Young Adults Services

Who are WIOA eligible, this includes:

1.  Age 16-24.
2.  And, has one or more of the following barriers:

• • A school dropout.
  • A youth who is within the age of compulsory school attendance, but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter. 
  • A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is a low-income individual and is either basic skills deficient or an English language learner. 
  • An individual who is subject to the juvenile or adult justice system.
  • A homeless individual, a runaway, and individual who is in foster care or has aged out of foster care system, a child eligible for assistance under section 477 of the Social Security Act, or an individual who is in an out-of-home placement.
  • An individual who is pregnant or parenting. 
  • An individual with a disability.
  • A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an education program or to secure or hold employment. 

We offer financial assistance for vocational training that focuses on specialized programs that have demonstrated a bright career outlook. SELACO WDB can assist individuals with the cost of vocational training. Trainings must be approved by our vendor and lead to gainful employment. Individuals will research the career of interest and complete a career plan.

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Qualified participants may receive up to 200 hours of Paid Work Experience at no cost to the employer.

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Youth participants can receive assistance enrolling into a college. SELACO WDB has the ability to assist with a student’s first semester fees, books and supplies.

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CATS is program designed to offer young adults the opportunity to establish a Career Pathway to successful employment. Through business engagement, participants are exposed to industry sectors which show the greatest potential for a long-term career.

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We provide readiness workshops that prepare jobseekers to excel in modern-day workforce.  These workshops support with skills discovery, tips on job search, assistance with cover letters, resumes, and interviews plus more.

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Young adults enrolled in WIOA services can tap into monetary incentives in honor of their short- and long-term achievements. 

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The Foster2SocialWork (F2SW) Program is a collaboration between SELACO WDB and NASW-CA. SELACO WDB has partnered with the NASW-CA to offer foster and/or former foster youth between the ages of 18-24 the opportunity to explore a career pathway into the field of Social Work while also gaining work readiness skills.

This program involves a 2 weeklong boot camp. In this 2 weeklong bootcamp they explore the truths and myths of social work, the educational path to becoming a Social Worker, and how to become successful in the field of Social Work. After the completion of the bootcamp participants are given the opportunity to receive a Paid Work Experience in the field of Social Work. Through this program participants are able to gain work readiness skills, learn more about the Social Work field, and get hand on experience in the field. The objective at the end of the project is to have participants on an educational pathway to becoming a Social Worker.

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Youth@Work provides work experience with a comprehensive personal enrichment training component.  To qualify you must be between the ages of 14-24, be a Los Angeles County resident and have the right to work in the United States. 

The Youth at work program consists of 20 hours of Personal Enrichment training that is delivered in-person, virtually or hybrid, and 140 hours of work experience.  There is priority youth populations for this program.  Priority youth populations are school dropout, CalWORKs, Probation, Foster, Homeless, transition-aged youth (TAY), Low-Income households, LGBTQ, an offender, pregnant or parenting, have a disability, children of immigrant families, or are an English language learner.

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