MET CENTER Metropolitan Education and Training Center Working Families Success Network (WFSN) PRESENTED TO STEP UP SAVANNAH ANNUAL MEETING SAVANNAH, GA OCTOBER 17, 2014 BY CAROLYN SEWARD DIRECTOR – MET CENTER OPERATIONS PRESIDENT/CEO, FAMILY AND WORKFORCE CENTERS OF AMERICA
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MET CENTERMetropolitan Education and Training CenterWorking Families Success Network (WFSN)
PRESENTED TO
STEP UP SAVANNAHANNUAL MEETING
SAVANNAH, GA
OCTOBER 17, 2014
BY CAROLYN SEWARDDIRECTOR – MET CENTER OPERATIONS
PRESIDENT/CEO, FAMILY AND WORKFORCE CENTERS OF AMERICA
BUILDING HISTORYIn 1891, Herbert Wagner and Ferdinand Schwedtman startedWagner Electric, a small motors company. Located in downtownSt. Louis, the small company quickly grew and, became one of St.Louis’s most prominent manufacturers.
By 1913, Wagner's Wellston plant in St. Louis's northwest industrial corridor was the third largest and the most modern in
the country. Wagner Plant, 1917
BUILDING HISTORY
Before picture of the MET Center.
BUILDING HISTORY
MISSIONThe MET Center is a strategic partnership created to stimulate the economic self-sufficiency of individuals living in low to moderate income communities of the St. Louis Region.
The Center seeks to accomplish this mission by delivering focused, comprehensive, and accessible job training, placement, assessment, career development services and transportations services.
We serve the underemployed, unemployed, and displaced workers, leading to sustainable work and a competitive regional economy.
• Centrally Located Near the MetroLink• Comprehensive Skill-Based Training
• Focused Individual Employment Planning• Accessible Career Development and Placement Services
•Financial Education/Transportation Services
GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT Decision Makers
Make-up of Board
Quarterly Board Meetings
St. Louis County Facility
Monthly Staff Meetings
Hiring of Staff
Business/Social Workers/Teachers
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Industry Advisory
Group -RCGA -WIB
-Employer
Committee Group advisor for each skill
training program
St. Louis County Public
Works
MET Executive Director
-Responsible for
communication flow between programs and services
-Performance reports to Steering Committee
-Coordinate and report Issues
and Problems concerning
programs to Board of Directors
-Information Management
coordination
Facility Management
Responsible for all facility management
St. Louis County
Coordination of Educational
Programs
Responsible for all skill-based
educational programs
St. Louis Community College
Metropolitan Training Alliance
MET Board of Directors
-Responsible for conducting Labor Research
-Program Recommendations
-Resource Development
Services -Recruitment -Orientation
-Assignment/Referral
-Eligibility
-Enrollment
-Client Services
-Job Search -Placement
-Retention
-Mobility Center -Community Outreach
-Special Projects/Initiatives
-Adult Education
Literacy/HiSet -Tax Prep
-Asset Building
-Early Childhood
Education
Educational Programs
-Skill-based Training
-Business Services BOAT, ProjectXcel
(STLCC)
-Healthcare LPN (SSD)
-Transportation
Diesel (STLCC) -Bioscience Technology
(STLCC/FWCA)
-Carpentry/Building Maintenance (MTA)
-Manufacturing
HVAC/ICP/CRP/CNC (MTA)
-Pre-Employment
Services (FWCA) -Distance Learning
(FWCA)
Information
Management
-Client Database -Client Case Files
-Performance Reports
-Enrollment -Graduates
-Initial Placements
3,6,9,12 months retention
-Employment Reports
-Special Project Data -Transportation Data
-Supportive Service
-Financial Literacy
Facility
-Staff
-Space -Telephones
-Security
-Maintenance -Utilities
-Grounds
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS St. Louis County Government
St. Louis County WIB
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (SLEDP)
St. Louis City WIB (SLATE)
Fathers’ Support Center (FSC)
St. Louis Community College (STLCC)
Metropolitan Training Alliance (MTA)
Special School District (SSD)
St. Louis Community Credit Union
(SLCCU)
AARP
Boeing
Family and Workforce Centers of America (FWCA)
Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF)
The PrivateBank
WFF Facility Services/Washington University
St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS)
East-West Gateway Council of Governments
Greater St. Louis Works (RCGA)
National Disability Institute (NDI)
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
MO Dept. of Social Services-Family
Support Division (FSD)
MET CENTER PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Adult Basic Education Program (ABE/HiSET)
American Job Center/Next Generation Career Center (NGCC) –
Satellite Office
Bioscience Technology Program - 12 weeks
Business Office Administrative Training (BOAT) - 12 weeks
Carpentry/Building Maintenance (CRP) – 8 Weeks
Diesel Technology (DIE) – 2 years Associate’s Degree
DOL Training To Work Adult Reintegration Program (T2W)
Early Explorers Child Development Academy (EECDA)
MET CENTER PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP) – 12 weeks
Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) – 8 Weeks
Industrial Certification Program (ICP) – 4 Weeks
Licensed Practical Nurse Program (LPN) – 1 year
Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Program – 6 weeks
Pre-Employment Services – FWCA
Precision Machining Technology – 8 Weeks
ProjectXcel - 10 weeks
CWF/MET CENTER PROCESS FLOW
Assessments (Individual Plans)
1. IEP: Case Manager
2. ITP: Case Manager
3. IFP: Financial Literacy Coach
Individuals Receiving Services (Enrollments) Each enrollment requires CWF Snapshot Form