WORKING FAMILIES SUCCESS
NETWORK
January 15, 2016
Spring Flex Day
AGENDA
 Who did we serve in Fall 2015?
 What services will be available in Spring 2016?
 Financial Literacy
 Benefit Access for College Completion
 Education & Workforce Development
 How faculty can help students?
 “Don’t Cancel That Class” Initiative
 Cash Course
 Student Referrals for Aid or Child Development
 Community Partners
 Porterville Adult School – AB86
 On-Campus Tax Preparation
 Future Workshops and Events
 Poverty Simulation
The Strategy - Working Family Success Network
An integrated services approach to help community-based
organizations and community colleges rethink how they serve working
families through the bundling and sequencing of complementary
services and supports in the three key areas:
 Financial Literacy
 Benefit Access for College Completion
 Education & Workforce Development
Porterville College Outcomes
 Outcomes
 Increase academic persistence rates (bundling services)
 Increase likelihood of achieving an academic degree or certificate when
bundling services
 External partners are actively supporting WFSNCC implementation and
expansion activities at the college
 Increased participation in monthly college and career financial literacy,
workforce development, and career readiness courses
 Increased campus awareness among students, faculty, staff and
administrators about WFSNCC services
Research reveals that receiving integrated services are three to
four times more likely to achieve a major economic outcome.
Fall 2015Activities
 Barnes & Noble VIP Night
 Workshops (Collaboration between EOPS & JEC)
 Meal Card Disbursement w/Cash Course Enrollment
 De-stress & Wellness Event
Spring 2016 Activities
 Service 1: Cash Course - Year 2 scale up
 Service 2: Career Choices Course – Dual Enrollment w/High Schools
 Service 3: Book Voucher – Partnership with Barnes & Noble
 Service 4: Workforce Development – Career Fair
 Service 5: Benefit Access Workshops - Direct support and direct engagement
via Tax Preparation Assistance and CDC Parent Workshops
 Service 6: JEC Workshops - Expand services to target English as a Second
Language (ESL) population
HOW YOU CAN HELP STUDENTS?
 Early Alert Referrals
 Patty Serrato, Counselor
 Encourage students to attend workshops
 JEC Workshops
 EOPS Workshops
 On-Campus Community Partner Workshops
 Offer extra credit for attending workshops
 if possible & applicable
 Similar to CHAP events
HOW YOU CAN HELP STUDENTS?
 Embed Cash Course/Financial Literacy into your assignments
 You can assign worksheets, coursework, and quizzes to your students and track
and download their progress and scores (http://www.spendster.org/tools/)
Contact: Matt Bentley –Educational Advisor x2329
https://vimeo.com/78303061
https://www.bettermoneyhabits.com/save-for-big-ticket-item/save-for-large-purchase.html
 Classroom Presentations – “Don’t Cancel That Class”
 Need to be away from class one day for a conference or meeting… “Don’t
Cancel That Class”. Student Services/JEC will come to your class and present
programs designed to educate students on the student services, wellness
topics, and soft-skill training in the context of your course.
 Please send request at least 3 days to two weeks in advance. Requests less
than 3 days will be considered if schedule allows.
Fall 2016 Events & Workshops
JEC Public Workshop Schedule
https://www.portervillecollege.edu/cte/jec-workshop-schedule
Garrett Thomas, New Program Manager (x2216)
Community Partners
EOPS Program
PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
Questions & Comments