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What is the Pathways Project?. Access to enhanced services that have been proven to increase the completion rate of education, training, and employment programs A full-time, on-site Pathways Project case manager Specialized Basic Education programs Exclusive Post-Secondary certificates
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Access to enhanced services that have been proven to increase the completion rate of education, training, and employment programs • A full-time, on-site Pathways Project case manager • Specialized Basic Education programs • Exclusive Post-Secondary certificates • Job Seeking/ Job Retention workshops • Computer Basics & Career Awareness classes • Transportation Assistance • Support for Child Care Expenses
Pre-College Education Certificates • Track One: • Accelerated General Equivalency Diploma (GED) • Career Awareness • Job Seeking /Job Retention • Computer Basics • Track Two: • Pre-College Preparation • Career Awareness • Computer Basics
Post-Secondary Training Certificates • Track Three: • Gerontology/ Memory Caregiver • Introduction to Gerontology • Introduction to Dementia Care • Caregiving at the End of Life • Medical Terminology • CNA • Job Seeking /Job Retention
Post-Secondary Training Certificates …..continued • Track Four: • Customer Service/ Office Technology • Customer Service Management • Core Business Skills • Microsoft Office • Hardware & Software Troubleshooting • Data Communications • Computer Basics • Job Seeking/Job Retention
Post-Secondary Training Certificates …..continued • Track Five: • Industrial Manufacturing Fundamentals • Core Business Skills • Microsoft Office • Pre-Algebra • College Math • Core Manufacturing Skills ( Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC )certificate) • Job Seeking/Job Retention
Evidence…………Employment • 47 area employers including……………. • Del Monte • St. Joseph's Hospital • Ho-Chunk Nation • Veolia • Wisconsin Rapids Care Center • Innovative Services • ECC Corrosion • Johnson’s Distributing • MC Services
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Financial Reality • FSET 50/50 Match Grant • A sub-grant of the State of Wisconsin’s Food Share and Employment Training grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture • Wood County Human Services – fiscal agent • 1 – year renewable • MSTC • Standard contract service agreement costs • Full-time instructors • Incourage Community Foundation • $30,000 for transportation and other ancillary support for participants • $5,000 towards MSSC materials and assessments