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CURRENT INITIATIVES
The following chart outlines initiatives that the San Diego Workforce Partnership (Workforce Partnership) is currently working on. Most of these items are funded through the Department of Labor and money California receives from the federal government. These initiatives are listed in no particular order.
Unemployed and Recently Laid-off Jobseeker Programs
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NAME OF PROGRAM
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DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
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FUNDING SOURCE
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WHO BENEFITS FROM PROGRAM
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California’s Mortgage Industry National Emergency Grant
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Retrains and provides employment services to individuals that were laid off from the financial/mortgage industry. Individuals work with staff at the One-Stop Career Centers.
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State of California and, DOL from NEG
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Laid off loan originators/processors
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California
Project New Start
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Prepares and assists ex-offenders and parolee-participants in attaining and retaining employment. Individuals work with staff at the One-Stop Career Centers.
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State of California Department of Corrections
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Ex-offenders, parolees and community at-large
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Career Advancement Accounts (CAAs) for Military Spouses
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Assists military spouses in obtaining training and employment in demand occupations. Individuals work with staff at the One-Stop Career Centers.
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DOL and
DOD
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Military spouses
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Customized Training Contracts:
The Arc of San Diego
Education COMPACT/North County Health Care Providers
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Trains and places individuals with disabilities at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) mess hall.
Trains Medical Assistants. Business partners include Vista Community Clinic, Neighborhood Health Services, North County Health Services, Graybill Medical Group, and Palomar Pomerado Healthcare.
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WIA
WIA
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Individuals with disabilities at MCRD
Individuals seeking training as Medical Assistants
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Individual Training Accounts (ITA)
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Provide training services to customers to prepare them for employment. Customers may access training services through training providers listed on the state-managed Eligible Training
Provider List (ETPL).
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WIA
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Customers seeking training
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Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Training
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Trains individuals in high demand occupations in the areas of health care, green jobs/energy, biotechnology and construction. Thirteen public colleges and universities in the County of San Diego administer programs.
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ARRA
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Individuals seeking training in diverse areas such as healthcare technology, HVAC and solar certification, biotechnology, water conservation and other careers in healthcare
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On the Job Training
(OJT)
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Helps businesses hire and train persons who do not have sufficient experience and knowledge in the jobs for which they are being hired. The employer’s training expenses are paid at a rate not to exceed 50% of the wages the new hire earns during the contracted training period.
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ARRA
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Individuals seeking employment, and businesses seeking to hire them
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Youth Programs
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NAME OF PROGRAM
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DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
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FUNDING SOURCE
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WHO BENEFITS FROM PROGRAM
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Year Round Youth Programs
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Programs focus on providing workforce development services around four core areas:
(1) Educational Services, (2) Work Readiness Training, (3) Work Preparation and Work-Based Opportunities and (4) Youth Development Services.
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
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Youth ages 14-21 identified as at risk of dropping out of school, who have dropped out of school, or have not attained a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent
Youth transitioning from the juvenile justice or foster care system, as well as current and former foster youth. Additionally, the community at-large
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Career Pathways for After-School Staff (CPASS)
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Serves as a bridge to college for youth interested in exploring careers in the human services professions. Prepares students to help meet the critical staffing needs of the after-school industry. The program integrates skills remediation coursework, child/youth development training, and life skills.
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California Community College’s Chancellor’s Office
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WIA-eligible youth
(ages 14-21)
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Gang Prevention
Initiative
As part of Year Round Youth Programs
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School-based, youth workforce development program with a first year focus on entering 9th & 10th gang-involved youth or those at-risk of becoming gang-involved at Oceanside and Morse High Schools. Youth may be served up through 12th grade and/or graduation (pending funding availability and contract performance.)
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WIA
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WIA-eligible youth and community
(ages 14-181)
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Hire-A-Youth Program
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The goal of this program is to connect youth and young adults with summer work experience that is linked to quality and meaningful career pathways.
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ARRA
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Low-income youth and young adults (ages 14-24) throughout San Diego County, and the organizations that employ them (nonprofits, and private and public entities)
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Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)
As part of Year Round Youth Programs
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JAG is a school-to-career program to keep young people in school through graduation and provide work-based learning experiences that will lead to career advancement opportunities or to enroll in a postsecondary institution that leads to a rewarding career.
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Walmart
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WIA-eligible youth at San Pasqual Academy (SPA) and community
(ages 14-21)
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Life Sciences Summer Institute Program (LSSI)
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Student internship and teacher externship program that connects upper-level high school, university and community college students, as well as high school and community college teachers, with leading companies within San Diego’s life sciences community.
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The Department of Labor provided funding for this program between 2004-2007. Presently, corporate foundation grants as well as in-kind contributions from industry and academic partners support the program.
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Youth and educators
(ages 16-18)
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Introductory Life Sciences Experience (ILSE)
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Provides an opportunity for youth to explore the life sciences industry and career opportunities through hands-on laboratory skills training and industry site visits.
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WIA
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WIA-eligible youth
(ages 16-21)
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San Pasqual Academy (SPA)
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This program includes residential care, education preparation leading to high school completion, work readiness preparation and community involvement. The program provides work readiness training, basic and life skills building, community internships, tutoring, career counseling, elective courses such as business skills, and computer applications and multi-media.
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WIA plus funds from HHSA and CWS
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WIA-eligible youth at SPA
(ages 14-21)
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Transitional Partnership Program
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Provides job opportunities for youth with mild to moderate disabilities.
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San Diego Unified School District
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Youth (ages 17-22)
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UROK Learning Institute Program at SPA
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Provides individualized high quality educational support services.
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WIA, the San Diego County Office of Education, and HHSA
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WIA-eligible youth at SPA (ages 14-21)
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WAY Program – San Diego County
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Provides transitioning foster youth 6 month paid internships at SD County in office technology training, mentoring, life skills coaching, and an intensive six-month work-based learning experience.
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WIA
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WIA-eligible youth
(ages 18-21)
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Youth Construction Corps
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Construction Corps is an 18-week training program using the national YouthBuild model to train youth in the construction trade and to provide educational supports to attain GED or high school diploma.
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WIA
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Low-income, out-of-school, WIA-eligible, and under-skilled youth from the City Heights Community (ages 18-21)
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Youthful Offender
Re-Entry Program
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This program provides assessment, work-readiness training, and behavior modification training while a young person is incarcerated. Subsequently, it provides post-release intensive case management, educational support, and job placement.
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WIA
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Youth incarcerated at Camp Barett and the Girls Rehabilitation Facility (ages 14-21)
The program also benefits post-release youth, and the community at-large.
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KEY:
Adult and Dislocated Workers (DW) – “Employed adults and dislocated workers may also receive training services through the One-Stop system under WIA when certain conditions are met. These individuals must meet the statutory definition of an eligible adult or dislocated worker and, to receive intensive services, and ultimately training, an employed individual must be determined by a One-Stop operator to be in need of such services to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency. Funding for these activities comes from the ``formula'' funds provided to the Workforce Investment Area.” (According to Workforce Initiative Act of 1998).
ARRA - 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Program Year (PY) – July 1 to June 30 of the year shown.
CWS – Childhood Welfare Services
WIA - Workforce Investment Act
DOL - Department of Labor
DOD - Department of Defense
Updated January 2010
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