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Let’s Get to WorkA Community Approach to Improving Employment
Outcomes for Youth
Shannon Munn-Huff
Wisconsin Rehabilitation and Transition Conference April 2012
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Learning Objectives• Use evidence-based and promising practices at the
local and systems level to measure employment outcomes
• Identify policy and practice barriers• Identify practical strategies for engaging policymakers
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Project framework includes all stakeholdersCombines what research/data shows are:•Most significant barriers;•Strategies and practices that work; •policies that act as both facilitators and barriers to employment.
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5 C’s of Evidence-Based Practices in Transition
1. Coordination2. Coursework3. Career Goals4. Community Jobs and Experiences5. Collaboration
Information compiled by Nancy Molfenter, UW-Madison Special Education Doctoral Candidate and Wisconsin LGTW Project Coach
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Project framework includes all stakeholders
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Four project components• Statewide consortium• Pilot schools• On-site coaches• Policy team
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Consortium’s Role• Large: includes representation from all stakeholders,
60-70 people. • Provides input on what is and isn’t working, what
directions to pursue; what policies need to change or improve
• Includes progress updates from schools and three state agencies on progress: practice and policy changes
• Include youth and family tracks, particularly to build self-determination
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Pilot Schools• Did a statewide competitive application reviewed by
all six major partners (3 state agencies; 3 ADD partners)
• Looked for interest/ability to develop a broader stakeholder group in their school and community
• Had to commit to implement evidence-based or promising practices…
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Practices:• Person-centered planning• School/community mapping of opportunities• Connection general education and co-curricular activities• Summer paid/volunteer community-based jobs• Early connection to DVR• Engaging broader community through a Community
Conversation• School learning circle/community of practice to learn from
each other
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Schools Also Developed Their own Creative Approaches to Engaging with their Communities
Grafton Holmen
http://youtu.be/M0rMo-uaQqIhttp://youtu.be/2ysq3AYANaA
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Jobs First! of Manitowoc County
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Local Collaboration
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Community and School Involvement
http://www.news8000.com/schools/assignment-education/Assignment-Education-Spirit-Chain-Business/-/512/17821868/-/86lfct/-/index.htmlChanging Gears , a
community bike recycling program
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Early Experiences to Explore
Rhinelander’s Work Experience Class Holmen’s Career Academy
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Coaches• On-site supporters/cheerleaders/practitioners who
show school staff how to try new practices• Provide resources and direct instruction training• Connect them to other professional development,
training and resources
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Policy Team• Members• What it does
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Other Strategies that are connecting Youth
to Employment
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DVR Youth OJT
• Emphasis-Training wages paid by Emphasis-Training wages paid by DVR for YouthDVR for Youth
• DVR pays at least 50% of wages for first 500 hours of permanent employment
• Easy agreement with Employer• Part of Let’s Get to Work Project • Made available to all youth served
by DVR
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Project SEARCH
• Emphasis-Employment Skills taught on-site with support leading to Employment
• Locations-Madison, Milwaukee, Marshfield and Menominee
• Number of Consumers-50+• Two New Sites in Fall 2013—Waukesha and
Appleton