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Tina Koehn and Rosario Sanchez. Overview. Who is UMOS? Capacity Philosophy Service Alignment. About UMOS. A Mission-Driven Mature CBO 44 years of history An Experienced CBO Start-up Transitions Rapid Response Diverse Public-Serving Organization. Capacity. Over 50 different contracts
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Overview Who is UMOS? Capacity Philosophy Service Alignment
About UMOS • A Mission-Driven Mature CBO • 44 years of history • An Experienced CBO • Start-up • Transitions • Rapid Response • Diverse Public-Serving Organization
Capacity • Over 50 different contracts • Totaling over $80,000,000 • Federal (DOL, DHHS, DOE, DOA, USDA, HUD and Justice) • States • Local Workforce Boards • City and County • Private Foundations
Minnesota Wisconsin Kansas Missouri Texas Workforce Development Child Development/Child Care Education Health and Social Services
Core Businesses • Workforce Development • WIA • TANF • Child Development • Migrant Head Start • Migrant Day Care • 21st Century Community Learning Center • Education • ESL, ABE, HSDE, GED • Social Services • Health Promotion • Domestic Violence Supportive Services • Housing
External Scan • Reduction in Funding 40% 1985-2008 • WIA 73% • Economic Downturn • Need for skilled workers • Growing Low-income population • Demographics • Shift in Social Priorities • Environment • Global • War
Over 40 Job Training Programs • Different • Goals and objectives • Philosophies • Services • Customers • Rules • Performance expectations
Workforce Development: The Key for Societal Change Multiple Sectors Systems Integration Responsibility Holzer, H. J., 2008
Outcomes=Addressed Customer Needs • We want to place people into careers not just jobs • Move people out of poverty • Sustained Employment • Advancement • Asset building • Strengthen the community through the “power of Work” • Transformational not Transactional
Service Strategy • Comprehensive Assessment • Holistic • Build a Relationship • Trust • Develop a Plan with the customer • Current reality to desired state • Create hope and instill confidence • Look at internal as well as external services
How can UMOS help? Deliver Services Make connections