Eligibility
The Workforce Investment Board can provide services to at-risk youth ages 14 through 21. To be an eligible youth, the youth must be a school dropout and/or not attending a secondary or alternative school.  They must also meet the Workforce Investment Act low-income guidelines, and at least one of the following conditions:
   
Deficient in basic literacy skills
Child of a migrant worker
Homeless, runaway or foster child
Pregnant or parenting
Offender/Court Involved Yout
Child of an incarcerated parent, is an individual (including youth with a disability) who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment.
 

Youth services are provided by the Workforce Investment Board by contracting with area youth service providers. Youth service providers, in conjunction with the area WorkForce West Virginia Career Centers, work with other are youth organizations to identify at eligible at-risk youth to receive Workforce Investment Board funded youth services.

Youth Council works in an advisory capacity to the Workforce Investment Board. The council consists of dedicated community members from business, education and youth support agencies focused on providing at-risk youth the opportunities to become productive and contributing citizens in the Region VII area.