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T-TAP. Nancy Brooks-Lane. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM. WIA passed by Congress in 1998 Fully effective July 1, 2000 First major reform of the nation’s job training system in 15 years. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM.

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  1. T-TAP Nancy Brooks-Lane

  2. WORKFORCEINVESTMENT SYSTEM • WIA passed by Congress in 1998 • Fully effective July 1, 2000 • First major reform of the nation’s job training system in 15 years

  3. WORKFORCEINVESTMENT SYSTEM • Designed to build a workforce investment system that respects individual choices, and results in increased employment, retention, and earnings

  4. WIA • One-Stop Career Centers are the focal point of the workforce system, supporting employment and HR needs • WI system must integrate all workers into the workforce and ensure no worker is left behind • This includes individuals with disabilities.

  5. WIA • Integrating all workers into the workforce through universal access and capacity building will require significant resources including: • Benefits analysis • Understanding the interplay of various social programs

  6. WIA • Integrating all workers into the workforce through universal access and capacity building will require significant resources including: • Working in partnership with organizations and services, and businesses • Maximizing resources by blending funding • http://www.onestops.info/

  7. CONSUMER FUNDINGOPTIONS • Individual Training Accounts – flexible funding to support customers in their employment choices available through One-Stops • Vocational Rehabilitation Funding – funding to purchase supports/services for wage employment and self-employment

  8. CONSUMER FUNDINGOPTIONS • Social Security Work Incentives – tools to maximize consumer resources

  9. Individual TrainingAccount (ITA) • Funding through One-Stops • Used to support consumers in their employment endeavors • Funding coordinated with available supports through VR and SSWI to blend funding and/or maximize resources

  10. Individual TrainingAccount (ITA) • Funding may provide supports in such categories as: • Business Supplies • Business Equipment • Professional & Consultation Services • Training

  11. Individual TrainingAccount (ITA) • Funding may provide supports in such categories as: • Emergency financial assistance • Dependant Care • Transportation

  12. VR Funding • State and federally funded program charged with assisting persons with disabilities in finding employment

  13. VR Funding • Examples of services/supports funded: • Job Coaching/Supported Employment • Business development • Vocational training

  14. VR Funding • Examples of services/supports funded: • Education • Job related equipment/resources

  15. SSA WORKINCENTIVES • Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) • http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf • Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) • http://www.ssa.gov/work/ResourcesToolkit/redbook.html

  16. SSA WORKINCENTIVES • Blind Work Expenses (BWE) • http://www.ssa.gov/work/ResourcesToolkit/redbook.html

  17. SSA WORKINCENTIVES • Self-Employment Subsidy • http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf • Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities, Cary Griffin and David Hammis

  18. FUNDAMENTAL SKILL SETS NEEDED • Strengths Model of Support • Person-Centered approach • Self-directed creative work teams

  19. FUNDAMENTAL SKILL SETS NEEDED • Outcome based planning • Vocational Profiling skills • Community connections

  20. FUNDAMENTAL SKILL SETS NEEDED • Knowledge of business planning processes • Understanding of benefits analysis

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