§ 1007 — Public outreach

§ 1007. Public outreach. 1. The department shall engage in outreach\nefforts to raise awareness about the New York youth jobs connector\nprogram and the services offered thereunder. Such outreach may include,\nbut not be limited to:\n (a) brochures and posters to be distributed to school districts,\nboards of cooperative educational services, public libraries, community\ncolleges, trade schools, agricultural and technical colleges, and other\npublic institutions of higher education;\n (b) use of social media, internet, radio, newspapers, and print\nadvertising;\n (c) participation in, or organization of program and job fairs;\n (d) posting easily accessible hyperlinks to such information on the\ndepartment's website;\n (e) collaboration with employment agencies or unions; and\n (f) recruitment of individuals to serve as visible public ambassadors\nto promote the program.\n 2. The department, in consultation with the office of information\ntechnology services, shall create publicly accessible online surveys to\nassess the goals, eligibility, and job readiness of individuals served\nby the program to match such individuals with a subset of relevant\nprograms and services for consideration. Such surveys shall be made\navailable on the department's website. The department shall also publish\nan informational webpage to provide details on the program and outreach\nevents as well as information on and a hyperlink to the online surveys.\n