Learning Session 2-1 Models Of Collaboration Between State

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Collaboration between State and Local Partners

The New Hampshire and Rhode Islands Models for Collaboration: Shared Youth Vision

2 Working Collaboratively to Provide Work and Learning Opportunities for Young Adults: A Conference for Teams that Cross Delivery Systems

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Bonnie St. Jean, Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED)

Janine Lesser, DHHS, Division of Family Assistance (TANF)

Pam Sullivan, DHHS, Division for Juvenile Justice Services

Egon Jensen, DHHS, Children’s Mental Heath

Shared Youth VisionNew Hampshire


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Hope to Share

Brief background of where we have been but focus on where we are today, both accomplishments and challenges along our journey

Hear from NH SYV partners what they see as benefits of SYV to their organization and clients.


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New Hampshire Shared Youth Vision

Partners include:

NH Department of Education (Bureaus of Career and Technical Education, Adult Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Youth Workforce (WIA Youth).

NH Department of Health and Human Services (Division for Children, Youth and Families, Juvenile Justice Services, Sununu Youth Services Center, Division for Family Assistance (TANF), and Bureau of Behavioral Health)

NH Employment Security

NH Department of Resources and Economic Development – Office of Workforce Opportunity


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New Hampshire Shared Youth VisionPartners - Continued

New England Farm Workers Council (Migrant Youth)

Southern NH Services (WIA Adult/DW)

US Dept. of Labor – Office of Apprenticeship

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• Bureau of Special Education,

• Bureau of Integrated Programs (2lst Century, Homeless)

DHHS

• Bureau of Homelessness


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Shared Youth Vision (SYV)NH’s Organizational Structure

After first Summit in 2004, attended by WIA Youth DJJS, and DCYF representatives, brought other parties to the table to:

Develop an interagency MOU.

Develop a state team and local teams in each of the 12 NH Works areas in the state.


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Memorandum of UnderstandingShare directory of programs, services and information of each agency.Cross training of agency personnel regarding services and resources available.Ongoing communications relative to the youth within the programs.Referrals:

Partners have sufficient information to appropriately make referrals to respective agencies Partners’ case managers will collaborate to ensure that the needs of the involved youth will be met through ongoing communications.Assessments (academic and career assessments) will be shared as appropriate

Partners will assist each other in meeting program goals and outcomes.Community Awareness:

Partners will seek, provide and/or offer trainings to each other.Provide advocacy for constituency.

Explore ways to provide joint opportunities to better serve constituents.


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Logistics

Each agency has a designated representative at state and local teams.

Monthly meetings at state level; 6 meetings minimum required for local teams.

Co-Chairs selected by team.

State team member serves as a liaison to local team for support, communication, and when gap funding or other issues arise.


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Create a team comprised of partners and other youth-related agencies and 2) to identify gaps for teams to respond to in their community. Identified gaps identified and responded to include:

Lack of business and service information available. Job fairs for neediest youth developed in multiple communities. Linkages between Juvenile Justice and NH Works through court ordered participation in NH Works workshops.Hearing the voice of youth through listening sessions, surveys, youth summits, and membership on some local teams.Promotion of NH Works system to youth and youth providers.Student recognition events for neediest youth.Need to make resource information available (posters, brochures, pens, etc.).

Role of Each Team


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State Shared Youth VisionPrior Focus Areas

Support to local teams to ensure communication, collaboration, and coordination.Out-of-Home Care Study.Business Engagement Pilot.Increasing the Graduation Rate – Governor Lynch’s goal zero dropouts by 2012. Focus 2011-12:

Business Engagement,Continued focus on increasing graduation rate of neediest youth,Continued support to local teams.


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Challenges

Staff turnover at all levels- due to upward mobility, life, retirement, reduced funding.

Rebuilding teams – explaining purpose, value, priority at all levels.Economy – heavy workloads with lots of belt tightening.Ongoing promotion of value to administration.

Evaluation – Despite annual work plans, accomplishment reports and poster youth for success, defining our success with limited data, and varying program outcomes.


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Summary

The NH Shared Youth Vision team has done a lot of work in the area of coordination and communication, but frankly it’s just a beginning for what can be achieved in serving the neediest youth through:

– Committed members.– Honest communication.– Stay focused on goals and serving the neediest youth.


