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Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
About
Comprehensive guidance and counseling is one of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth 14 program elements.
This brief includes information in the Act, regulations, and guidance for this program element, additional resources can be found below.
Comprehensive guidance and counseling provides:
- Individualized counseling to participants
- Substance and alcohol abuse counseling
- Mental health counseling
- Referral to partner programs
Check out the resources below for information and ideas on providing comprehensive guidance and counseling for youth.
Webinars
- Serving Youth with Psychiatric Disabilities Webcast (2024)
- Supporting Youth Mental Health in the Workforce System (2022)
- Approaches to Supporting Youth in Mental Health and Wellness (2022)
- Mentoring Youth Impacted by Opioids (2019)
- A Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth and the Workforce System (2018)
- Enough is Known for Action: System-Involved Youth – Understanding Trauma-Informed Practice (2015)
Mental Health
- 988 Lifeline: Call, text, or chat. ASL and Spanish available. (Calling the 988 Lifeline: What to Expect)
- DOL Youth Services Youth Mental Health Resource Hub (2024)
- Youth Mental Health Resource Guide (2022)
- Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: FindTreatment.gov
- Youth Employment: A Foundation for Mental Health and Well-Being
- YouthBuild's Mental Health Resource Collection
- Resources on Child Trauma
- Resources on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
Substance Abuse
- Helping You to Help Others: The Association for Addiction Professionals
- Addiction Group Resources
- SAMHSA 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) (2023)
- The Basics of Addiction Counseling: Desk Reference and Study Guide Module II - Addiction Counseling Theories, Practices and Skills (2017)
Violence Prevention
Partner Referral
- Street Outreach Program (SOP) Fact Sheet (2025)
- John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
- Family and Youth Services Bureau: Working with Pregnant and Parenting Youth Tip Sheet
- SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance
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Target Populations:
Youth - All
Youth - Foster Care/Child Welfare Recipients
Youth - Gang-Involved
Youth - Out-of-School/Drop-Out
Youth - Pregnant/Parenting
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