The Cape Fear Workforce Development Board Youth Council is responsible for handling youth related issues and concerns, recommending providers of youth services and activities to the Workforce Development Board, coordinating and overseeing youth activities, and other responsibilities as assigned by the Workforce Development Board.
Youth Council membership includes Cape Fear Workforce Development Board members, representatives of youth services agencies including juvenile justice and law enforcement, parents of eligible youth, housing authority representative, former participants, Job Corp representative, youth ages 16 to 19 and other appropriate individuals. The Cape Fear Workforce Development Board makes appointments to the Youth Council.