BTOP Committee Meeting 1. Purpose Bring together entities from HC/SS/Ed/Job Training/Jobs to provide input for BTOP grant and develop consensus for model.
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BTOP Committee Meeting
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Purpose
• Bring together entities from HC/SS/Ed/Job Training/Jobs to provide input for BTOP grant and develop consensus for model
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Time/Place
• Day– 2/5
• Exact time– 8:30-12:30 pm
• Place– TBA
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Participants
• Original Committee Members• Primary Applicant• Diverse group for collaboration
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Agenda
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Overview-BTOP eligibility, Matching
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Problem Statement
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The problem is...
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lack of access to internet
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Where?
• rural areas– SNM
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Who?
• vulnerable pops– low income, unemployed,
developmental disabled, minorities, aged
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Why?
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not profitable for Qwest
• inability to pay– language barriers• other barriers
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as evidenced by....• % computers• % connected to internet • % connected to internet at high speeds• % vulnerable pops• -homeless
– % unemployed– % no GED– % limited English– % disabled– % aged– % minority– % in poverty
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Resulting in...
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lack of access to training and services
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educational opportunities online
• GED– ESL• certificate/beyond
• computer training
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Social services online
• medicaid• intake for jobs, programs
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Workforce Training
• work readiness• job search• vocational training
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Health Care
• information• intake• telehealth
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Current Resources
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#computers
• # applications• #connected to internet
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population served/demos
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Existing programs/greatest strengths
• Niche
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Sites
• schools– community centers• medical centers
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Who you want to serve
• # now served–# want to serve
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Outcomes• Project metrics
– Attend training• get job• get GED• ed attainment
• Possibilities for awareness– how to market
• Possible sustainability models– LCPS-Partners in Education
• Integrates Ed, Job Training, SS, HC• Pilot project for family literacy
– Telehealth with schools– Connecting anchor institutions