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Youth will have Opportunities for Employment or Career Readiness (Carroll)

Story Behind the Curve

Carroll County has a graduation rate that exceeds 95%.  Opportunity youth make up a very small portion of our population and are typically difficult to locate and engage.  This population can be seen in part  in community college students who begin classes but drop out due to lack of transportation or support.  Many of our opportunity youth are also parenting and lacking support.  Untreated mental health issues and substance use disorder also contribute to the disconnection.

Strategies to improve these indicators

Providing intensive case management with one on one servcies will help to keep youth engaged and also assess the barriers that are keeping youth out of the workforce or higher education.  The clinical case managers will insure youth are not only inquiring about services but will accompany youth to appointments, and provide warm hand offs to existing services.  A council including workforce development, DSS, the community college and outpatient mental health services will meet regularly to discuss each youth that is participating and also those that are referred to the program.

Why Is This Important?

Too often youth are left to navigate systems on their own, and often fail to follow through with referrals and appointments.  Providing youth with intensive and consistent case management, as well as coordinated services will help keep youth engaged and avoid duplication or missed services.  Youth will also be able to obtain on demand metnal health and substance abuse services when they need it the most, rather than be waited listed for intakes and services and then failing to engage. 

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