Meet the Grantees:
Round 2
Grant Project Overviews
February 17, 2016
Agenda
 Welcome and Introductions
 Grant Project Overviews
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City of Los Angeles/REDF
San Diego Workforce Partnership
City of New Orleans
County of Venango
 Q&A
 Closing
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Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise
Donny Brooks
City of Los Angeles, EWDD Project Coordinator
[email protected]
Ashley Cordero
REDF, Initiatives Manager
[email protected]
Grantee Overview
Lead organizations:
• Los Angeles Workforce Development Board
(Grantee)
• Los Angeles Economic & Workforce Development
Department (Administrator)
• Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)
(Technical Assistance Lead & Project Coordinator)
Funding Level: $6 M
Evaluation Type: Randomized Control Trial
Evaluation Firm: Social Policy Research Associates
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Innovation
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Integrating social enterprise transitional job program with
workforce system
Developing a Retention Services Program that includes
a job readiness assessment, personal support partners,
and financial incentives
Identifying Bridge Employers and connecting
them with On-the-Job-Training Funds
Increased sustained employment for job
seekers with significant barriers to work
while reducing turnover cost for employers
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Project Overview
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Project Overview
Key Components
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Co-enrollment into WIOA
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Paid Work Experience with Social Enterprise
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Job Readiness Assessment
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Common Case Management System (JobsLA.org)
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Retention Services Program
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Customer Relationship Management System
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Partnerships
Key Partners
 Social Enterprise: Chrysalis Works, Homeboy Industries, Goodwill
SoCal, Downtown Women’s Center, Coalition for Responsible
Community Development, LA Conservation Corps
 Workforce: Goodwill WorkSource Center, Coalition for Responsible
Community Development WorkSource Center, Archdiocesan Youth
Employment Services YouthSource Center, and UCLA YouthSource
Center
 Personal Support Provider: LIFT Los Angeles, Anti-Recidivism
Coalition, Friends Outside
 Bridge Employers: Whole Foods, Tender Greens,
Isidore Recycling, LA Kitchen, Department of Health
Services
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Outcomes
Outcome
Goal
(participants)
Transitional Job Training
(minimum of 300 hours)
500
Enrollment in WIOA
500
Increased Placement into Bridge Jobs
175
Increased Placement into Competitive Employment
75
Increased participant life stability
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Successes
 Resource sharing between Social Enterprise &
WorkSource Center with staff time and
supportive services
 WorkSource Center Transfer Policy to provide
customer choice
 Monitoring Process Efficiency
 Job Readiness Assessment Tool
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Challenges
 Utilizing State WIOA system for
tracking
 Ensuring partners adhere to
programmatic design
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Breaking Barriers San Diego:
San Diego Workforce Partnership
Nicole Murphy
Manager of Special Projects
[email protected]
Grantee Overview
Lead organization:
• Nicole Murphy, Manager of Special Projects
• Tanissha Harrell, Program Specialist
Funding Level: $6 Million
Evaluation Type: Randomized Control Trial
Evaluation Firm: MDRC
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Innovation
 Implementing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model
with severely mentally ill populations, serving TANF and other
low-income adults with a range of disabilities.
 Strengths-based and outcome focused approach which
emphasizes competitive work in the community and provides
supports necessary to ensure success in the workplace.
 Individuals offered help finding and keeping jobs that
capitalize on their personal strengths and motivation.
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Project Overview
Main Components
 Train Career Center staff on IPS Supported Employment
model and evaluate implementation with standardized fidelity
review tool
 Strengthen partnerships with public workforce systems and
behavioral health providers to identify eligible individuals and
participate in team based employment services
 Create employment opportunities that include participant
disclosure and non-disclosure of disability status
 Other key features: zero exclusion criteria, customer choice
and interests, 20:1 community based service caseloads
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Partnerships
Key Partners:
 TANF/CalWORKs
 Department of Rehabilitation
 County Behavioral Health Providers
Types of Partners:
 Business; Regional Center; Community
Colleges/Adult Ed; Housing Authority and Housing
Providers; Social Service Agencies
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Outcomes
1,000 clients randomly assigned
500 enrolled for IPS services, of which:
 75% will meet with an employer within the first
30-days
 50% of those enrolled will attain employment
 85% of those retain, and
 50% of those who retained for 30-days retained
for 6 months
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Successes
 Productive third-party evaluator
relationship
 Customized MIS and Mobile App
 Partner Support
 IPS Consultant and Trainer
 Evidence that IPS model facilitates
recovery process
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Challenges
 Alignment of program and/or
service requirements between
between HHSA, DOR, and WIB
including terminology
 Tracking of common measures
and standard DOL requirements
for enrollment and eligibility
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Summer Career Pathways:
City of New Orleans
Brandi Ebanks
Program Manager
[email protected]
Grantee Overview
Lead organization:
• Brandi Ebanks, Program Manager
• Ryan Murphy, Sector Lead
• Tammie Washington, Deputy Director
Funding Level: $5.8 million
Evaluation Type: Implementation and Impact
Study - Randomized Control Study
Evaluation Firm: RAND Corporations
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Innovation
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Offer low skilled and low wage earners that have
demonstrated interest and determination to a
career pathway in a high wage high demand
sector.