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Future SYV

Shared forms and processes (assessment and IEP/ISS) (VR and WIA Youth)

New SYSC and VR Administrator excitement


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Benefits of SYV

NH Shared Youth Vision Partners in attendance will share what they see as benefits to their clients and organization.


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More Information

Bonnie St. Jean, Administrator

NH Department of Resources and Economic Development

Office of Workforce Opportunity

Email: [email protected]

603-271-7275

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Maureen Palumbo Chief, DLT Youth Services

Sharon Lee Director, RIDE Office of Multiple Pathways

Brandon MeltonSenior Vice President, Lifespan Human Resources

Chair, GWB Youth Development Committee

Building Partnerships in Rhode Island


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RI Shared Youth Vision• RI SYV History

• Providence Pilot–Collaborative Case Management Model

• Statewide Two-Year Pilot Replication–Regional Teams of Participating Youth Serving Organizations–Biweekly Regional Case Management Meetings–Ongoing State Team Support–Online Solutions Desk–Professional Development

• Year 1: Progress and Lessons Learned

• Year 2: Update and Goals


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RI Shared Youth VisionThe State Team• Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training• Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families• Rhode Island Department of Education • Rhode Island Department of Human Services• Rhode Island Department of Corrections• Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services • Rhode Island Juvenile Justice Commission • Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston• Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island• Exeter Job Corps


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• Collaboration of RI’s two Local Workforce Investment Boards–YouthWORKS411 State Team–Statewide Youth Center Manager–Joint RFP–Joint Vendor Meetings

• Statewide Professional Development

• RI Board of Governors for Higher Education

• RIDE Office of Multiple Pathways

• RIDE Office for Student, Community, and Academic Supports

• RI Afterschool Plus Alliance

Additional Partnering


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Additional Partnering Cont’d• Community College of Rhode Island

• Cross Agency State Team

• Exeter Job Corps

• Juvenile Justice

• RI Parent Information Network

• RI High Schools

• RI Area Career and Technical Centers

• RI Apprenticeship

• RI Foster Parents Association

• Way to Go RI


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Youth/Young Adult SummitPurpose: Determine Ways of Increasing Services and Expanding Resources

for All RI Youth/Young Adults Through Collaboration with

Public/Private Sector Stakeholders

Goal: Design a Sustainable Youth/Young Adult Workforce Development

SystemSession 1:• Bring Together Youth-Serving State Agencies in Receipt of Federal Funding

to Explore Integrating Resources and Increasing Quality Services for all RI Youth/Young Adults

• Form a Workgroup to Report Out at Second Session

Session 2:• Engage Private and Public Organizations to Help Sustain and Enhance the

Youth/Young Adults Workforce Development System

• Create a Taskforce to Develop Plans for a System Design


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Career Pathways System Task ForceDefinition:

Career Pathways are a series of connected education and training programs and support services that enable individuals to secure employment within a specific industry or occupational sector and to advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in that sector. Each step on a career pathway is designed explicitly to prepare the participant for the next level of employment and education.

Charge:• Examine Best Practices Across U.S.• Design a Career Pathways System• Create a Career Pathways Framework/Process• Implement First Stage Initiative in One or Two Industries• Create Sustainable and Replicable Model• Develop Evaluation Methodology


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Career Pathways System Task ForceKey Performance Objectives: 1. Design the Core Principles and a Model Framework for a Career Pathways

System for Rhode Island2. Implement and/or Support an Initial Career Pathways Program in One or

Two Key Industry or Occupational Sectors3. Identify, Educate, and Engage the Key Stakeholders Essential to Building a

Career Pathways System Across Rhode Island4. Coordinate and Align Existing Resources and Identify and Advocate for

Additional Resources to Support the State’s Career Pathways System5. Create an Organizational Structure with Clear Roles and Accountabilities

for Strengthening and Sustaining a Career Pathways System for the State6. Develop a Methodology and Assign the Accountability for Evaluating and

Assessing the Effectiveness of the State’s Career Pathways System


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Maureen Palumbo (401) 462-8813

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Sharon Lee (401) 222-8484

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Brandon Melton(401) 444-3772

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