DIVIDENDS OF LOCAL CONTROL

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DIVIDENDS OF LOCAL CONTROL

• PARTNERING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A QUALITY
  WORKFORCE
• SUE TUFFIN,WFC DIRECTOR
• SALLY SCHAEFER, WFC BOARD MEMBER AND CEO, HILLTOP
  COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC.

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DEMOGRAHICS - MESA COUNTY2000 DATA

• Population
• County - 116,255
• Grand Junction - 41,986
• Ethnic Breakdown (County Data)
• -Anglo 87.06
• -Hispanic 10
• -Other minorities 2

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DEMOGRAPHICS (cont.)

• Per Capital Personal Income
• Mesa County - 24,693
• Colorado - 32,434
• Average Wage per Job
• Mesa County - 26,030
• Colorado - 36,391

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DEMOGRAPHICS (cont.)MESA COUNTY

• SEX AND AGE
• -Male 49
• -Female 51
• -Under 5 years of age 6.3
• -5 to 19 years of age 21.9
• -20 to 64 years of age 56.7
• -65 and above 16.1

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A LITTLE HISTORY!!

• THE GREAT IDEA!
• THE BIG DECISION
• BUY-IN OF LOCAL COMMUNITY
• TO PARTNER OR NOT TO PARTNER
• THE REAL WORK BEGAN
• MASKING TAPE AND VACUUM CLEANERS
• ST. VALENTINES DAY MASSACRE
• FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS

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AND THE BAND PLAYED ON

• TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EACH FUNDING SOURCE FOR ITS
  HIGHEST AND BEST USE
• DONT REPEAT EACH OTHER BUILD UPON EACH OTHER
• THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS
• ALWAYS WALK IN THE CUSTOMERS SHOES

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BARRIERS

• HARD TO SERVE
• LACK OF COORDINATION
• FRAGMENTED SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
• LACK OF RESOURCES
• NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• INADEQUATE CHILD CARE
• LOCAL ECONOMY
• LOW SKILLED JOBS
• LOW PAYING JOBS

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BARRIERS (Continued)

• LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA
• CHANGING CULTURES
• LONG TIME (ENTRENCHED) STAFF
• CONFLICTING POLICIES
• DIFFERENT PAY SCALES AND PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
• SEPARATE MISSIONS AND VISIONS
• DIFFERENT SERVICE POPULATIONS

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The foundation laid through TANF and local
control has helped us build a structure necessary
to serve a broader customer base.
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Strong Political Commitment

• Provides for investing in people by funding
• LEOs stepped up and opted for control of
  Wagner-Peyser and WIA programs
• Local Chamber of Commerce stepped up to plate
• Economic Development became an involved and vital
  partner

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EMPLOYER SUPPORT

• EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT IN PLANNING AND
  IMPLEMENTATION
• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• COORDINATION WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• EMPLOYER SURVEYS
• ASSESSMENTS
• SCREENING
• PRE-EMPLOYMENT OR JOB HARDENING SKILLS

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HOW DO YOU GET EVERYONE TO PLAY WELL IN THE
SANDBOX?

• KNOW YOUR PLAYMATES
• KNOW WHAT TOYS THEY HAVE
• BUILD A STRONG TEAM
• KEEP THE CUSTOMER IN FOCUS
• BE READY TO CHANGE WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED
• CHALLENGE YOURSELVES
• DONT LOSE SIGHT OF TRUE NORTH
• BE STUBBORN AND PERSISTENT ABOUT PROGRESS
• DONT HIDE FROM CONFLICT - RESOLVE!!
• COLLABORATE! COLLABORATE! COLLABORATE!

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Job Service Assistance
• Employer Listings
• Job Referrals
• Rapid Response
• Resume/Application Screening
• Labor Market Information
• Youth Services

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Mesa County Workforce Center
Adult Basic Education/GED

• English as a Second Language
• Basic skills instruction
• Pre-GED Assessments
• Post-GED Testing/Certification

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Resource Room
• Free Open to the public
• Internet, Fax, Copier, Phone access
• Classified Ads Reference Books
• Resume program and class
• Career-Interest Assessment
• Older Worker Advocate

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Employment Training Services
• Skills Enhancement
• Work Experience
• On-The-Job Training
• Re-employment Support
• Financial Incentives
• WIA Programs
• Welfare-to-Work
• Employment First

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Veterans Services
• Job Referrals
• Counseling
• Veterans preference
• assistance
• VA Hospital Outreach

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Professional Services Division
• Vocational Recruitment Assessments
• Employee Reliability Inventory System
• VALPARS Aviator Skills Assessments
• Prove It! Testing
• Workforce Development for Businesses
• Conversational Spanish Basic
  Supervisory Skills
• Time Management
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office 2000)
• Power Point Quickbooks
• Medical Manager

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• County Department of Human Services Programs
• Colorado Works / TANF
• Food Stamps
• Medicaid
• Job search preparation
• Work Experience and employer subsidies
• Job development

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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Child Care
• Child Care Assistance Program
• Subsidies for child care
• Kiddin Around Learning Center
  Kids six weeks
  older
• Two Locations
• Early childhood education
• Parent education
• On-site Nurse

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WFC Partners and Services

• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Project WIN (Work Incentive)
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Domestic Violence Counselor
• Community Reintegration Program
• Unemployment Insurance Referee

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Additional Partners at the WFC

• Rocky Mountain SER - migrant services
• Green Thumb - senior employment
• Assistive Technology - evaluations, adaptive
  equipment and training

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GOOD OLD FASHIONED HORSE TRADING

• SYSTEM LEVEL
• CASE LEVEL
• EMPLOYER DRIVEN
• JOB SEEKER SERVICES
• PERFORMANCE BASED

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OUTCOMES SOLUTIONS

• Providing an integrated and comprehensive system
  at the workforce center maximizes the staff
  resources, as well as funding resources
• Existing programs can be expanded and new
  programs can be developed
• Eliminating stove pipe funding, where possible
  and creating a seamless delivery system

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COLLABORATION AND LOCAL CONTROL GIVE US THE
ADVANTAGE!

• Knowing which direction we are headed decides
  outcomes
• Working together gets us all there sooner

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True collaboration goes beyond mere
communication or linkages

• shared vision
• shared mission
• shared risk
• shared gain
• For the program, the client and the community
• THESE ALL CREATE TRUE
  INTEGRATION!

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SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION

• CUSTOMERS RECEIVE THE SERVICES THEY NEED,
  REGARDLESS OF WHICH ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE THEM
• EMPOWERMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN
  DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL
  NEEDS
• DEVELOP COMMON PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT MEET THE
  NEEDS OF YOUR COMMUNITY
• MAKE A COMMITMENT TO YOUR OWN DEFINITION OF
  CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
• YOUR ONE-STOP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IS NEVER DONE -
  IT IS AN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS OVER MANY YEARS
• MAKE EVERY DECISION AND SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM BY
  LOOKING THROUGH THE CUSTOMERS EYES!

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MESA COUNTY WORKFORCE CENTER
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Mesa County Workforce Center

• Locally responsive service delivery design
• Comprehensive employment services
• Reduced bureaucracy
• Flexible, market driven system
• Universal access
• Integration
• Performance based outcomes
• Strong emphasis on employer services

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THANK YOUANDSEND MONEY!!