Workforce Snohomish
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Building a Globally Competitive Workforce
WorkSource System
Served 20,000 People in 2015
Provides services to anyone who needs it
Consortium of providers
Includes SERVES Center for Veterans
Youth Center for youth up to age 24
Served 20,000 People in 2015
Provides services to anyone who needs it
Consortium of providers
Includes SERVES Center for Veterans
Youth Center for youth up to age 24
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Navigation Services
Serve Job Seekers, Build Connections
Created to test interventions for those who may fall through the cracks in the overall system due to volume
Best practices inform system design
Best practices inform system design
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Bridges to Employment
Began in 2013
Serves literally homeless families
Connected to coordinated entry
Created to improve connection between housing and employment for families
Serves literally homeless families
Connected to coordinated entry
Created to improve connection between housing and employment for families
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Focus
- Targets families at imminant risk of homelessness
- Specialist who acts as a bridge
- Funding to remove barriers
- Navigation and coordination
First started focused on literally homeless and expanded to immanent risk
Having one person that Navigators know who understands their system, they have one point of contact
Flex fund for training and other expenses
Systems education and one point of contact for clients
Communication between systems
Having one person that Navigators know who understands their system, they have one point of contact
Flex fund for training and other expenses
Systems education and one point of contact for clients
Communication between systems
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strategies
- Partnership
- Co-location
- Flexibility/familiarity
- Texting/chatting
- Shared data
- Assertive follow up and engagement
Coordination between housing providers and employment system
Navigator stationed at WorkSource but mobile--navigation work cross pollinates with overall system
Nav can meet families in various locations
--social media important tools for comm--meet clients where they are
HMIS helpful tools
We can follow up to see why clients not following through comm with case mgrs
Navigator stationed at WorkSource but mobile--navigation work cross pollinates with overall system
Nav can meet families in various locations
--social media important tools for comm--meet clients where they are
HMIS helpful tools
We can follow up to see why clients not following through comm with case mgrs
Photo by Leonard J Matthews
Flex Funds
- Purchase of professional license
- Payment of fines
- GED, Cert. Nursing Assistant certificates (CNA)
- Paid fee for driver's license
- Tools for work, work clothing
- Parking, bus passes
examples of use of funds
fines not paid for by other sources
pay a piece of a fine so license reinstated
success story client living in car--needed physical therapy license $60 late fees etc
fines not paid for by other sources
pay a piece of a fine so license reinstated
success story client living in car--needed physical therapy license $60 late fees etc
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OUtcomes
- 337 referrals
- 109 working
- 30 participated in training
- 195 engaged in services
went from a few referral sources to many,
volume can be an issue for one person
seeking funding for permanent position
hand off to mainstream system
volume can be an issue for one person
seeking funding for permanent position
hand off to mainstream system
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Partnership
- Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
- Housing Programs/Navigators
- Funded through Building Changes
- Community Partners
Of course these are just a few of the partners. Partnership is driven by the clients needs as well as system needs
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Sladjana Nikolic sladjana.nikolic@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3461
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ICATCH
Innovations in Creating Access to Careers in Healthcare
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Focus
- Sector focused for in demand occupation
- Creates a career path to healthcare jobs
- Employment infused throughout the program
- Focused on low income adults 200% federal poverty level
- Pre-college through AA degree
ICATCH is the second generation of a grant we had for 5 years CATCH.
The focus of the work is creating a community of success for low income people within the larger system.
Students fully integrated into the main college
Started in Oct w/3 mos planning
runs 5 years
Working on different strategies to build in pre employment skills
The focus of the work is creating a community of success for low income people within the larger system.
Students fully integrated into the main college
Started in Oct w/3 mos planning
runs 5 years
Working on different strategies to build in pre employment skills
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strategies
- Wrap around services
- Social media
- Dedicated academic advising
- Laptop and internet access
- Creation of community
Previously a cohort model, now not. Using different methods to create that touch point.
Laptop is a unique feature. Students can earn ownership. Very low breakage or inappropriate use.
Navigators who focus on finding the right fit for the program as well as persistance in school
Navigator dedicated to employment services - outreach to employers etc.
Laptop is a unique feature. Students can earn ownership. Very low breakage or inappropriate use.
Navigators who focus on finding the right fit for the program as well as persistance in school
Navigator dedicated to employment services - outreach to employers etc.
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Outcomes from CATCH 1
- 944 Assessments
- 436 Enrollments
- 321 Completed Training
- 212 Employed in Healthcare
- Average Wage $12.36
For ICATCH the first classes are starting in summer, so no outcomes yet.
Educational pathway--working with folks who dont see themselves as college students......now have a few graduating from the nursing program from 1st round.
TANF outreach was a key component:
185 came into the program on active TANF cash grants; 127 of those folks completed at least one certificate, 81 are currently working in the allied health field, 98 are employed overall and only 34 (of the individuals that enrolled on TANF) are still receiving TANF
Educational pathway--working with folks who dont see themselves as college students......now have a few graduating from the nursing program from 1st round.
