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Opportunities for Workforce and Employment Services Collaboration DOL/ETA Work Incentive and Disability Employment Grants Conference May, 2002. What’s New?. Voluntary Program offering choice Creates a new pool of workforce resources, services, jobs (Employment Networks - “ENs”)
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Opportunities for Workforce and Employment Services Collaboration DOL/ETA Work Incentive and Disability Employment Grants ConferenceMay, 2002
What’s New? • Voluntary Program offering choice • Creates a new pool of workforce resources, services, jobs (Employment Networks - “ENs”) • Outcome-based and market-driven • Establishes new supports, resource structures • Provides new healthcare incentives to work
CoreEmployment Initiative:Establishment of New Service/Jobs Providers (“ENs”) Nat’l - State - Local ENMarkets • Disability/rehabilitation providers, associations, councils, boards • WIA-One Stop Centers, Boards • State VR Agencies • Employers, business councils, employment agencies • Federal agency (e.g. DOL, HHS, HUD) disabilities and employment-related grantees • Key nat’l associations, groups (e.g. NACo, NGA, APHSA, NAWB)
More Employment Network Markets • Independent Living Centers • Former Alternate Participants • Schools, Training - Educational institutions both public and private • Community-Based Organizations - multicultural, Native American, Faith-Based • Transportation Providers • State/Local Government Human Service Agencies and and Community Service Boards • Community Action Agencies
Examples of Current ENs • One-Stops (8) • WIBs (2) • DOL Grantees - several • Goodwills (25) • ARCs (10)
Examples:Current and Evolving Coordination Initiatives • Institute for Community Inclusion/NWDC (website, joint referrals, consultation, conferences) • U. S. Chamber of Commerce/CWP (2002 events, website linkages) • NAWB (2002 conference workshop) • DOL 2002 Regional Conferences (workshops/panels) • BLNs: Business Leadership Networks (outreach, education) • VCU (website, mtgs/conferences) • Project EARN (joint training, referrals)
More…Coordination, Outreach • SPI (conference workshops) • RSA and State VRs (workshops, consultation/training) • EEOC Employment for People with Disabilities Small Business Outreach (joint referrals, mtgs/outreach) • Jett-Con (Workforce Innovation 2002 conference - joint workshop) • SHRM, Project EMPLOY (information sharing) • Welfare Information Network (website, info sharing) • Diversity Best Practices, Inc.- 2002 Employer Forums
Promote disability awareness, education Share resources, materials, best practices Develop website linkages Share job leads/listings Publish/feature TTW articles, success stories Be an EN Be a partner with multiple ENs Educate employers Host/co-sponsor events Refer Ticket beneficiaries Build internal expertise, capacity Potential DOL - TTW Partnership Strategies/Options
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