Youth Council

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.

NameOrganizationCounty/City
Brooke BlankenshipDepartment of Rehabilitation ServicesFayette
Joe Brouse (Vice Chair)New River Gorge Regional Development
Authority
Raleigh/Beckley
Rachel BowmanWorkforce West Virginia – State
Office
Kanawha/Charleston
John DavidSouthern Appalachian Labor School
– Professor, WVU Tech
Fayette/Kincaid
Leslie DeanCornerstone Solutions, Inc.Kanawha
Brett DillonUMWA Career Center , Inc. –
Director
Raleigh/Beckley
Monica DozierAdult Basic EducationRaleigh
Mary Lynn FlintFayette County Adult Basic Ed –
Director
Fayette/Oak Hill
Debbie HallWyoming County Board of Education
– Director/Supervisor
Wyoming/Mullens
Row HarmanAnthony Correctional Center –
Principal
Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs
Rosetta JacksonParent RepresentativeRaleigh County
Skip JenningsDHHR – Fayette County  Community Services ManagerFayette/Oak Hill
Brooklynn LillyIS Student RepresentativeMercer
Kassandra OrtizOS Student RepresentativeRaleigh
Sarita RhonemusBluefield State College –
Director of Outreach Programs and Interim
Mercer/Bluefield
Dave Rogers (Chair)Mission WV, Inc. – DirectorPutnam/Huricane
LaShonda SpenceFMRSRaleigh
Marian SteeleParentNicholas/Summersville
Tia WelchCharleston Job Corps CenterKanawha/Charleston