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National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity We are dedicated to ending chronic unemployment and poverty. #WIOA4ALL
National Center on Employment & Homelessness (NCEH) NCEH works to ensure that employment in quality jobs is a key element in preventing and ending homelessness. #WIOA4ALL
MELISSA YOUNG Heartland Alliance National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity #WIOA4ALL
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Same Same Universal System But Different? Purpose & Prioritization Governance Structure Performance Measures Board Make Up Allowable uses of funds Funding Categories Required Partnerships #WIOA4ALL
WIOA Planning & Implementation Toolkit #WIOA4ALL
NEXT UP: HEIDI SCHMIDT BOYD Hennepin County BRIAN PAULSON Pohlad Family Foundation #WIOA4ALL
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Leaving the comfort zone
Local partnerships
Modeling to assess
NEXT UP: CHAER ROBERT & LAURA WARE Colorado Center on Law & Policy (CCLP) #WIOA4ALL
WIOA Opportunities for Job-seekers who have experienced homelessness Presented by Chaer Robert and Laura Ware Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP)
Contact Information Laura Ware Program Consultant lauraware985@gmail.com 720-334-5430 Chaer Robert Family Economic Security Program Manager crobert@cclponline.org 303-573-5669 x307
Colorado Center on Law and Policy- Skills2Compete Coalition Who we are What we do Why are workforce issues for very lowincome people important to us?
Lessons Learned Workforce areas across state vary in how they address employment needs of individuals experiencing homelessness Typically there is limited understanding of and coordination between the homeless and housing services and workforce systems Primary request from participants and community organizations to workforce systems is to increase innovation, mobility of services, and diversity of job opportunities
Challenges of project The majority of workforce areas do not have broad knowledge of community resources, nor does community know how to interface with workforce center. The differences between rural and urban areas in Colorado require unique interventions and resources Each system has limited understanding of other systemic eligibility requirements, thus making integration more difficult
Challenges with WIOA The funds available through WIOA are limited so workforce areas tend to prioritize serving jobseekers who are most work-ready The eligibility requirements of complementary programs make it difficult to braid funding sources, such as for supportive services WIOA no longer provides support services in Colorado after someone begins working Job-seekers with barriers need supports that extend beyond WIOA eligibility requirements Sector partnerships in Colorado are focused on jobs that exceed entry level skills of these job-seekers
Community Needs More collaboration, integration and communication between workforce centers, public agencies and community organizations More resources for longer-term services and supportive services More shared vision about how to address employment needs of job-seekers with barriers More behavioral health resources focused on supporting employment Cultivation of long-term relationships with local employers Redefine the idea of career pathways and sector partnerships start where someone is in the moment
What Others Can Do Employers can think about hiring someone with work barriers Develop policy and legislative initiatives that bring new and more flexible resources to different areas Increase effective coordination of resources to support jobseekers with barriers Reach out to multi-sector group addressing workforce issues Educate employers about the positive potential of hiring individuals who have experienced homelessness
NEXT UP: WILL HEATON Center for Employment Opportunities #WIOA4ALL
October 30, 2017 Change That Works Implementing WIOA for Individuals Facing Barriers to Employment: Lessons Learned & Strategies for the Future CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CEOWORKS.ORG
CEO EXPANSION 2009 - present, 15 sites across 6 states CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CEOWORKS.ORG
WIOA Strategies Challenges CEO s Participants Have Significant Employment Barriers Building Knowledge of Local Workforce Boards Successes Pennsylvania: Title 1 Funding and State Plan California: Discretionary Funds and Braiding Funding Recommendations Identify Changemakers Be the Solution Center for Employment Opportunities ceoworks.org
NEXT UP: ERIKA RINCÓN PolicyLink #WIOA4ALL
Ensuring Access to WIOA Services for California s Most Vulnerable Populations Presented by Erika Rincón, PolicyLink October 30, 2017
About PolicyLink and the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color 2 Visit us online: policylink.org and allianceforbmoc.org
Title of Pres WIOA Implementation in California 3 Ongoing Challenge: Inadequate resources to effectively serve individuals facing significant barriers to employment New Opportunity: Authorization of Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative in California
Title of Pres 4 Strategies for the Future Leverage Resources Outside WIOA Advance Broader Systems Change within the Workforce System
Title of Pres Thank you! 5 Erika Rincón PolicyLink erincon@policylink.org
NEXT UP: DAVID SOCOLOW Center on Law & Social Policy (CLASP) #WIOA4ALL
David Socolow Director, Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success Expanding WIOA Services for Individuals with Barriers to Employment Heartland Alliance Webinar October 30, 2017
About CLASP Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a national, nonpartisan, anti-poverty nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for low-income people. We develop practical yet visionary strategies to reduce poverty, promote economic opportunity, and address barriers faced by people of color, focused on: Out-of-school & opportunity youth Child care & early education Job quality Income & work supports Workforce training, postsecondary & adult basic education CLASP clasp.org 2
