OHIO CAREER LAUNCH - WIOA

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program | Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio

Build Your Future with WIOA

The Urban League’s Ohio Career Launch WIOA Youth Program prepares out-of-school youth for real careers with paid work experience, skills training, and the support to remove barriers standing in your way.

 

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What is WIOA?

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds programs that help young adults gain the skills and experience needed to launch meaningful careers.

Through the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio's CCMEP program — in partnership with Ohio Job & Family Services — we connect out-of-school youth ages 16–24 with paid work experience, vocational training, and wraparound support to clear the road ahead.

Our goal: prepare every participant for secondary or post-secondary education, help them earn credentials, and secure employment with real career growth potential.

PROGRAMS - Three Pathways. One Goal.

WIOA Youth Employment Program

Unlock your potential with real-world work experience and the skills training to put you on a career pathway — while getting paid along the way.

  • Up to 12 weeks paid work experience at $15/hr
  • Skills training for career pathway placement (CDL, CNA, Welding, Phlebotomy, and more)
  • Barrier removal — bill payment & transportation support
  • Vocational pathway funding for eligible participants

WIOA Work Experience Program

Get hands-on experience in a professional environment and step into a hiring pipeline that connects you to real part-time and full-time opportunities.

  • Direct access to hiring managers from companies across the Cincinnati metro area

  • Job opportunities across multiple industries, including healthcare, technology, trades, retail, finance, and more

  • A welcoming, professional environment designed to help you put your best foot forward

  • Between $1200-$1500 a month in wages

Are You Eligible?

WIOA programs are designed for out-of-school youth ages 16–24 who are low-income and face one or more of the barriers listed here. If that's you — or someone you know — we want to hear from you.

Age Requirement: All applicants must be out-of-school youth between the ages of 16 and 24. Programs are funded through Ohio Job & Family Services in partnership with the Urban League CCMEP.

Qualifying Barriers

  • Without a High School Diploma
  • With a Secondary School Diploma or GED Equivalent
  • Individuals with a Disability
  • Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
  • Justice-Impacted Youth / Young Adults
  • Pregnant or Parenting Youth / Young Adults
  • Recent High School Graduates (Work Experience Program)