Int. No. 645
By Council Member Eugene
Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the department of small business services to report on its Workforce Development Centers
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 56 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1309 to read as follows:
? 1309. Workforce Development Centers. a. For the purpose of this section:
Adult. The term "adult" means a person aged 18 years and over who is unemployed because they do not have significant work experience, they were terminated, or laid off.
Community Partner. The term "community partner" means city agencies and community based organizations that partner with the department to provide workforce development services such as job training, education programs, financial literacy, and social services including, but not limited to, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and counseling, child care assistance, criminal justice counseling, and housing assistance.
Disconnected Youth. The term "disconnected youth" means youth between the ages of 18 and 24 years, who are neither attending school or employed.
Follow-up services. The term "follow-up services" means services that track the progress of disconnected youth in employment after they receive workforce development services for at least 12 months. Such services include, but are not limited to, regular contact with a disconnected youth's employer, assistance in addressing work-related problems, assistance in securing better paying jobs, career development and further education, work-related peer support groups, and adult mentoring.
Workforce1 Center. The term "Workforce1 Center" means a location, under the jurisdiction of the department, which delivers workforce development services that include, but are not limited to, job skills training, education programs, resume building, interview p...
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