WIOA Opportunities for Action WIOA can catalyze workforce development for low-income individuals. WIOA performance target process offers agencies credit for serving more participants with significant barriers to employment. WIOA policies encourage strategies that help low-income and under-prepared workers advance: Priority of service for high-need adults Emphasis on serving out-of-school youth Braided funding: Human Services/WIOA planning and alignment Career Pathways & Integrated Education and Training (IET) Work-Based Learning (including transitional jobs) CLASP clasp.org 3
WIOA Performance Targets Interim Progress goals not just job placement and earnings credential attainment & measurable skill gains capture a positive outcome for participants who start further behind Negotiating WIOA Performance Targets: incentives to improve workforce services for individuals with barriers to employment Targets adjusted based on participant characteristics Two years for baseline data collection a chance to experiment Expanded view of continuous improvement [CI] may reflect an increase in the level of performance, a change in service strategy and delivery, or a change in the customers served. The customers served by the local area may have a significant impact on outcomes depending on the type of services provided and other factors unique to the population. WIOA emphasizes serving those individuals with barriers to employment and individuals more at-risk of not connecting to the labor market. (TEGL 26-15) CLASP clasp.org 4
Engaging the WIOA system with Performance Targets Bring data to the table. How many individuals to be served in specific subpopulations with barriers to employment? Compare to the numbers served recently (through last years of WIA, or through WIOA if data available). Experiments this year to collect baseline performance data. Use WIOA system/infrastructure to connect other funding streams via braided funding and links to other programs. CLASP clasp.org 5
Advocacy using WIOA data Minneapolis and Hennepin County homelessness survey: 199 unaccompanied young adults age 18-24. In 2015, these two WDBs used WIOA title I-Youth formula funds to serve 837 youth. Hypothetical: WIOA services for 150 homeless youth. Projected impact of 1% - 3% on total performance levels. For illustrative purposes only CLASP clasp.org 6
WIOA Service Delivery Models and Braided Funding Career Pathways and Work-Based Learning: effective models and opportunities to braid funding. Program models with proven success often more intensive, cost more per participant. Supportive services, counseling, training, wage subsidies or stipends in OJT, TJ, or preapprenticeships. Braided funding with true partnerships bring down the cost per participant for any one system (including WIOA). WIOA planning can bring partners to the table to coordinate services to support populations with barriers. CLASP clasp.org 7
WIOA s work-based training: enabling workers to earn while they learn Transitional jobs (up to 10% of WIOA Adult $) for individuals w/barriers -- plus work supports Youth: paid work experience, including summer jobs (at least 20% of WIOA Youth $) On-the-Job Training (OJT) up to 75% wage reimbursement Up to 20% of WIOA Adult & Dislocated Worker funds available for incumbent worker training (IWT) Workplace Adult Education and contextualized learning Apprenticeship included on ETPL CLASP clasp.org 8
Career Pathways CLASP clasp.org 9
Integrated Employment and Training CLASP clasp.org 10
Next steps for WIOA partnerships State and local 4-year WIOA plans at mid-point: up for revision in 2018. What differences so far in WIOA services and populations served, compared to WIA? Set goals for remaining two years in plan. Co-enrollment: Shared accountability, shared success. WIOA and other programs report results for those served jointly a larger cohort of participants than any one funding stream could serve well on its own. WIOA regulations allow local areas to set different expectations for service providers based on who they are serving and the services they provide 20 CFR 677.210(e): The Local WDBs may apply performance measures to service providers that differ from the performance indicators that apply to the local area. These performance measures must be established after considering: (1) The established local negotiated levels; (2) The services provided by each provider; and (3) The populations the service providers are intended to serve. CLASP clasp.org 11
Federal Resources Workforce GPS Technical Assistance portal: https://www.workforcegps.org/ Career Pathways Toolkit: https://careerpathways.workforcegps.org/announcements/201 6/10/20/09/37/Career_Pathways_Toolkit_An_Enhanced_Guide _and_workbook Final Rule Resources from U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/final_rules_resources.cfm Resources from US Department of Education: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/adulted/wioareauthorization.html CLASP clasp.org 12
CLASP Resources CLASP WIOA Game Plan: http://www.clasp.org/wioagameplan CLASP paper on WIOA Performance Negotiations: http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/Opportunities-for-Action-WIOA-Performance-Targets.pdf CLASP IET Paper: http://www.clasp.org/resources-andpublications/publication-1/wioa-iet-model-programs.pdf CLASP paper on Transitional Jobs: Expanding Opportunities for Low-Income Workers: bit.ly/transitionaljobs CLASP paper on WIOA Priority of Service: Targeting Funding to Serve More High-Need Adults: bit.ly/priorityofservice CLASP clasp.org 13
For More Information David Socolow Director of C-PES CLASP s Workforce Development, Postsecondary & Adult Education policy team dsocolow@clasp.org CLASP clasp.org 14
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