Youth Services Overview

OCWIB's Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Services

What Will It Take To Prepare Tomorrow's Workforce?

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Services emphasizes long-term educational and career development for youth ages 16-21 that are foster youth or emancipated foster youth, pregnant or parenting, ex-offender, disabled, deficient in basic skills, a school dropout, homeless, runaway, and/or have other barriers to employment.

Through a network of regional service providers, the WIA Youth Services focuses on offering eligible participants access to 10 components that will successfully connect them to the high-wage/high-demand occupations:

Career exploration and preparation
Paid and unpaid work experience
Occupational skills training
Academic skills improvement
Alternative secondary education services
Summer employment opportunities
Leadership skills development and opportunities
Supportive services such as assistance with transportation, child care and school supplies
Comprehensive guidance counseling
Follow-up services

Consistent with the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) and the California Employment Development Department's (EDD) guidelines, the OCWIB is committed to the success of Orange County youth by assisting the participants in achieving:

Placement in Employment or Education
Attainment of a Degree or Certificate
Literacy and Numeracy Gains

OC Summer Youth Employment Program

Youth Providers

For further information, please contact youth providers listed below:

Orange County Youth Café
5405 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 100
Westminster, CA 92683
Tel: (714) 241-4919
Fax: (714) 241-4986
Map & Driving Directions

Irvine Unified School District-Career Link
WoodBridge High School
5050 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92714
Tel: (949) 936-5040
Map & Driving Directions

Orange County Youth Center
1811 W. La Habra Blvd.
La Habra, CA 90631
Tel: (562) 905-7076
Fax: (562) 905-7095
Map & Driving Directions

The BRIDGE - Coastal Region
1407 North Batavia St., Ste. 120
Orange, CA 92867
Tel: (714) 532-6660
Fax: (714) 532-6663
Map & Driving Directions

The BRIDGE – South Region
31736 Rancho Viejo Rd., Suite A
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Tel: (949) 661-0452
Fax: (949) 661-1764
Map & Driving Directions

For cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana, please contact the following centers:

Anaheim Workforce Center
50 South Anaheim Blvd., Suite 200
Anaheim, CA 92905
Tel: (714) 765-4350
Map & Driving Directions

Santa Ana W/O/R/K/ Center
1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Tel: (714) 565-2600
Map & Driving Directions