Brook Canton East Hartford Enfield Farmington Glastonbury Hartford Manchester New Britain Newington Plainville South Windsor Suffield Terryville Tolland Vernon / Rockville West Hartford Wethersfield Windsor Windsor Locks SAMPLE WORKSITES AI Engineers Allstate Insurance CVS Pharmacy Ebony Horsewomen Enfield Adult Day Center Hartford Healthcare (Hartford Hospital) Hospital for Special Care Moody Consulting Firm, LLC NEAT Equipment Restoration Center New Britain Museum of Art 2015 SUMMER JOBS FUNDING NORTH CENTRAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY FUNDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS* DCF Funding TOTAL FUNDING $1,675,781 $1,873,432 $186,921 $3,736,134 *Includes municipal funds (City of Hartford), The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and other private and public foundation grants

9 Youth are Helping to Build Connecticut s Businesses. Here is just a sample from 2015: Testimonials Here is just a sample from 2015: Dejanay Pitkat Center Vernon, CT Working close with the elderly has taught me so much about life s challenges The Pitkat Center steered me toward my profession to be a social worker working with children For me, the Pitkat Center was an inspiration, a shining light at the end of a black tunnel. I don t want to see kids give up. I want to see them reach for the stars and fulfill their potential. As a social worker, I will do everything in my power to make this happen. In the photo: Dejanee is using these colorful balls as an exercise tool during fitness time for the elderly residents at the Pitkat Congregate Center in Vernon The teen who was with us this summer through the Summer Youth Employment Program was a great addition to our summer staff. She reliably assisted with a wide variety of tasks, from filing to painting, that were necessary to the Playhouse and the annual Children's Circus. We have participated in this program in previous years and look forward to participating again. (many others as well as non-profits, civic and government worksites are in addition to this list) Jean Ann Wertz Oddfellows Playhouse Middletown

10 Funded this Year by the: State of Connecticut With Leveraged Funds from Select Municipalities and Foundations, the Department of Children and Families and the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services Connecticut s Workforce Boards are partners of the Network EASTERN Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board (860) NORTH CENTRAL Capital Workforce Partners (860) NORTHWEST Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board (203) SOUTH CENTRAL Workforce Alliance (203) SOUTHWEST The WorkPlace (203) In partnership with: