BlueprintForSuccess:BlueprintForSuccess:Employment&EducationEmployment&EducationAprilBenderAprilBender,Facilitator,PartnershipsforQuality,Facilitator,PartnershipsforQualityNancyNancyLongackerLongacker,Coordinator,ProgramDevelopment&,Coordinator,ProgramDevelopment&ResearchResearchTinaMoneTinaMone,Coordinator,EmploymentServices,Coordinator,EmploymentServicesPatriciaThornePatriciaThorne,MDSCoordinator,StrattonVAMedicalCenter,MDSCoordinator,StrattonVAMedicalCenter©SUNYUniversityCenterforAcademicandWorkforceDevelopmentHistoryofEducationalOpportunityCentersFounded1966asoneof4UrbanCenters.OriginalCentersBrooklyn,Manhattan,Albany,Buffalo.RenamedEducationalOpportunityCenterin1973CentersCurrentcentersBuffalo,Rochester,Syracuse,CapitalDistrict,Westchester,Bronx,Brooklyn,Queens,ManhattanandLongIsland.CounselingandOutreachCentersSchenectadyandNorthBronx.ProgramObjectivesandServicesToprovidenon-degreeeducationforeducationallyunderpreparedandeconomicallydisadvantagedpersonswhoarenotadequatelyservedbysecondaryschoolsorinstitutionsofhighereducation.ProgramObjectives•Exploreoptions•Achieveeducationalandoccupationalobjectives;•Addressdeficits•Accesstohighereducation•Opportunitiesforcultural,intellectual,andsocialenhancementforresidentsofeconomicallydisadvantagedcommunities.ServicePopulation•Adults•Out-of-schoolyouthover16•Lowincome•Inadequatepreparation•forcollegeadmission•entryintoproductiveemployment.EligibilityCriteria•Economic•AcademicEconomicEligibilityCriteriaEconomic:•Householdsize•Totalannualincome•25%ofthetotalenrollmentcanexceedtheeconomicguidelinesifextenuatingcircumstancesexistthatwarrantawaiveroftheincomeguidelines.AcademicEligibilityEducationallyunderprepared:Lackofeducationalcredentials,competenciesand/orskillsnecessarytoundertakehighereducationortoobtainsustainedemployment.Mayalsoqualifybecauseofsignificantbarrierstoeffectiveparticipationinacademicoremploymentsettings.InstructionalDepartments•Academic•Service•Technical•BusinessAcademicPrograms•EnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguages•RemedialorPre-GEDPrograms•GED•CollegePreparationServicePrograms•NursingAssistant•Culinary(BasicandAdvanced)•Cosmetology•NailSpecialtyTechnicalPrograms•BuildingTrades•Carpentry•WeldingBusinessPrograms•DataEntry•OfficeAssistant•KeyboardTrainee•KeyboardSpecialist•InformationProcessingSpecialist•MedicalOfficeClericalAssistant•MedicalInformationProcessingSpecialistInstructionalUniquenessContinuousenrollment–studentsenrolledweeklyIndividualizedinstructionCompetencybasedperformanceEnrollmentCDEOCAnnuallyapproximately1,100unduplicatedstudentenrollments1,600programenrollmentsAllEOC’sStatewide16,000unduplicatedstudentenrollmentsOutcomesEducationalGainsEmploymentorEmploymentUpgradesCollegePlacementCommunityOutreachHousingAuthoritiesCommunityBasedOrganizationsEducationalFacilitiesPartnershipsPartnershipswithEmployersAWin-WinforEmployers&JobSeekersServicestoEmployers&JobSeekersEmploymentServicesCenterNYSDOLWageSubsidyProviderTaxCreditsEmployerPartnershipsNursingAssistantEddyandSetonHealthParticipationinregularlyscheduledclassesInsomecasesparticipantspaidwhiletrainingSeparatelyscheduledclasses&expeditedtimeframeEmployerPartnershipsWeldingIntermageticsGeneralCorporationCurriculummodifiedJobopportunitieswhiletrainingEmployerPartnershipsAcademicPreparationGovernor’sOfficeofEmployeeRelationsProjectReachJobsitetrainingLiteracy,GEDPreparationCustomizedProgrammingEmployerConsiderationsIdentifyingParticipantsPayConsiderationsDuringTrainingAddressingAcademicDeficienciesMaintainingCommunicationProblemSolvingConsistentPoliciesBenefitsofPartneringFortheEducationalProviderExpandsProgramOfferingsIncreasesOtherEmployer’sAwarenessoftheCDEOCIncreasesthe#ofIndividualsServedbyCDEOCImprovesPotentialEnrollmentDuetoWord-of-MouthRecruitmentBenefitsofPartneringFortheEmployerTrainingConductedbyQualifiedEducatorsTrainingActsasanAdditionalScreeningToolOutsideTrainingAllowstheEmployertoFocusonitsPrimaryTaskBenefitsofPartneringFortheEmployerFundspreviouslyallocatedfortrainingcanbere-allocatedtoraisesalaries--improverecruitmentInitialTrainingEnhancesNewlyHiredwithSCANSSkillsImprovingEmployeeRetentionWin-Win-WIAEmployersandEducationPartnersbothBenefitEmployeesBenefitIncrease$andRetentionSkillsJobsFirst!MakingItWorkforEmployersToday’sObjective❂Tolearnhowtodevelopafull-serviceemploymentplacementandretentionprogramthatwillmeetthedemandsofyourbusinesscustomersandtheneedsofyourclients.HowTheObjectiveIsMet❂Pre-employmenttraining❂Becomingacatalysttobuildteamworkwithareaemployers❂Increasetheemployer’sproductivity❂EnsurethenewemployeemeetsworkplaceexpectationsHowTheObjectiveIsMet❂Provideservicesforon-goingsupporttothenewemployee.❂Design&developanEmploymentRetentionManagementsystemtomonitorandtrackinformation❂DevelopingEmployerSpecificTrainingProgramsPre-EmploymentTraining❂EmployabilitySkillsTraining❂Career&PersonalDevelopmentTraining❂InternshipPrograms❂MentoringProgramsBeingACatalysttoBuildTeamworkwithAreaEmployers❂Projectaprofessional,butcaringinterestintheemployer’sbusinessandstaffingnee