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

Okaloosa Walton, and Northwest Florida Manufacturing Council to provide skills training to existing manufacturing workforce customized to meet the needs of manufacturers Certifications include: Lean Six Sigma; AS9100RC; and Project Management Professional NWFMC Northwest Florida Manufacturing Council - NWFMC recently launched network of middle school and high school manufacturing academies throughout 10 counties of NWFL – over 1,000 students enrolled in first year (5) Please provide a description and assessment of the type and availability of adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities in the local area. WIOA §108(b)(7) • Adult and Dislocated Worker employment, education, and training services are extensively and continuously marketed through the local area. • Orientations are offered to familiarize customers with programs, services and eligibility requirements. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 22 | P a g e  • Current education and training services are designed and implemented in conjunction with local area labor market information/in-demand occupations and are designed and adjusted as necessary to meet customer and employer needs. • CareerSource Okaloosa Walton offers a robust menu of employability skills, employment preparation and job retention workshops at full service one-stop career centers. • Customers are counseled to assess work readiness, identify barriers and develop action plans to include education and training services. • Customers who need additional assistance in addressing and overcoming barriers are referred to appropriate community services for assistance. • WIOA customers are administered the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) to assess their current academic skill level and suitability for post-secondary training. Customers who are basic skills deficient are offered referrals to adult basic skills/literacy services for assistance. • Individual Employment Plans are developed with customers so that they are able to move strategically along a career pathway. • On-the-job training opportunities are developed with area employers to provide customers with access to a direct pathway to employment. • WIOA Career Advisors provide ongoing counseling and support during enrollment, training, pre-placement and post placement follow-up. (6) Please provide a description and assessment of the type and availability of youth workforce investment activities in the local area, including activities for youth who are individuals with disabilities. The description and assessment must include an identification of successful models of such youth workforce investment activities. WIOA §108(b)(9) The CareerSource Okaloosa Walton Board’s Youth Program activities were designed using a successful evidenced-based model recommended by United States Department of Labor (USDOL)/Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The CareerSource Board’s Youth Program incorporates all 14 Essential Elements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program. Following an orientation, intake, and assessment, the 14 elements will be available to program participants either through the proposed activities or referral to other partner agencies as appropriate, including activities for youth who are individuals with disabilities. a. Tutoring and Study Skills Training: There will be time devoted for the participant to work on homework and receive tutorial assistance. Tutoring will occur with assistance from the youth staff or referrals as appropriate. Specific subject-related tutoring may be coordinated with each participant’s instructor so that feedback and effective modification of tutoring can be achieved. Volunteer mentors who will be recruited from the local community will also provide homework assistance and tutoring services. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 23 | P a g e  b. Alternative Secondary School: Participants may be referred for scheduled alternative educational activities consistent with local school district policies. Youth staff will make referrals to the school district as necessary. All referrals will be documented on a referral log or form and maintained for later reference. c. Summer Employment Opportunities: Summer employment opportunities may be provided through a Summer Training Component. This component will concentrate on skills related to specific jobs and the application of those skills. Youth participating in the WIOA Out-of-School Youth Program and meeting program expectations will receives first priority for the Summer Employment Opportunities. d. Paid and Unpaid Work Experience: Paid work experience in the form of incentives will be provided for youth through the summer and/or year-round training component. The components will concentrate on skills related to specific jobs and the application of those skills and will provide youth with exposure to the world of work and its requirements. The program will offer supervised acquisition of job specific occupational skills. Incentives, if provided will be based to the appropriate youth incentive plan. e. Occupational Skill Training: Occupational Skills Training primarily refers to older youth and out-of-school youth who may receive vouchers for training leading to a credential in a field of study through the Individual Training Account (ITA) system. Youth programs are authorized to pay for training for older/out-of-school youth using the ITA system. Based on availability of funds and appropriateness, Youth Career Planners will refer participants to training programs listed on the CareerSource Regional Targeted Occupational List (RTOL). This procedure will assist older/out-of-school youth who have been determined to be in need of training services to receive an industry recognized credential. Older/out-of-school may also be enrolled in WIOA Adult Program, if appropriate. The In-School Youth Program targets sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are attending school. Participants may receive hands-on training in occupational skills. Simulated occupational skills may be incorporated and applied in the context of this comprehensive youth program. The Florida Ready-to-Work Credentialing System is fully implemented in Okaloosa and Walton Counties, and both in-school and out-of-school youth will be screened and referred for testing, if appropriate. Youth not meeting the criteria for the credential will be encouraged to enroll in prep on-line instruction. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 24 | P a g e  f. Leadership Development Opportunities: The program will provide leadership development opportunities as part of the curriculum for both the in-school and out-of-school youth. Engaging youth in community service projects is a valuable tool for teaching the value of giving back to the community. g. Supportive Services: Supportive service needs will be determined during the objective assessment and the development of the Individual Service Strategy (ISS). The supportive service needs will be documented in the ISS and in EFM. Youth Career Planners will identify the method by which supportive services will be provided; and, specify the method in the ISS, EFM, and the ATLAS file. Assessment of needs for services will continue throughout participation in the program. Acceptable supportive services are assistance for overcoming barriers to participating in a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program and must be documented in the ISS, EFM, and the ATLAS file. Such assistance may include transportation, childcare, tools and required clothing (uniforms) for employment, etc. Supportive services in the form of incentives will be available to in-school youth and out- of-school youth participants. Participants are eligible to earn an incentive based upon attendance, participation, and completion in accordance with the WIOA Youth Incentive Plan. Participants in need of supportive services that are available through other agencies will be referred to the appropriate agency for assistance. Support services will be coordinated with schools, churches, youth services organizations, recreation and community centers, public assistance offices, housing authorities, shelters, sharing centers, Chambers of Commerce, public health department, counseling agencies, public transportation services, law enforcement agencies, drug and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment programs, and other suitable organizations, as needed. Activities will be integrated with the Career Center as needed, and with other youth service organizations to facilitate a two-way referral network for program applicants and participants in need of services beyond those offered by the program. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds will be used for supportive services when these services cannot be obtained from a One-Stop partner or community agency. All needs identified for supportive services will be documented in the ISS, EFM, and the ATLAS file. All referrals to other agencies as mentioned above will be documented as well. Follow-up activities will ascertain whether supportive services are received. Identifying the need for and coordinating access for supportive services will be ongoing throughout the duration of the program. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 25 | P a g e  h. Adult Mentoring for At Least 12 Months: Adult mentoring will be offered as part of the program. Volunteer mentors who are interested in youth advancement will be recruited from the local community to provide guidance and leadership that the participants might be lacking at home. Mentors for the in-school youth enrolled in the program will be coordinated with the Okaloosa County School District and the Walton County School District. i. Follow-Up Services: Youth Career Planners will provide 12 months of on-going follow-up activities that will provide a variety of services and support for youth. Follow-up activities will be provided on all youth who exit the program at the 30-Day, 60-Day, 90-Day, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 month points. These services will be performed by the youth Career Planner through a combination of approaches; and used depending on the method most appropriate. Services will include (but are not limited to) periodic counseling appointments, regular visits to worksites and help with work-related problems, in-school visits with guidance counselors and/or teachers (in-school youth), telephone contact, at-home visits (If approved by the Executive Director), and correspondence and mentoring activities, as appropriate. Youth will be encouraged to continue developing their careers through additional education and training, and shown