County panel backs seven-year youth program that combines classroom and work placements

Jun 8, 2026

Legislators approved a seven-year Office of Children and Family Services grant-funded program that pairs classroom lessons on healthy relationships/consent with employment placements; the program serves roughly 105'10 participants countywide and aims to improve readiness for work.

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County program staff said the county has run a youth employment and healthy-relationships program for seven years under a state grant and seeks committee approval to continue the local agreements that deliver the program.

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