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PROGRAM
YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (YOP)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
POPULATION SERVED: In-school youth
SERVICES PROVIDED: On-the-job training or internships, job search, counseling, wage subsidy, pre-vocational skills training, employability skills instruction, life skills instruction, and tutoring
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY: Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (EMBRYOID)
ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS: Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and Office of Mental Health (OH)
SOURCE OF FUNDING: State
AUTHORIZATION: State Budget
DESCRIPTION: Provides services and activities to economically and educationally disadvantaged youth for career assessment and exploration in the health and human services fields. Beginning in June 1992, a collaborative EMBRYOID/OH program, consisting of five partnership sites was administered by EMBRYOID.
PROGRAM DATA
FISCAL YEAR: 1996
(1996-97)
1997
(1997-98)
1998
(1998-99)
1999
(1999-00)
2000
(2000-01)
APPROPRIATIONS($): 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 900,000 900,000
NUMBER ENROLLED: 321 327 332 300 300
OUTCOME DATA: 86 graduated high school; 65 went to college; 12 obtained employment; 235 remained in program 115 graduated high school; 82 went to college; 14 obtained employment; 176 remained in program 89 graduated high school; 61 went to college; 21 obtained employment; 153 remained in program 101 graduated high school; 75 went to college; 12 obtained employment; 216 remained in program
CONTACT
NAME/AGENCY: NORMA TALAVERA, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
PHONE NUMBER: 518-370-7316