The Region I Youth Council was established to provide guidance in the development of youth policies and to make recommendations to the local board regarding youth matters. The Youth Council is considered a subgroup to the Region 1 Workforce Investment Board. The Region 1 Youth Council membership is composed of Workforce Investment Board members, juvenile justice representation, local public housing authorities, parents of eligible WIA youth, youth who have or are currently receiving WIA services, and Job Corps. The Region I Youth Council has quarterly meetings, which are open to the public. These meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday in July, October, January, and April. For more information regarding meeting dates, please contact our office @ 304-253-3611.
Name | Organization | County/City |
Brooke Blankenship | Department of Rehabilitation Services | Fayette |
Joe Brouse (Vice Chair) | New River Gorge Regional Development Authority | Raleigh/Beckley |
Rachel Bowman | Workforce West Virginia – State Office | Kanawha/Charleston |
John David | Southern Appalachian Labor School – Professor, WVU Tech | Fayette/Kincaid |
Leslie Dean | Cornerstone Solutions, Inc. | Kanawha |
Brett Dillon | UMWA Career Center , Inc. – Director | Raleigh/Beckley |
Monica Dozier | Adult Basic Education | Raleigh |
Mary Lynn Flint | Fayette County Adult Basic Ed – Director | Fayette/Oak Hill |
Debbie Hall | Wyoming County Board of Education – Director/Supervisor | Wyoming/Mullens |
Row Harman | Anthony Correctional Center – Principal | Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs |
Rosetta Jackson | Parent Representative | Raleigh County |
Skip Jennings | DHHR – Fayette County Community Services Manager | Fayette/Oak Hill |
Brooklynn Lilly | IS Student Representative | Mercer |
Kassandra Ortiz | OS Student Representative | Raleigh |
Sarita Rhonemus | Bluefield State College – Director of Outreach Programs and Interim | Mercer/Bluefield |
Dave Rogers (Chair) | Mission WV, Inc. – Director | Putnam/Huricane |
LaShonda Spence | FMRS | Raleigh |
Marian Steele | Parent | Nicholas/Summersville |
Tia Welch | Charleston Job Corps Center | Kanawha/Charleston |