Out-Of-School Youth Case Study

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In-School Youth:
In addition, at CIRCLE Academy in Urbana and Gerber School, guidance and counseling are provided by teaching assistants, social workers, and/or behavior intervention specialist. Gerber School has additional support from therapists, case managers, and direct care staff.
The desired outcomes of these services are based on individual treatment plans and individual education plans and may include addressing clinical mental health issues, improving social functioning, increasing independent living skills, improving ability to express feelings appropriately, and improving coping skills. Many sessions with counselors and caseworkers relate to behaviors that impact success in the workplace.
Out-of-School Youth:
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Element 13: Labor Market Information:
State has not released a clear definition at this time.
The Options Program has two resources for assisting both in-school and out-of-school youth to understand the employment needs of the community related to their career choices. The first is the O*Net On-Line research which provides the employment outlook in specific occupations. The second resource is through Career Cruising. Once a young person has completed the assessments, they start to look at the employment opportunities available in Champaign County by utilizing “The Search” option.
Vocational Staff review this information with young people and discuss the feasibility of employment plus the steps to enter into that field. This is incorporated into the Individual Vocational Plan.

Element 14: Post Secondary Transition Activities:
State has not released a clear definition at this time
Discussion of a young person’s goals for their future begins as soon as they enter our program for both in-school and out-of-school youth. During the initial screening for Options, they complete an Individual Vocational Packet (IVP) previously

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