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