What is the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center?
The National Young Worker Safety Resource Center (YWSRC) is a collaborative project of U.C. Berkeley's Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) and the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Massachusetts. The YWSRC provides training, technical assistance, and resource materials to state and community groups throughout the country.
Who does the National Young Worker Safety Resource Center serve?
What services does the Center provide?
What materials does the Center provide?
How do I contact the Center for more information?
What federal agencies promote young worker health safety?
How can I find agencies and organizations in my state?
Resources and forms for our partner agencies
Who does the National Young Worker Safety
Resource Center serve?
- Employer organizations
- Other education and employment-related organizations serving youth.
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What services does the Center provide?
Consultation and referrals for staff in state departments
of education, labor, health, and workforce development, and other organizations
that want to integrate young worker safety training into their programs.
Training of Teachers/Trainers. YWSRC staff are available to conduct half- to full-day training programs to teach teachers how to use the "Youth @ Work" curriculum. *
Follow-up assistance for trainers who conduct workshops for
teens.
Presentations about youth employment for small business organizations.*
* Available on a fee-for-service basis.
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What materials does the Center provide?
Youth @ Work: Talking Safety curriculum. This curriculum includes instructor's notes and training materials for teaching youth basic job health and safety knowledge and skills, including youth with developmental and learning disabilities. The 3-5 hour curriculum covers how to recognize and reduce hazards in the workplace,
employees' rights and responsibilities, emergency preparedness, and how to speak up about workplace
concerns in an effective manner. Click
here for a sample table of contents. The complete curriculum is
available for sale.
Youth @ Work is an updated curriculum that combines activities from two other curricula - Safe Work/Safe Workers and Work Safe!.
State-specific versions of Youth @ Work, Safe Work/Safe Workers and Work Safe! are currently available
for California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Ohio, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Vermont. Contact one of the YWSRC
offices for more information or to order.
Powerpoint presentation, "Why is Job Health and Safety
Training Important for Teens?". Click
here for a downloadable version.
Resource list of curricula, factsheets, and reports. Click
here for a downloadable version of the list. Some of the key
resources are also listed on this website's Resources & Links
page.
Sample materials, including brochures, posters, curricula,
and other educational materials developed by state and community groups
around the country. Click here to see
our gallery showing some of these samples.
* Available on a fee-for-service basis.
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How do I contact the Center for more information?
Diane Bush,
Project Coordinator
Labor Occupational Health Program
University of California, Berkeley
2223 Fulton St., 4th Floor
Berkeley, CA 94720-5120
510-643-2424
dbush@berkeley.edu
Christine Miara,
EDC Project Coordinator
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel St.
Newton, MA 02458
617-618-2238
cmiara@edc.org
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What federal agencies promote young worker health & safety?
The U.S. Department of Labor
Two agencies within the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL), OSHA and Wage & Hour Division have websites for young workers and the adults responsible for their safety. These sites also have links to resources and contacts in each state.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) website also has information for young workers. Download the resource guide, Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers, for ideas on how to educate and protect young workers in your community.
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There are agencies and organizations in many states, and on a national level, that play a role in protecting and educating working teens. They often have materials and information available. Check our State Partners page for contacts.
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The material on this page was produced
under the grant number 46JO-HT12 from the Occupational Safety Health
Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily
reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does
mention of trade names, commercial products,or organizations imply endorsement
by the U.S. Government.
