Supportive services, one of the 14 program elements for the WIOA youth program, are services that enable an individual to participate in WIOA activities. These services enable an individual to participate in WIOA activities (such as, but not limited to, assistance with transportation, child care, housing, health care, educational testing, and work-related tools).

Check out the resources below for information and ideas on providing supportive services to youth.

• Youth Practitioner Resource Guide to Supportive Services (TEN 31-12)
• Office of Adolescent Health Locator of Services for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Cash Assistance

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
• State TANF Contacts

Child Care

• Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
• CCDF State Contacts
• Early Head Start/Head Start Program Locator Tool

Child Support

• Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program State Contacts
• CSE Website

Support for Individuals with Disabilities

• Directory of Independent Living Centers
• Job Accommodation Network
• Learning Disabilities Online
• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
• Building Capacity to Serve Youth with Disabilities Curriculum
• Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program

Food/Nutrition

• Feeding America - Directory of Food Banks
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Pre-screening Tool

Foster Care

• Foster Care to Success Education Training Voucher Program

Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse

• Family Planning Clinic Locator
• Health Center Locator
• HIV/STD Testing Clinic Locator
• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator 
• SAMSHA's Youth Engagement Guidance
• Addiction Resource

Homelessness

• Runaway/Homeless Youth Program Locator
• National Runaway Switchboard 
• Homeless Assistance by State
• Housing Counseling Agency Locator
• Resources for Homeless Persons

Juvenile Justice

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Website 
• OJJDP Program List
• National Reentry Resource Center
• National Criminal Justice Initiatives Map 

Legal Aid

• American Bar Association Directory of Children's Law Programs
• Legal Service Corporation Legal Aid Locator

Transportation

• Publictransportation.org
• Public Transportation Locator
• Job Access and Reverse Commute Program

Violence and Abuse

• Lifeline Crisis Chat
• Behavioral/Mental Health Counselor Locator 
• Veto Violence – Violence Prevention Resources 
• National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
• Office for Victims of Crime – Services and Information

Case Management Resources

• YouthBuild Manual for Counseling and Case Management
• Effective Case Management: Key elements and practices from the field 
• Youth Assessment and Case Management - Understanding the Big Picture
• Managing Large Caseloads

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