State funding will benefit area youth
CHENANGO COUNTY – With summer vacation drawing near for thousands of school students across the county, many will have job opportunities to turn to for the season, thanks largely to public funding to maintain Chenango County’s summer youth employment program for another year.
Chenango County Department of Social Services is slated to receive funding through the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to help bring local youth into the workforce, build on skills that can help them boost academic performance, and of course, earn a little extra spending cash.
According to the OTDA, $25 million in funding to all 57 counties and New York City will help more than 18,000 teens statewide find a job this summer.
Chenango County is set to receive $72,700, enough to employ a total of 49 youth across the county. While funding is allocated annually with this purpose in mind, the recent New York State budget has allowed more than $7,000 more than last year, meaning more youth will benefit this year.
Eligibility is restricted to youths ages 14-20 whose families are recipients of public assistance or have a family income below 200 percent the federal poverty level. Chenango DSS has contracted with The Place in Norwich to recruit youth and to team up with local entities, public and private, for community projects that teens in the program can help with.
According to DSS Deputy Commissioner Janice Burt-Ashton, this is a good opportunity for young people to explore the workforce and enhance the skills needed for career achievement in the future.
“I'm glad NYS still considers youth to be somewhat of a priority with this funding,” said Burt-Ashton, citing the number of teens who benefit from the program every year. “It's important for youth to have this opportunity and it's a good experience to have in the community.”
The Place has already partnered with several local municipalities, including the villages of Oxford and Earlville, as well as private industries such as GE Aviation in Norwich; and some not for profit agencies like the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County for maintenance projects to keep young employees busy. The Place continues to solicit additional work partnerships to other entities throughout the county.
“This is such a positive experience that youth can take away,” explained Courtney Crisler, executive director for The Place. “The earlier we can start experiential work with youth is a benefit to them and to the community. This opportunity gives youth the chance to interact differently that they would in a school environment. They learn new things and set goals, and they get to see what they have accomplished.”
The youth employment program, Crisler added, is much more than hands-on labor. She explained that the program also teaches young people educational skills needed to advance in the workplace. Throughout the four-week program, Fridays are reserved for educational seminars to teach youth the value of knowing how to balance their personal finances, build a resume, and how to compose themselves at a job interview.
Employees are even required to give a public presentation to capstone their experience in the summer youth employment program, Crisler noted. “This helps them take pride and great ownership in what they’re doing. They love it.”
The summer youth employment program runs from July 8 through Aug. 2. Youth interested in applying and businesses interested in partnering with The Place should contact Crisler at 336-9696.
Chenango County Department of Social Services is slated to receive funding through the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to help bring local youth into the workforce, build on skills that can help them boost academic performance, and of course, earn a little extra spending cash.
According to the OTDA, $25 million in funding to all 57 counties and New York City will help more than 18,000 teens statewide find a job this summer.
Chenango County is set to receive $72,700, enough to employ a total of 49 youth across the county. While funding is allocated annually with this purpose in mind, the recent New York State budget has allowed more than $7,000 more than last year, meaning more youth will benefit this year.
Eligibility is restricted to youths ages 14-20 whose families are recipients of public assistance or have a family income below 200 percent the federal poverty level. Chenango DSS has contracted with The Place in Norwich to recruit youth and to team up with local entities, public and private, for community projects that teens in the program can help with.
According to DSS Deputy Commissioner Janice Burt-Ashton, this is a good opportunity for young people to explore the workforce and enhance the skills needed for career achievement in the future.
“I'm glad NYS still considers youth to be somewhat of a priority with this funding,” said Burt-Ashton, citing the number of teens who benefit from the program every year. “It's important for youth to have this opportunity and it's a good experience to have in the community.”
The Place has already partnered with several local municipalities, including the villages of Oxford and Earlville, as well as private industries such as GE Aviation in Norwich; and some not for profit agencies like the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County for maintenance projects to keep young employees busy. The Place continues to solicit additional work partnerships to other entities throughout the county.
“This is such a positive experience that youth can take away,” explained Courtney Crisler, executive director for The Place. “The earlier we can start experiential work with youth is a benefit to them and to the community. This opportunity gives youth the chance to interact differently that they would in a school environment. They learn new things and set goals, and they get to see what they have accomplished.”
The youth employment program, Crisler added, is much more than hands-on labor. She explained that the program also teaches young people educational skills needed to advance in the workplace. Throughout the four-week program, Fridays are reserved for educational seminars to teach youth the value of knowing how to balance their personal finances, build a resume, and how to compose themselves at a job interview.
Employees are even required to give a public presentation to capstone their experience in the summer youth employment program, Crisler noted. “This helps them take pride and great ownership in what they’re doing. They love it.”
The summer youth employment program runs from July 8 through Aug. 2. Youth interested in applying and businesses interested in partnering with The Place should contact Crisler at 336-9696.
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