Okaloosa County BOCC — April 19, 2016 — CareerSource Okaloosa 2016-2020 Plan for County Commissioners Review

CareerSource Okaloosa Walton Local Workforce Development Area 02 Tel 850.651.2315 109 8th Avenue Careersourceokaloosawalton.com Fax 850.651.3165 Shalimar, Florida 32579 lsumblin@careersourceow.com Date Submitted: April 30, 2016 Plan Contact: Linda Sumblin, Executive Director CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 PROCESS FOR PLAN SUBMITTAL 1 KEY DATES 3 FLORIDA’S VISION FOR IMPLEMENTING THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 4 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 4 ANALYSIS OF NEED AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES 11 LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA VISION AND STRATEGIC GOALS 36 COORDINATION OF SERVICES 40 DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCAL ONE-STOP SYSTEM 44 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES 71 REGIONAL PLANNING ANALYSIS 117 PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS 120 SIGNATURE PAGE 122 CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 i|Page INTRODUCTION These guidelines direct the first local plan submitted by your area under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. WIOA requires each local workforce development board (LWDB or local board) to develop and submit, in partnership with the local chief elected official, a comprehensive four-year plan to the state. The WIOA four-year plan will be effective July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2020. The law emphasizes the importance of collaboration and transparency in the development and submission of the plan. Affected entities and the public must have an opportunity to provide input in the development of the plan. The local board must make the plan available through electronic means and in open meetings in order to ensure transparency to the public. The LWDBs must provide leadership in assembling their plan. LWDBs also should seek broad stakeholder involvement in the development of their local plan. Local elected officials, local workforce development board members, core program partners and mandatory one-stop partners must be an integral part of the planning process. WIOA encourages an enhanced, integrated system by including new core programs in its planning and performance requirements. Each plan will address how the LWDB will coordinate service delivery with the new core programs of Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Services and Adult Education. Each LWDB’s plan should be based on the current and projected needs of the workforce investment system, placing an increased emphasis on coordination and collaboration at all levels to ensure a seamless system for job seekers, including those with disabilities, and employers. The plan must include an identification of the education and skill needs of the workforce and employment needs of the local area and include an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of services to address these identified needs. The assessment must include the best available information or evidence of effectiveness and performance information for specific service models as well as a plan to improve the effectiveness of such programs by adopting proven or promising practices as a part of the local vision. The LWDB should provide a complete view of the system-wide needs of the local workforce development area. The plan must address how the LWDB will foster strategic alignment, improve service integration and ensure that the workforce system is industry-relevant; responding to the economic needs of th