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This collaborative partnership discusses the successful integration of the Workforce Development Community and New Opportunities Organization Re-entry Program. Learn about partner roles, best practices, and the key factors that make this partnership work, presented at the Meeting of the Minds in Monterey. Contact the presenters for more information.
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Partnerships That Work for Re-Entry A Collaborative Partnership Between the Workforce Development Community and New Opportunities Organization Re-entry Program Meeting of the Minds Monterey September 4, 2019
Presenters • Paul Guzman, Executive Director, New Opportunities Organization • Robert Chavez, Operations Manager, South Bay Workforce Investment Board • Mariam Rojo, INVEST Case Manager, Los Angeles County East Los Angeles –West San Gabriel Valley AJCC –Operated by Catholic Charities -AYE • Mariya Bauer, Director, Re-entry Services, New Opportunities Organization • Claudia Hernandez, Program Manager, Los Angeles County Antelope Valley AJCC- Operated by JVS SoCal
Outline • History of New Opportunities Organization (NOO) Re-Entry Programs • NOO In-Reach and Outreach Program Service Model • Partner Roles • Best Practices – What Makes it Work • Q & A • Contact Information
History of New Opportunities Organization Re-Entry Programs • NOO operates two charter high schools: New Opportunities and Family First • Designated WIOA Title II - Education and Family Literacy Service Provider • WASC accredited • 2013 LASD/EBI, Lawndale & Inglewood AJCC • Re-entry Services & Partnerships
SBWIBAJCC • SBWIB AJCC Brief Overview of Services • Career Pathway 180 Academy • Role of SWIB AJCC with NOO and other re-entry partners • LEAP
Antelope Valley AJCC • JVS SoCal Brief Overview of Services • Role of JVS SoCal with NOO and other re-entry partners • Overview of JVS SoCal Invest Program and new programs for Justice-involved individuals
ELA/West San Gabriel Valley AJCC • Catholic Charities (AYE) - Brief Overview of Services • Role of AYE with NOO and other re-entry partner • Overview of Los Angeles County Invest Program and other services programs Operated by AYE for Justice system involved individuals
What makes it work… • Shared “can-do” values • Passion Driven People • Communication • Staying and Supporting Lanes • Flexibility • Continuity and Consistency • Understanding and Respecting Org. Culture
What makes it work… Cont. • Joint Partnership Solicitation • Creative and Thinking Outside the Box • Patience and Grace • Persistence
Contact Information • Paul Guzman pguzman@newopps.org • Robert Chavez rchavez@sbwib.org • Mariam RojoMariam@aye-la.org • Mariya Bauer mbauer@newopps.org • Claudia Hernandez chernandez@jvs-socal.org