Contra Costa County Office of Education

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program is a federally funded program designed to help low income and at risk youth access employment, education, training, and support services to enable them to succeed in the labor market. CCCOE Youth Services receives WIOA funding to operate the Supporting Student Success (SSS) and Reconnecting Youth to their Future (RYTF) programs in Contra Costa County.

Services Provided:

Our purpose is to help young people enter the workforce and post-secondary education with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful by providing work experience, mentoring, academic support and career development assistance. We train youth in workplace preparation skills so that they are ready to obtain their first job or paid work experience and assist with career exploration leading to a career pathway.

In -School Youth Program provides high school students with academic monitoring, post-secondary preparation and financial Aid information.
Out-of-School Youth Program assists out-of-school youth, (ages 18-24) with school re-engagement, diploma/GED attainment and assistance with advanced training.

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Who do we serve?

Characteristics of eligible youth:

System Involved Youth
Pregnant/Parenting Youth
Below grade-level in math/reading
Foster Youth/ AB 12/ Former Foster Youth
Out-of-home placement
Youth with IEP's/ disability
Homeless
English Language Learner
US Citizen/ DACA recipient
School drop-out
Low-income

Summary of Services

Individualized services
Paid Workforce preparation activities
Academic Monitoring
Case Management
Career exploration to assist in development of career pathways
Post-Secondary Education exposure
Financial aid information
Paid Work Experience
GED/ Advanced training tuition assistance
Assistance with transportation, interview/ work clothing & school supplies
Referrals to community resources
Re-engagement to Secondary School
Incentives for Diploma/ Certificate Attainment

How to enroll?

Eligibility requirements:

Need additional information?

Questions? Contact Youth Services (925) 942-3300

East Contra Costa County:

Anisa Smith, Youth Services Specialist I
(925) 942-3458

Cameron Parr, Youth Services Specialist I
(925) 942-3342

West Contra Costa County:

Eric Dubois, Youth Services Specialist I
(925) 942-3468

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

CCCOE partners with local employers to host youth in the WIOA program for work-based learning experiences. As a partner in Earn & Learn East Bay we coordinate work-based learning opportunities including: