A Model for Success in Adult Transitions STAR PATHWAYS: Presented in partnership with: Literacy West NY, the Allegany County Employment & Training Center, Sheriff’s Office, Department of Probation and the Cattaraugus /Allegany Workforce Investment Board.
A Model for Success in Adult Transitions STAR PATHWAYS: Presented in partnership with: Literacy West NY, the Allegany County Employment & Training Center,
Mar 27, 2015
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A Model for Success in Adult Transitions
STAR PATHWAYS:
Presented in partnership with: Literacy West NY, the Allegany County Employment & Training Center, Sheriff’s
Office, Department of Probation and the Cattaraugus /Allegany Workforce Investment Board.
What is a Career Pathway
O A series of connected education and training strategies and support services that enable individuals to secure industry relevant certification and obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment in that area.
U.S. Department of Education memo April 2012http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/ten-attachment.pdf
Creating Career Pathways
• How we got started• What does it look like• Our Career Pathway Model• Maximizing Resources & Partner
Services• Identifying Partnerships• Challenges• Triumphs
How We Got StartedEight demonstration sites throughout the country were
selected for the
Points of Entry: Guiding Adults to Education and Career Success Project.
Funding for this project has been provided by:
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all
people.
O The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.
I. Career PathwaysO Academic skillsO Job training
II. Personal Growth-Behavior ChangeO Understand yourselfO Improve your awarenessO Set your goalsO Work on your attitudeO Develop your skillsO Believe in yourself and your
potentialO Begin with the end in mind
ProjectFocusAreas
III. PartnershipsO To strengthen and expand
beyond what currently exists
IV. SustainabilityO To strengthen and expand
beyond what currently existsO Look at diversified and
leveraged fundingO Ongoing professional
developmentO Development and
implementation of local and state policies
ProjectFocusAreas
O Literacy West NY
O Alfred State College
O Adult Educational Opportunity Center
OAllegany County Employment & Training Center
OCattaraugus/ Allegany Workforce Investment Board
OAllegany County Sheriff’s Office
OAllegany County Probation Department
Education WorkforceLaw Enforcement
CORE PARTNERS
O Services are Student Centered O Quality Services
O Mimic the Workplace SettingO Reflect a Post Secondary Schedule
O Adequate SupportsO Partner Commitment O Service Coordination
O Unduplicated Services Delivery
O Make it Sustainable
Our Considerations
The Population
•Adults OAges 16 and older, out of schoolOIncarcerated & scheduled for releaseOOn ProbationOEligible for Pre Trial Release
OLow Risk OffendersONo Level 2 & 3 Sex Offenders
OLow Level Learners
The Process
Intake, Assessment & Referrals
Intake InterviewO Intake FormsO Family Needs AssessmentO Goal SettingO TABE Pre Test
Referrals O Allegany County Department of ProbationO Allegany County Sheriff’s Office & JailO Local MagistratesO County Court JudgesO Allegany County Department of Social ServicesO Allegany County Employment & Training Center
Support ServicesIntensive Case Management Services & Coordination
ORemove BarriersOBasic Needs OHomeOFamilyOHealth
Career Planning & AdvisementO1:1 Career CounselingOLearning StylesOCareer Interest InventoryOResearch & Exploration
O ABE/GEDO Managed EnrollmentO Contextualized LessonsO Classes 90 Min. BlocksO 30 hours per weekO 12 week blocks
O Health, Financial & Community Literacy
O Stackable
Credentials
O Post SecondaryO OSHA CertificationsO College CoursesO Articulation AgreementsO Enrollment Assistance
Academics
Our Pathways DesignO Four Pathways based on GLE
O 3.0-5.9 O 6.0-8.9O 9.0-12.9, no high school credentialO 12.9, with high school credential
O StructureO 12 week sessionsO 90 minute classesO Managed Enrollment
OThinking for a ChangeO Eligibility
O 6.0 GLE and AboveO 14 WeeksO 3 hours per weekO Conducted by Allegany County Probation &
Allegany County Sheriff’s Departments
Cognitive Behavior
Thinking for a Change Skills
O Cognitive Self-Change - Paying attention to the thoughts and feelings that go on inside of us to avoid the kinds of thoughts and feelings that lead us to trouble
O Social Skills – Behaviors or abilities we use in situations that involve other people
O Problem Solving Skills – Skills to help us make better choices
National Institute of Corrections
Career Academies
O Portfolio PreparationO Resume O Job SearchO Application PreparationO Online Applications
O National Work Readiness Credential
O Mock InterviewsO Service LearningO Classroom Rules to mimic
workplaceO Prime Objective
Job Readiness
OEnrollment in One Stop Services
O Job Shadow OOn the Job TrainingOTransitional Jobs ProgramOPlacement Assistance
Employment
Maximizing Community Resources