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Cross-sector pipeline (from Hospitality and
Leisure sector firms and partners into Advanced
Manufacturing and Energy sectors)
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Pre-screen completed by hospitality and leisure
sector firms and partners.
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Project Overview
Key Components
 Targeted Recruitment
 Program orientations held by Hospitality/Leisure
partners
 In depth seminar – career exploration and
assessment
 Technical skills training informed by employers
resulting in 3 IBCs
 Coordinated internships in the field
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Partnerships
Key Partners
 Hospitality and Leisure Organizations
 Education - Delgado Community College
 Business - Advanced Manufacturing & Energy
 Workforce System
 Cultural – Local indigenous culture bearers
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Outcomes
Measures
Projected Outcomes
(current year)
Number of participants recruited
400
Number of participants enrolled & Beginning
training
90
Number expected to complete training
72
Number entering employment upon
completion
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IBC earned by each participant
3
Average earnings (sum of two quarters
following completion)
$9,639
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Successes
Partnerships
 Engaging Cultural Partners in the local
community
 Partnership with local Community College
system
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Challenges
 Developing commitments of the Advanced
Manufacturing and Energy sectors
 Hospitality partners not engaging well with
the program
 Randomized Control Evaluation
 Internships (unpaid for participants)
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Ready To Work!
County of Venango / Erie Career Link
Thomas Kidd
Program Manager
Erie CareerLink
[email protected]
Grantee Overview
Lead organizations:
• County of Venango (fiduciary agent)
• Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC)
• Tom Kidd – Program Manager
Funding level: $3 Million
Evaluation type:
• Implementation Study
• Outcomes Study
• Cost Allocation Analysis
Evaluation firm: IMPAQ International , LLC
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Innovation
 Increase service delivery to job seekers and area
employers.
 Provide innovative, intensive case management,
education and mentoring services to reduce/eliminate
real and perceived work barriers.
– Deliver occupational career-readiness training to
increase participant’s confidence, skills and job
readiness.
– Develop a “pipeline” of industry certified entry
level job-ready career orientated potential
employees in the health care and manufacturing
sectors.
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Project Overview
Project Components
 Target population comprised of individuals with one or
more workforce barriers
 Clients complete intake and various assessments to
determine skill levels/areas for improvement
 Development of Individual Employment Plan (IEP)
 Workforce career readiness training
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Partnerships
Key Partners
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Workforce Development: GECAC, NW PA WIB, 6 NW PA CareerLinks
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Social Service Non-Profits: Housing of Neighborhood Development
Service (HANDS), NW PA Mental Health Association, Saint Ben’s
Educational Institute, Multicultural Resource Center, Erie Housing
Authority
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Business: Advanced Diversified Manufacturing Industry Partnership,
Erie Regional Manufacturing Partnership, Various healthcare
organizations
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Education: Regional Career and Technical Centers, Precision
Manufacturing Institute (PMI), Health Ventures Alliance (HVA),
Higher Education Councils
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Outcomes
 90% of participants will attain at least one career
enhancing Credential/ Certificate.
 70% of participants will secure related employment within
90 days of completion of training module(s) identified in
their Individual Employment Plans (IEPs).
 70% will achieve 12 month retention and will no longer
need TANF or UC benefits.
 Employers will report cost savings due to reduced training
costs and less turnover.
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Successes
 Building relationships and interest in
program
 Buy-in from employers and social
service agencies
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Challenges
 Getting to implementation
 Recruiting and keeping
individuals motivated and in
the program for long haul
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