Full List of Resources

Guidance

Articles provide general guidance and include related resources such as instructions, guides, presentations, and videos.

NOFO Appendices

Link Here

Getting Started

Getting Started as a Community Youth Employment Program Grantee

Outreach

Flyer for youth A - pdf
Flyer for youth B - pdf
Recruiting Employer Partners for Community Youth Employment Program
Recruiting Youth for Community Youth Employment Program

Intake Process

Intake Process for Community Youth Employment Program Program

Service Delivery

Reporting

IYIP Periodic Performance Report (PPR) -
IYIP PPR Sample -
PPR Measures defined - PPR FY25-27
Customer Services Report (PDF)
Agency Case Note Tool (PDF)
Success Story - Release form - WORD

Illinois workNet Tools

Resume Resources (Webpage)

Templates

Casey Life Skills Plan Template (PDF)
MOU template (PDF)
Worksite Agreement Fillable (PDF)

Instructions

If you send a request for assistance to info@illinoisworknet.com please include a reference to the CYEP program to enable easy routing of your help request.

Training Checklist - pdf

Get Started

Request Access to DHS Youth Partner Tools (PDF)
Service Finder Instructions (PDF)
Requesting Access to Partner Tools - User Management - PDF
Provider Information - PDF
Dashboards - PDF

Application Process

Application & Eligibility Review for Partners (PDF)
Paper Application for DHS Youth Program (PDF) (PDF Fillable Form)

Documenting Customer Status

Dashboard - (PDF)
Document Customer Progress (PDF)

Cook County Township Map (link)
Chicago Community Map (link)

Document Customer Career Plan (PDF)

Prepopulated Steps (PDF)
Case Note Tool - (PDF)
Case Note Rubric - (PDF)

Worksite Placement and Payroll Upload (PDF)
Assessments - PDF
Uploads - PDF
Services Report - PDF
Incentive/Stipend Upload form - xlsx

Evaluations / Assessments

Assessments (Webpage)
Self-Evaluation of Essential Employabilities Skills (PDF )
Observational Evaluation paper version (link)
Worksite Evaluation of Essential Employability Skills (Paper version PDF) (Partner Guide)
Essential Employabililty Skills Evaluations Use and Comparison - (PDF)
Casey Lifes Skills Assessment (Webpage)

Employment 101 Pre/Post-Assessments

Employment 101 Overview for Customers (PDF)
Guide for Using Employment 101 (Customer Guide)
Employment 101 - Instructor Guide (PDF)
Employment 101 -User Guide (PDF)

Tutorials

Below are links to tutorial videos that explain how to do tasks in Illinois workNet related to the DHS Youth program. Combine the videos with the printed instructions to use the system.

DHS Youth - Partner Guide

Illinois workNet - User Management

DHS Youth - Dashboard

DHS Youth - Add & Intake Customers

DHS Youth - Verify and Enroll Customers

DHS Youth - Assessments

DHS Youth - Case Notes

How to write good case notes

DHS Youth - Uploads

DHS Youth - Career Plan

DHS Youth - Worksite Placement

DHS Youth - Upload Subsidized Payroll