22-444-80-2752 ARPA Illinois Youth Investment Program Appendix L

The following data elements must be tracked and reported by program Category for each youth served in the program. They must be collected and reported to the Department as requested. Some data may be reported monthly while all data will be reported quarterly. The data elements below represent a comprehensive list, however are not considered all-inclusive.

  1. Total number of youth referred to the program.
    1. Total number of youth referred to the program by DHS Local FCRC Office.
  2. # of referred youth registered in Illinois workNet
    1. # of registered youth determined eligible for the program.
      1. # of eligible youth accepted/enrolled into the program.
        • of eligible FCRC referred youth accepted/enrolled into the program
  3. # of youth enrolled in the program by age group and gender:
    Age Group Male Female Non-Binary
    #16 up to and including 17
    #18 up to and including 20
    #21 up to and including 24
    TOTALS
  4. # of youth enrolled in the program by Ethnicity and Race:
    Race Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic/Latino
    White
    Black/African American
    Asian
    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
    Multi-Racial
    TOTALS
  5. # of youth enrolled by eligibility criteria
    1. Youth residing in a household receiving TANF funds
    2. Youth residing in a household receiving SNAP funds
    3. Youth is eligible for Free/Reduced lunch
    4. Youth living in a single-parent household
    5. Youth experiencing academic difficulties
    6. Youth is in danger of or has been previously held back to repeat one or more academic years
    7. Youth experiencing truancy concerns
    8. Youth is reported to have behavior issues
    9. Youth is reported to be a victim of bullying
    10. Youth is reported to be a perpetrator of bullying
    11. Youth is unsupervised after school
    12. Youth has an IEP (Individual Education Plan)
    13. Youth has witnessed or been a victim of family violence
    14. Youth identifies as LGBTQ
    15. Youth has current or prior school expulsions or suspensions
    16. Youth with siblings who dropped out of school
    17. Youth with siblings who are teen parents
    18. Youth has current or prior justice system involvement
    19. Youth with siblings who are involved in the juvenile justice system
    20. Youth with one or both parents who are incarcerated
    21. Youth with siblings who are gang involved
    22. Youth is reported to be gang - involved
    23. Youth has current or prior DCFS system involvement
    24. Youth is homeless
    25. Youth is pregnant
    26. Youth is parenting
    27. Youth has a disability
    28. Youth with no work experience
    29. Youth with a history of employment failure
  6. # of enrolled youth identified in # 5X above were connected to homeless services.
  7. # of enrolled youth identified in # 5Y and 5Z above that were connected to pre-natal, WIC, Early Intervention and/or Family Case Management services.
  8. # of enrolled youth identified in # 5AA above were connected to disability services.
  9. # of enrolled youth completing an Illinois workNet Employment 101 pre-assessment evaluation.
    1. # completing the required Employment 101 activities in Illinois workNet.
    2. # completing an Illinois workNet Employment 101 post-assessment evaluation.
    3. # of youth demonstrating work readiness skills improvement based on the Employment 101 Post assessment
  10. # of youth completing Career Clusters Inventory in Illinois workNet.
  11. # of enrolled youth participating in career education activities utilizing Illinois Pathways strategies.
  12. # of youth completing the Illinois Essential Employability Skills assessment
    1. # of youth participating in skill development activities to build the Essential Employability Skills
    2. # of youth receiving a Worksite Professional Skills Assessment measuring attainment of the Illinois Essential Employability Skills
    3. # of youth demonstrating attainment of the Illinois Essential Employability Skills through a Worksite Professional Skills Assessment
  13. # of enrolled youth assessed for Supportive Services.
    1. # of youth assessed requiring Employment Support Services
      1. # that received Employment Support Services
    2. # of youth assessed that required Social Emotional Support Services
      1. # that received Social Emotional Support Services
    3. # of enrolled youth completing a Casey Life Skills Assessment
      1. # participating in Life Skills Education.
      2. # demonstrating increased Life Skills (to be tracked by skill area).
    4. # of enrolled youth participating in anger management and/or conflict resolution.
      1. # demonstrating improved anger management and/or conflict resolutionskills.
  14. # of enrolled youth with an individualized case plan developed.
    1. # completing 50% or more of short-term case plan goals
    2. # completing 100% of short-term case plan goals
  15. # of non-DHS FCRC referred youth completing an application in ABE to determine benefits/services eligibility.
  16. # of enrolled youth with a Career Plan developed.
  17. Total # of youth with a HS Diploma at enrollment.
  18. Total # of youth with a GED at case enrollment.
  19. # of out-of-school youth without a HS Diploma or GED at enrollment.
    1. # engaged in education to acquire either a HS diploma or GED
    2. # with a HS Diploma at case closure
    3. # with a GED at case closure
  20. # of youth enrolled in career/higher education program (includes technical/certificate) at enrollment.
  21. # of youth enrolled in career/higher education program (includes technical/certificate) atcase closure
  22. # of current employer partnerships (new & established)
  23. # of part-time subsidized job placements
  24. # of part-time non-subsidized job placements
  25. # of full-time subsidized job placements
  26. # of full-time non-subsidized job placements
  27. # of part-time subsidized job placements converted to non-subsidized
  28. # of full-time subsidized job placements converted to non-subsidized
  29. # of youth in employed part-time at case closure.
  30. # of youth in employed full-time at case closure.
  31. Average length of subsidy/stipend for youth receiving a subsidy/stipend
  32. Average amount of subsidy/stipend per youth receiving a subsidy/stipend
  33. # of youth that did not receive any subsidy/stipend during their enrollment
  34. At case closure:
    1. # of youth completing a minimum of 180 hours of entry-level work experience
    2. # of youth completing a "Work-Based Learning" opportunity
    3. # of youth continuing in a "Work-Based Learning" opportunity
    4. # of youth completing a "Career Development Experience"
    5. # of youth continuing in a "Career Development Experience"
    6. # of youth completing a "Pre-Apprenticeship Program"
    7. # of youth continuing in a "Pre-Apprenticeship Program"
    8. # of youth completing a "Youth Apprenticeship Program"
    9. # of youth continuing in a "Youth Apprenticeship Program"
    10. # of youth completing a "Registered Apprenticeship Program"
    11. # of youth continuing in a "Registered Apprenticeship Program"
    12. # of youth completing a "Non-Registered Apprenticeship Program"
    13. # of youth continuing in a "Non-Registered Apprenticeship Program"
    14. # of youth receiving one or more "Industry-linked Credential, Certification, or License"
    15. # of youth actively working toward one or more "Industry-linked Credential, Certification, or License"
  35. # of newly developed Industry-Linked Training Programs, by Industry
    1. # of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
    2. # of Non-Registered Apprenticeship Programs
    3. # of Industry-Linked Credential, Certification, or Licensing Programs