Department of Labor

This resource (PDF, 12 pages) documents the insights and considerations of national, state, and local subject matter experts (SMEs) regarding strategies for mitigating the negative effects of collateral consequences for justice-involved youth. Learn more.  

This webpage features content celebrating the achievements of women and resources to support their professional growth and efforts to create inclusive work environments. Learn more. 

This fact sheet provides an overview of Youth Apprenticeship Week (YAW) 2024. The fact sheet describes the history of YAW, shares YAW event ideas, and offers information about why and how stakeholders can participate. Learn more (PDF, 2 pages).

This brief (PDF, 11 pages) provides policy considerations that help young people and their families foster economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy and independence. These strategies can reduce financial pressures for young people as they transition to employment and adulthood. Learn more (PDF, 11 pages). ...

This publication (PDF, 5 pages) provides policy considerations to help states improve mental health service delivery for youth with marginalized racial identities through cultural responsiveness, health care access, and workforce supports. These considerations were drawn from a virtual roundtable on improving mental health service delivery for youth and young adults ...

The Youth Systems Building Academy (YSB Academy) provides local workforce systems and their community partners with individualized training and tailored technical assistance as they create plans to explore, design, test, implement, or scale system-level approaches to engage and support young people entering the workforce. Learn more. ...

Dates: May 5-11, 2024 Building off the success of National Apprenticeship Week, Youth Apprenticeship Week (YAW) is a nationwide celebration highlighting the benefits and value of Registered Apprenticeship program opportunities for youth, ages 16–24. Employers, educators, labor unions, workforce professionals, and their partners across the country are launching Registered Apprenticeship programs ...

Through the Next Level Now Collaborative, DOL is seeking submissions of promising practices from state and local workforce-related youth programs that embed entrepreneurship into their programming. Learn more and submit. 

This webinar recording describes the work-based learning continuum, the components of Registered Apprenticeship (RA), and the Youth Apprenticeship (YA) model. Presenters explain how Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds can be used to support activities, and they share success stories from North Carolina apprenticeship programs. Learn more.  ...

This article shares resources to help with housing, healthcare, or food access needs for young people and adults experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Learn more.