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REDFLA:RISE Academy Meeting - January 23, 2020

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• 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. — Breakfast

• 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. — Updates/Announcements

• 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. — Make Connections

• 10:00 - 10:10 a.m. — Break/Network (10 minutes)

• 10:10 – 10:45 a.m. — Workshop

SPLIT OFF GROUP

• 10:50 - 11:10 a.m. — REDF Updates

• 11:10 - 11:55 a.m. — EWDD/WDACS Updates

• 11:55 - 12:00 p.m. — Close-Out

Agenda

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Take out your pens and notepads as you

learn about some great ideas, programs

and noteworthy updates!

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• Goodwill ASO

• First Step ASO

• WDACS HireUP

• Needs Assessment

Updates/Announcements

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REDF Updates

• Gregory Ericksen

• Associate Director, Regional

Partnerships

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[email protected]

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Goodwill Alternative Staffing Organization (ASO) Program) Program

GoodForEveryone

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Summer, Antelope

Valley

Sarah, East San

Gabriel Valley

Dan, San Fernando

Valley

Aurora, Greater LA

Bobby, Skid Row

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Clintell, BSR

Denise, BSR

Lilit, Program

Assistant

James, Sector

Strategies Coordinator

Rochelle, Sr.

Program Mgr.

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What is ASO?

•Alternative staffing is an employment strategy that combines a staffing business model with supportive services to help job seekers with obstacles to employment enter and advance in the workforce.

•Alternative staffing organizations (ASOs) act as intermediaries between employers and job seekers, helping employers attract and retain reliable, motivated workers and linking job seekers to competitive employment, opportunities for skills development and pathways to hire by employer customers.

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Our Program

•Serves adults in LA County who are homeless; at-risk of being homeless; victims of domestic violence; or meet HUD definition of homelessness with subsidized and unsubsidized employment.

•Assist participants for up to 26 weeks, or sooner if find employment. If unsuccessful, transfer client to local AJCC.

•Paid for by LA County Dept. of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS).

•Grant scheduled to end on June 30, 2020.

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Who do we Serve?

•ASOs serve job-ready individuals who are unemployed or

underemployed and may have additional obstacles to employment

such as low income, lack of a high school degree, limited skills or

experience, physical or mental disability, criminal history,

homelessness, age or past substance abuse.

•The most common barriers are criminal history, disability and lack

of stable housing. Many job seekers served by ASOs have multiple

barriers to employment.

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Supportive Services

•Our ASO helps candidates prepare for interviews, give them

feedback about their work performance, and serve as trusted

advisors to address issues that arise on the job.

•In addition to this critical coaching assistance, our team provides

an array of other pre- and post-placement supports such as case

management, tools and work clothing, skills training, and

transportation assistance to help participants overcome barriers to

employment.

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• America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC)

• Los Angeles WorkSource Centers

• Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)

• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)

• Mt. San Antonio College, School of Continuing Education

• Union Rescue Mission, Skid Row

• Hope for Home, Pomona

• Other Social Service/Community-Based Agencies

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Mantra: ABC–Any Job; Better Job; then a Career Opportunity

Complete Intake Packet; enter into

CalJobs

Develops Resume/Interview

Skills

BSR identifies job opportunities

Forwards Job Leads; Mock

Interviews

Candidate gets job; Receive Supportive

Services

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Employment Opportunities

• Direct Hire: BSRs identify local employers

willing to employ participants, based on their

interest.

• Subsidized Employment – Participant

completes Work Experience training working

part-time at minimum wage. Goodwill is

Employer of Record. At the end of training,

BSR helps participant identify regular

employment.

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Direct Hire Employers

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Printing Apprentices

Graduation was held on December 17, 2019

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Thank You!

Questions?

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HireUP

County of Los AngelesWorkforce Development, Aging and Community Services

Our Mission

The HireUP program is a multi-agency

collaboration effort, led by WDACS, that

assists individuals who are homeless

and at-risk of homelessness, into a

career pathway within high-growth

sectors, such as Construction,

Hospitality, and Civil Service that lead to

high-quality union jobs.

Through HireUP, the County will facilitate

a more effective coordination of

employer-driven work readiness to best

ensure that individuals preparing for

employment gain the skills and

experiences that employers need.

Career Pathway Partners

The HireUP program connects qualified participants with high growth career pathway partners

who educate and prepare them for employment. These training partners are in three specific

high growth sectors:

Hospitality

Building and

Constructions Trades Civil Service

Hospitality Training

The Hospitality Training Academy (HTA) provides a variety

of workforce development, apprenticeship and training

programs to train low income, marginalized individuals for

jobs in the hospitality industry.

