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Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families

Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families. “Bringing the pieces together to support successful employee development resulting in family-sustaining wages.”. The Vision.

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Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families

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  1. Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families “Bringing the pieces together to support successful employee development resulting in family-sustaining wages.”

  2. The Vision A workforce initiative establishing a dedicated center focused on helping people achieve employment by building skills through on-the-job training programs supported by comprehensive assessment and building skills Evelyn K. Davis Community Leader and Activist 1921-2001

  3. Coalition of the Willing/People • Like a Phoenix the momentum for this project raised from the ashes of CIETC • Barry Griswell, CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines lead the charge

  4. Coalition of the Willing/People cont. • Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines • Des Moines Area Community College • Des Moines Public School System • Community Based Organizations • Annie E. Casey Foundation • United Way of Central Iowa • Greater Des Moines Partnership • City of Des Moines • Neighborhood Associations

  5. Coalition of the Willing • Meeting monthly since October, 2010 • Listening and paying attention to everyone’s needs • Nearly 200 hundred meetings and conference calls • Six different subcommittees • Over a hundred people with input • Over 4400 volunteer hours in the planning and implementation

  6. Program • Responses from the community stated there was a need for a grocery store in the area and education/workforce center • We had a $1.5m commitment from City of Des Moines, $600,000 from Community Foundation, $1.5m renovation from DMACC • United Way of Central Iowa allowed us to utilize the ETO software. This has allowed us to slowly integrate the data into one software collection system

  7. Program • Aligned with nationally recognized Center for Working Families Model • Designed with Community and CBO input • Full access to and bundling of supports including: • Support Services • Education and Training • Employment Opportunity

  8. Program • We wanted workforce, education and training being the focus points of entry into this model. • We have started to incorporate Financial literacy to complete the bundling of services offered to our customers

  9. Partnerships • United Way of Central Iowa increasing commitment • Central Iowa Works provided some of the intangibles • CBO’s had a choice to be onsite or external • With the multiple subcommittee's we worked out problems along the way

  10. Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa Iowans for Social and Economic Development Urban Dreams Creative Visions United Way of Central Iowa Neighborhood Associations Partnerships • Iowa Legal Aid • Drake Adult Literacy • Spectrum Resources • Primary Health Care • DMACC • Optimae Lifeservices • Proteus,Inc List continues to grow!

  11. Community and Workforce Partnerships • Support Services • Access to Public Benefits • Financial Literacy and Asset Building • Income and Work Supports • Tuition Assistance • Vita Services • Education • Basic Skills Literacy • College Connection • Gateway to College Youth Build Adult Basic Education Post-Secondary Education • Employment • Job Development • Placement Support • Central Iowa Works • Workforce Training Academy • Project Iowa • Corporate Engagement

  12. Anticipated Outcomes • Assist those with barriers to employment • Increase completion of education • More families achieving self sufficiency and stable finances • Increased skill level for the workforce • Greater collaboration amongst CBO’s and agencies, Corporations, Community College • Earn and Learn Program

  13. We need staff with multi-skill capability We have hired staff who were already trained in either workforce or financial literacy The college has leveraged more of its departments to help serve the Center and establish the model within the college People

  14. We are still merging cultures and integrating services We have multiple groups working together for the first time in a truly collaborative effort, so there has been a learning curve We have been breaking down the silo mentality We provide services all under the umbrella of the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families People

  15. OUTCOMES • We had nearly 5,000 people come to the Center in it’s first year of operation • We impacted 988 people overall with our workforce efforts through placements, training, and navigation • We helped over 1,000 people improve their overall education • Generated over 1,500 referrals to our partners for support services

  16. Contact Information • For more information contact: • Marvin DeJear • Director • (515) 697-7700 • mdejear@evelynkdaviscenter.org

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