Youth Council

Orange County Workforce Investment Board Youth Council

The Orange County Workforce Investment Board Youth Council serves as an advocate for youth in the community. The Youth Council plays a central role in planning youth programs and activities, determining eligible youth employment and training providers, and providing oversight of employment and training programs and services.

Chair: Lauray Holland Leis

Youth Council Membership

As required by the Workforce Investment Act, the Youth Council includes representatives from:

Member of Orange County Workforce Investment Board (Educators, Employers, Human Services Representatives)
Representatives of youth service agencies including juvenile justice and local law enforcement
Representatives of local public housing authorities
Parents of eligible youth seeking assistance under this subtitle
Individuals, including former participants, and representatives of organizations, that have experience relating to youth activities
Job Corps Representative
Labor Representative
Youth Representative

Roles of the Youth Council

Coordinate youth activities and services
Approve criteria for the Request For Proposal (RFP) process
Recommend eligible youth service providers and funding allocations
Conduct oversight of programs and services
Carry out other duties as authorized by the Chair of the OCWIB

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