Training is specifically tailored to increase workers’ skills in

a variety of areas, including:

Culinary for Cooks / Prep

Cooks

Food and Cocktail Servers

Bartenders

Baristas

Bussers

Dishwashers

Hosts / Hostesses

Cashiers

Retail Sales

Housekeeping / Guest

Room Attendants

Front of the Hotel / Front

Desk Training

Building and Construction Trades

Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program

Training cohorts are 8 weeks, 5 days per week. The program includes 166 hours of

instruction in basic mathematics for construction, tool and material identification, blueprint

reading, plus CPR/First Aid, Hazmat, and OSHA 10 training. Classes include guest

speakers and visits to union training centers.

Trades Covered:• Boilermakers

• Bricklayers

• Carpenters

• Cement Masons

• Electricians

• Floor Layers

• Glaziers

• Insulators

• Ironworkers

• Laborers

• Operating Engineers

• Plumbers

• Pipe Fitters

• Roofers

• Sheet Metal

• Sprinkler Fitters

• Steam Fitters

• Teamsters

• Tile Setters

Civil Service

PREPARING LOS ANGELES FOR COUNTY

EMPLOYMENT

WERC has launched a career preparation partnership

with the County of LA. Preparing Los Angeles for County

Employment (PLACE) readies county residents for good

entry level jobs. PLACE provides opportunities for

individuals who want to serve the public. WERC creates

a dynamic learning environment for participants that

includes workplace prep workshops, skills and technical

education, classroom and on-the-job training, and

support in applying for County employment.

This training prepares participants for a career with local

high growth employment partners, with positions in Civil

Service.

Courses Being Taught

The coursework for these training programs is being offered in an accelerated format.

The courses will run anywhere between 6-8 weeks in length. They are structured to be

full time in nature.

Participants will be expected to be in class 6-8 hours a day, 4 to 5 day a week.

How is this funded?

• HireUP program funded

• No out-of-pocket expense

• Measure H funded

Measure H funded

Thanks to the support and collaboration of thousands of community members, we have the

momentum and new resources to prevent and combat homelessness throughout the region. With

the creation of the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and passage by voters of the landmark

Measure H sales tax – which is raising about $355 million annually for ten years – we are actively

accelerating and expanding the County’s strategies to combat homelessness through an

unprecedented countywide movement.

Eligibility

HireUP Program

• Age (18+)

• Receive a score of 7th grade math and reading on the CASAS assessment

• We can assist in studying for the assessment, or to prepare for a re-take

if needed.

• Reside in Los Angeles County

• Meet the criteria for: being homeless, housing insecure, in danger of being

homeless, etc.

• Citizenship / Right-to-Work Documents (I-9 Documents)

• We can assist in gaining these documents if needed

Services offered under HireUPCareer Services

▪ Mock Interview Preparation

▪ Resume Building and Coaching

▪ Job Placement Assistance

▪ Professional Workshops

▪ Access to Direct Hire Recruitments / Events

▪ Job Fairs

▪ Interview 101 / Dress for Success Workshop

Services offered under HireUP

Intensive Services▪ Case Management

▪ Career Planning

▪ Create an Individualized Employment Plan

▪ Career Advancement, Preparation and Coaching

▪ Supportive Services

▪ Flex cash assistance

▪ Up to a $1000

▪ Stipends during training program

▪ Up to $300 per week

▪ Clothing Assistance

▪ Transportation Assistance

▪ Other needs based upon Case Manager

Recommendation

Thank you!

Nicholas Pisca, PhD, MAStrategic Initiatives and Policy Impact Manager

Economic and Business Development

Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services

[email protected]

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REDF Updates

• Jasmine Quintana

• AmeriCorps VISTA

Volunteer Coordinator

• REDF

[email protected]

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LA:RISE Program Needs Assessment Survey

Key Findings

• 36 responses

• Staff Skill Improvement Areas (major 3 themes

from open responses)

1. Client-focused case management

2. Housing navigation

3. Training on other social services and

supportive services outside of LA:RISE

• Future Training Topics (top 5)

1. Housing First

2. Communication/conflict resolution

3. Leadership development

4. Trauma-informed care

5. Mental Health

• Method of Participant Feedback

• Customer surveys or none at all were close

responses (41% vs 36%)

• 76.9% of respondents would consider a focus

group or advisory board, with an additional

15.4% voting yes in Other category

41%

36%

14%

4%5%

PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK METHODS

Customer Survey

None

Informal

Exit Interview

Other

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REDFTime to Make Connections

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Fun Activity

• Pull out your winning group number

• Go to the side of the room where your group is

gathered

• Introduce yourself to your creative A-team

• In honor of Richard Dean Anderson, American

actor’s (MacGyver) birthday today…

• We are playing a “What Would MacGyver Do?”

story-telling game!

