What's happening
This bill makes permanent and expands job and vocational skills training for youth in juvenile facilities overseen by the Office of Children and Family Services.
Why it matters
Creates an ongoing, expanded framework. for job and vocational skills training in all state-run juvenile facilities, moving beyond a limited pilot to a permanent, system-wide program—potentially reaching more youth across New York.
Requires programs to integrate educational and support services,. ensuring that job training complements rather than conflicts with youths’ schooling, which could improve both educational and employment outcomes for participants.
Mandates collaboration between state agencies and local organizations,. including not-for-profits, faith groups, and small businesses, promoting community involvement and possibly increasing the variety and relevance of training opportunities.
Establishes regular, detailed reporting to the state legislature,. increasing transparency and accountability by tracking participation rates, service duration, and long-term outcomes like employment and education, which can guide future policy and funding decisions.
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Make Youth Job Training Permanent
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Senator · Senate District 14
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History
- Signed chap.193
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.148
- Substituted for A838
- Referred to children and families
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.11
- Referred to rules
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Make Youth Job Training Permanent
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Alicia Hyndman
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1191
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 11, 2019
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, in relation to making certain provisions permanent
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the [department of labor, in consultation with the] office of children and family services shall [conduct a pilot program to] provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders under article 3 of the family court act and who are residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services as defined in section 504 or 504-a of the executive law[. Such pilot program shall be conducted], in at least three residential facilities [chosen] operated by the office of children and family services. [The office of children and family services shall choose the three facilities in which the pilot program will be conducted as considering factors including, but not limited to, existing vocational and job skills training programs, the need for expansion of such programs, the average length of stay, and age of youth at the specific facilities. Such pilot program] Job and vocational skills training for
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youth in facilities operated by the office of children and family services shall use a combination of integrated support services, educational, vocational and job skill training to provide youth with skills needed to advance to higher levels of education and higher wage jobs in growing occupational fields. Youth wishing to participate in such [program] job and vocational skills training who are also attending school or are receiving educational services within the facility, [must be given an option] shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the program at a time that does not conflict with their school or education schedule or requirements.
§ 2. Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, is amended to read as follows:
§ 3. To the extent [possible] practicable, [the department of labor and] the office of children and family services shall work in collaboration with the department of labor and community organizations operating in or around the counties where the facilities [chosen for the pilot program] operated by the office of children and family services providing job and vocational skills training are located. Such community organizations may include, but not be limited to, not-for-profit organizations, faith based organizations, local development corporations and small businesses.
§ 3. Section 4 of a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, is amended to read as follows:
§ 4. The [department of labor and the] office of children and family services, in consultation with the department of labor, shall issue a [joint] report on the [status of the pilot program] job and vocational skills training services for youth in facilities operated by the office of children and family services to the chair of the New York state senate standing committee on children and families, the chair of the New York state senate standing committee on labor, the chair of the New York state assembly standing committee on children and families and the chair of the New York state assembly standing committee on labor by December 31, 2019 and every three years thereafter. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the status of the [program] job and vocational skills training programs in facilities directly operated by the office of children and family services, the number of youth served in [the program] such programs, the average length of time youth received job or vocational skills training services in [the program] such programs, and aggregate information on the employment and educational outcomes of the youth participants if known, as of November 30[, 2019] of each year of the years covered by the report.
§ 4. Section 5 of a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, is amended to read as follows:
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§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately [and shall expire and be deemed repealed April 1, 2020].
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and family services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, takes effect.
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Title of bill
An act to amend a chapter of the laws of 2018 relating to the establish- ment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offen- ders residing in a facility overseen by the office of children and fami- ly services, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2084 and A.2449, in relation to making certain provisions permanent
Purpose
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2018, c.397, to clarify provisions relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the chapter amendment clarifies that the office of children and family services will provide the job and vocational skills training to adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders in at least three facilities. The job and vocational training program will become permanent in nature, in lieu of a pilot program. Section 4 of the chap- ter amendment states that a report will be due in December 2019 and every three years after.
Existing law
None.
Justification
In light of the Raise the Age implementation, the state has already started to offer such vocational and skills training to adolescent juve- nile delinquents and juvenile offenders. The office of children and family services is now designated as the lead agency, in collaboration with the department of labor and community organizations.
Legislative history
Chapter amendment to Chapter 397 of the Laws of 2018. S.2084 passed the Senate in June 2018. A.2449 passed the Assembly in February 2018.
Fiscal implications
To Be Determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2018, an act relating to the establishment of a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2084 and A.2449, takes effect.
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