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PROPOSED AGREEMENT
Department(s): Justice Advisory Council
Other Part(ies):
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Chicago, Illinois
Doctor’s Choice Career Academy Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Phalanx Family Services, Chicago, Illinois
Community Assistance Programs, Chicago, Illinois
Vision of Restoration, Maywood, Illinois
Centers for Companies that Care, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization to enter into an interagency agreement
Good(s) or Service(s): Employment Services and Training for Opportunity Youth
Agreement period: 6/8/2017 - 12/31/2017
Fiscal Impact: $691,325.00
Accounts: 499-298
Agreement Number(s):
Summary/Notes: The purpose of this agreement between the JAC and the providers are to address the need for and provide employment and training opportunities for young people ages 16 to 24 who are disengaged from work and school. This agreement will provide the opportunity for two hundred (200) youth from Back of the Yards, Austin, South Shore and South Suburban Cook County to participate in employment and training services. Phalanx Family Services will identify and select two hundred (200) youth through a screening process for participation in the Employment and Training program for Opportunity Youth. Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Doctor’s Choice, Community Assistance Programs, Vision of Exploration and Centers for Companies that Care will provide the following services: job readiness training, sector - specific training, job placement, job retention support, career exploration and wraparound services. The youth will receive a stipend for their participation in the program.
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