Contributing Partnerso Adult Educational Opportunity Centero Alfred State Collegeo Allegany Arco Allegany County
o Department of Social Serviceso Employment & Training Centero Probation Departmento Sheriff’s Officeo Youth Bureau
o Allegany Transito Cattaraugus/Allegany Workforce Investment Boardo Cattaraugus Allegany BOCESo Community Organizations
o ACCORD Corporation (Community Action)o Allegany County Alcohol & Substance Abuse o Cornell Cooperative Extensiono Everywoman Opportunity Centero Southern Tier Library Serviceso Community foundations, private donors & services
o Jamestown Community Collegeo Southern Tier Traveling Teachero Wyoming County Community Action – Action Angels
Identifying Partners
O Support ServicesO EducationO EmploymentO Business
Supportive Service Partnerships
O Community Action Agency
O Health DepartmentO Library SystemO Counseling
ServicesO Mental HealthO Substance Abuse
O Public Transit
O Social ServicesO MedicalO ChurchesO Food PantriesO Hair StylistsO Community
Clothing Closets
Education ProvidersO Community Based OrganizationsO Literacy VolunteersO BOCESO Community CollegesO Private & SUNY Colleges
Blending Educational Funding Streams
O ALE – 16 and older, Below 5th grade level; 50% 0-3.9 GLE
O WIA Title I – OSY 16-21 year olds, skills deficient
O WIA Title II – 16 and older skills deficient, no HSED
O EPE – 21 and older no HSED
O Allegany County Youth Bureau – OSY 16-21 year olds
O Allegany County United Way – Adults & OSY
O Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) – College Prep
O Open Society Foundation – LL 6-8.9 GLE, probation, formerly incarcerated, pre-trial release
O Private Donations & Foundations – Unrestricted
Partner Funding Streams
O Shared ResourcesO EPE – 21 years and older, no HSED
O WIA Title I – Adult Training Funds
O TANF – Transitional Jobs Program
O Other – provided by partner organizations
Employment & Business
O One StopsO CBO’sO BusinessesO Chambers of
Commerce
Data TrackingO Driven by Funding Source
O Match students to funding eligibilityO Coordinate ServicesO Outcomes Focused
O Reporting to match funding sources and partners
ChallengesO Maximize the Funding Streams across the
systemsO Student History & BiasO TransportationO Generational PovertyO Building additional Partnerships to
promote Student Success in and outside the classroom
Our Triumphs
Our Student’s Success
Stories
REFERRAL
LWNY
Intake/Case ManagementMandated to Services No HSDFamily NeedsTransportation Assistance
Intake/Case ManagementMandated to Services No HSDFamily NeedsTransportation Assistance
Pathway 2Jan - Apr
Pathway 2Jan - Apr
TABE Pre-AssessmentReading 5.9
Math 6.3
TABE Pre-AssessmentReading 5.9
Math 6.3RFRF
ProbationPre-Trial Release
ProbationPre-Trial Release
Incarceration Felony Burglary
Incarceration Felony Burglary
InstructionReading
Math Writing
InstructionReading
Math Writing
Career & Job ReadinessCareer Awareness Job Readiness Training ASC Career FairCareer Counseling
Career & Job ReadinessCareer Awareness Job Readiness Training ASC Career FairCareer Counseling
Thinking for a Change Thinking for a Change
TABE Post- AssessmentReading 9Math 11.2
TABE Post- AssessmentReading 9Math 11.2
Pathway 3Apr-May
Pathway 3Apr-May
InstructionReading
Math Writing
InstructionReading
Math Writing
Career Pathways Career Counseling
Career Pathways Career Counseling
Referral to BOCESHigh School Equivalency
Diploma Program
Referral to BOCESHigh School Equivalency
Diploma Program
Employed Full-Time
Employed Full-Time
Enrolled High School Equivalency
Diploma Program
Enrolled High School Equivalency
Diploma Program
Financial LiteracyHealth Literacy
Financial LiteracyHealth Literacy
Case Management Case Management
Case Management
Case Management
Brief Background
RF is 26 years old and father of one elementary school child.
He spent his childhood in and out of foster care due to child abuse in the home. RF dropped out of school in the 11th grade.
In December 2011, he was arrested for felony burglary, larceny and possession of stolen property with his father in December 2011.
Prior to this incident he had no previous criminal record and worked for a local construction company.
Pre Trial Release
Additional ResourcesO Adult Career Pathways Training & Support Center
O http://www.acp-sc.org/
O Workforce3one.orgO https://learnwork.workforce3one.org/
O Jobs for the FutureO The Promise of Career Pathways Systems ChangeO http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/
CareerPathways_JFF_Paper_060112.pdf
O U.S. Department of Labor - ToolkitO http://www.workforceinfodb.org/PDF/
CareerPathwaysToolkit2011.pdf
Our Contact Information
Lisa Lee & Jeremy DonlonLiteracy West NY, [email protected]@lwny.org
Reita LynchAllegany County Employment & Training [email protected]
Christopher IversAllegany County Sheriff’s Office585-268-9200 [email protected]
Christine MorsmanAllegany County Probation [email protected]
Michele LichyCatt/All Workforce Investment Board716-806-0060 [email protected]
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