TANF outreach was a key component:
185 came into the program on active TANF cash grants; 127 of those folks completed at least one certificate, 81 are currently working in the allied health field, 98 are employed overall and only 34 (of the individuals that enrolled on TANF) are still receiving TANF
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Partnership
- Edmonds Community College
- Everett Community College
- Skagit Valley College
- Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest
- Business Access, TRAC Associates
Formal partners on the new CATCH, of course there are many others
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Jon Frodema
jon.frodema@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3460
Jared Schapiro
jared.schapiro@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3469
Angela Rinaldo
angela.rinaldo@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3414
Jon Jared focus on recruitment retention
Angela does employment
Angela does employment
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Disability Employment Initiative
Serves people with disabilities
Funded through Office of Disability and Employment/DOL
2nd round of funding for a focus on educational pathways
Funded through Office of Disability and Employment/DOL
2nd round of funding for a focus on educational pathways
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focus
- Only 1 in 5 people with disabilities even try to work
- Work with anyone who self identifies as having a disability
- Outreach and Education
- Increase income for people with disabilities
- Increase access to career pathway programs
- Strengthen the mainstream system
Providing a vision of employment for thos on SSA benefits and people with disabilities
No documentation of disability required
Last round focused on strengthening the WorkSource system
This round focuses on the connection between career pathways programs, Worksource and pwd
No documentation of disability required
Last round focused on strengthening the WorkSource system
This round focuses on the connection between career pathways programs, Worksource and pwd
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Strategies
- Education about Social Security Benefits
- Integrated Resource Teams
- Ticket to Work for sustainable funding
- Navigation
- Strengthen mainstream system
- Funding for career pathways
TTW for those on SS Disability benes 18-64
Explain Ticket
Explain IRT
Explain Ticket
Explain IRT
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outcomes
- 106 enrolled
- 29 Tickets Assigned
- 24 jobs
- 16 in training
Since October.....
Had a recent visit by the Department of Labor and national Disability Institute to talk about best practices
Had a recent visit by the Department of Labor and national Disability Institute to talk about best practices
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Partnership
- Governor's Committee on Disabilities and Employment
- Everett Community College
- Edmonds Community College
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs
- Washington Access Fund
- Workforce Development Council Seattle King Co
These are main formal partners -- many other partners due to IRT's
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John Fuller
john.fuller@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3463
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Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
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Focus
- Homeless Veterans
- Served in active military
- Discharged under conditions other than dishonorable
The focus of the program is to provide intensive services so the expectation is to serve a smaller number of veterans and do more
Educational focus
Enrollment for people who want jobs or education toward employment
Educational focus
Enrollment for people who want jobs or education toward employment
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Strategies
- Assertive outreach
- Partnership
- Training funding
- Follow up support
- Flexible service delivery
various meal programs--meetings in the community
exists at SERVE center so rich partnership
Follow along 2 quarters
Flexible funds
3rd year of project starting 7/1
exists at SERVE center so rich partnership
Follow along 2 quarters
Flexible funds
3rd year of project starting 7/1
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Outcomes
- 216 assessments
- 149 enrolled
- 111 placed into transitional or permanent housing
- 87 jobs
- Average hourly wage at placement: $13.09 yr 1 $16.08 yr 2
Since program inception until 1st quarter of this year
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Partnerships
- SERVE Center
- HUD/VASH
- Snohomish County Veteran's Assistance Center
- Catholic Community Services
- Volunteers of America
- Housing Programs
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Gordon Meade
gordon.meade@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3478
Bill Gable
bill.gable@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3448
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Things that get in the way
- Lack of communication
- Transportation
- Childcare
- Ability to envision employment
- Criminal history
Of course housing is a huge barrier but as we are serving more who are unsheltered, we have to flex to figure that out.
For example, some programs see people who are homeless as unable to benefit from an employment service--working with the system to see that services can/should be provided.
Self efficacy.
For example, some programs see people who are homeless as unable to benefit from an employment service--working with the system to see that services can/should be provided.
Self efficacy.
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Best Practices
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Strategies
- Shared vision for employment
- Understanding of systems
- Warm hand off between systems
- Ongoing communication
- Shared data collection
- Assertive follow along
- Texting, chatting, social media
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partnership
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Upcoming projects
- Work Housing Innovation
- HVRP year 3
- Partnership for Advanced Technology Apprenticeship in Manufacturing and Marine Engineering
- Career Opportunities in Retail
Serves homeless youth 14-24
Focuses on increasing apprenticeship participation both by job seekers and employers
Our focus is to build the bridge with employers
Focus is on increasing perception of retail as a family wage career pathway-upskilling incumbent workers, recruiting people into retail mgt cert, build out IBEST as part of career pathway
Focuses on increasing apprenticeship participation both by job seekers and employers
Our focus is to build the bridge with employers
Focus is on increasing perception of retail as a family wage career pathway-upskilling incumbent workers, recruiting people into retail mgt cert, build out IBEST as part of career pathway
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Invitation to Collaborate
- Employment Committee
- Access and Integration Committee
- Business Advisory Council
Employment providers/housing providers
Focus on increasing access for those who may experience barriers to WorkSource system.
For the Retail Sector initiative
Focus on increasing access for those who may experience barriers to WorkSource system.
For the Retail Sector initiative
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Questions?
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Elizabeth Gordon
elizabeth.gordon@workforcesnohomish.org
425.921.3465
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