• Designate a person that will go first in this

impromptu story-telling. Each person shares

1-2 lines using their imagination on telling a

shared story. First person kicks-off the story!

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Fun Activity

• The only theme that your story needs to revolve

around is MacGyver and LA:RISE.

• First person starts off the story by saying “If MacGyver was

part of LA:RISE, he would…”

• Complete 1-2 sentences.

• The next person then picks up where that person left off

and adds 1-2 more sentences to the story.

• Keep going with the story until you reach the last person of

the group.

• Most important to note: Have fun, seriously, we already do

important and impactful work! Laugh it up and get

resourceful.

• F.Y.I. MacGyver was a genius-level intellect and had a

particular ability for adaptation and improvisation like YOU!

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STAY CONNECTED ON AND OFFLINE!

#LARISE @redfworks

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REDFBreak/Network

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REDFRetention Services Workshop

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REDF Updates

• Kristen Green

• Regional Partnership &

Technical Assistance

Manager

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Goals of the Workshop:

• Learn about trends and challenges

when it comes to participant job

retention

• Take a cross-partner approach to

problem solving

• Share best practices and brainstorm

new ideas

Retention Services Workshop

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Activity:

Small Group Discussion: (25 minutes total)

• Look at the number on your sticker and

move to the correlating table

• Have the group pick a facilitator and a

notetaker

• Fill out the worksheet as a team

Big Group Discussion: (25 minutes total)

• Hear from volunteers:

• What were the common challenges to

retention?

• How did your group decide to help the

participant in your scenario?

• Any main takeaways?


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Next Steps:

• REDF will be compile all of the notes and

turn into a single document that you can

access on REDFworkshop and share with

your team

• If you or your team would like to learn more

about Retention Services for LA:RISE,

please take a look at the Program Guide

(pgs. 7, 9,10, 34-37)

• All partners who offer retention services will

need to update their Retention Services

Plan for 5.0 and turn them in to their

relationship manager by Feb 28th

Retention Services Workshop (continued)

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LA:RISE DOL ETA

Watch our latest video on https://innovation.workforcegps.org/

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Elvis was looking for opportunity and hope when he

first saw CRCD Enterprises trucks and employees in

his neighborhood. After being repeatedly turned down

for employment because of his history of incarceration,

which put Elvis and his family at risk for

homelessness, he joined the LA:RISE program and

began working at CRCD Enterprises. Working on

painting and cleaning projects in his own community

gave Elvis confidence, a sense of belonging, and

marketable on-the-job skills. But his proudest moment

was working at City Hall, where employees knew

about CRCD and were excited to have his help. It was

an experience Elvis says he will never forget. Today,

Elvis has secured a spot in the HireLAX

apprenticeship program and is interviewing for

permanent employment with SRO Housing, a job that

would allow him to fulfill his goal of helping others.

Client Success Story

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Maria “Alex” Alexander has served as Executive

Director of Center for Living and Learning since 2005,

after graduating from the apprenticeship program and

completing an executive management program and a

year long, executive director leadership program

through Executive Service Corps.

Furthermore, Alex serves on various committees

including as Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Regional

Reentry Partnership Employment Subcommittee and

many more. As a member of long term recovery and a

formerly incarcerated person, Alex also advocates for

sensible drug policies, sentencing reform and reducing

the stigma of those same populations.

As a student of theatre at El Camino College and

video/film production at Los Angeles City College, Alex

never imagined that her life would take a such a detour

and that one day her passion in life would be to serve

those rebuilding their lives.

Staff Recognition

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Chrysalis & Goodwill are a well-oiled

machine! Partnered together since the

beginning of LA:RISE, they have mastered

co-location, co-case management, and co-

data entry. We appreciate everyone’s hard

work and cooperation throughout the years!

Partnership Recognition

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5.0 Performance – In Generic Module (as of 1/17/2020)

LA:RISE 5.0 City General Fund

(7/1/19 to 6/30/20)

75%

225/300 enrolled in GM

180/300 started

transitional employment

74/150 completed


LA:RISE 5.0 City Measure H (7/1/19

to 6/30/20)

82%


283/400 started


65/150 completed


LA:RISE 5.0 City General Fund ABH (7/1/19 to 6/30/20)

0%


1/150 started transitional

employment

1/75 completed


*6 participants are incorrectly tagged as LA County

Measure H in Question1

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5.0 Performance – In Title I (as of 1/09/2020)

67%

469/700

enrolled in Title I

80%

394/490

co-enrolled in

WIOA

5%

16/350

placed in

unsubsidized

employment

LA:RISE City Program Total (General Fund, Measure H)

for reference:

553 in GM, 79%

*does not include carryovers

*excluded ABH data since at 0%