The Youth Committee's purpose is to promote a youth development system to prepare youth for continued career and personal growth and development. Youth in the Tri-County Area are be served through a collaborative development system that effectively integrates education, employment and community services, allowing them to develop into well-rounded productive citizens. The result is a more prosperous community benefiting from responsible young adults who are prepared to live and work in the local community.
The Youth Committee is part of the Tri-County Workforce Development Board. It creates and oversees the youth portion of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Youth Committee is responsible for the following.
- Coordinating youth activities in a local area
- Developing portions of the local plan related to eligible youth, as determined by the chairperson of the Local Board
- Recommending eligible youth service providers in accordance with WIOA, subject to the approval of the Local Board
- Conducting oversight with respect to eligible providers of youth activities in the local area, subject to the approval of the Local Board
- Carrying out other duties, as authorized by the chairperson of the Local Board, such as establishing linkages with educational agencies and other youth entities
Youth Committee Goals:
- To improve the educational achievement of youth
- To prepare youth for success in employment
- To develop the potential of young people as citizens and leaders
- To support and mentor youth into adulthood
Tri-County’s Youth Committee has members from the private, public, and educational sectors.
| Walter Schroth, Chair | Owner, Schroth Industries, Inc. |
| Mara Flick, Vice-Chair | FSS Coordinator/Housing Counselor, Housing Authority of Butler County |
| Scott Campbell | Coordinator of Assessment, Butler Co. Community College |
| Gail Steck | Supervisor, OVR |
| Ashlee Hershberger | Developmental Programs Manager, Center for Community Resources |
| Barabara Gade | Director, Adult Literacy, Butler Co. Community College |
| Marie Dillon-Griffith | Administrator, PA CareerLink - Armstrong Co. |
| Cale Gibson | Juvenile Probation Officer, Armstrong Co. Probation |
| Dakota Cousins | Former Youth Participant, Kittanning Care Center |
| Michele Ligus | Guidance Counselor, Lenape Technical School |
| Amanda Cochran | Case Management Supervisor, Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission |
| Sherene Hess | Indiana County Commissioner |
| Reba Johnson | Director of Human Resources, Ambulance Service Management Group |
| Jen Van Hannak | Library Director, Burrell Township Library |
| Paul Price | Parent of a Youth Participant |
| Carrie Nolan | Business Community Liaison, Pittsburgh Job Corps. |