Building Foundations for Parent Employment, Education & Career Aspirations Webinar 3 February 25, 2016

Kiersten Beigel Senior Program Specialist Office of Head Start

What we learned from you…

More of what we learned from you…

Nisha Patel Nisha Patel, Director Office of Family Assistance

Whole Family Child

AT HOME AT WORK

QUALITY INTENTIONALITY INTENSITY

PARTNERSHIPS

ADULT SERVICES TANF WIOA Community Colleges WRAP AROUND JOB TRAINING

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Janae Bradford Family Advancement Services and Partnerships Manager Michelle Boatright Senior Director of Program Operations

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PARENT INTERVIEWS HIGH-DEMAND, FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGE JOBS

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INNOVATION LAB

What’s in it for our partners?  Student Completion Community Impact

Network…learn from others who are successful. Higher Ed Forum Workforce Investment Board Tulsa Basic Skills Partnership

Kamryn Zotos Human Resources Data & Development Coordinator Oregon Child Development Coalition

MISSION Improve the lives of families Promote economic opportunities Practice inclusiveness Hire family members

Head Parent’s Goals (motivational interviewing) OCDC Recruiting Needs Opportunities Resources OCDC’s Mission OPPORTUNITY!! ARRA EDUCATION PARENT APPRENTICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARENT APPRENTICES

PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS INTERNSSUBSTITUTES Temporary Positions Intensive Coaching Credential Training DRIVERS TEACHERS

RESOURCES FINANCE unrestricted training and technical assistance funds

RESOURCES PARENTS motivational interviewing

RESOURCES LOCATION flexible scheduling and computer access

Current Resources: Interns and Trainees Online CDA coursework (English and Spanish) In-house pre-service teacher trainings (English and Spanish) School bus training Coaching journal Challenge: Limited in-person training for non-English speakers in native language Writing skills of some interns are not strong in reflective essay writing Limited resources for portfolio resources in languages other than English Time and availability to create and deliver training Opportunity: Partner with Child Care Resource and Referral and other training agencies. Create a “crash course” in writing and formatting reflective essays. RESOURCES COURSES/TRAINING availability in languages other than English

Current Resource: (all OCDC staff) Coaching teacher (classroom) Supervisor (classroom) Professional Development Coordinator (classroom) Behind the Wheel Trainer (school bus) Other Trainers (classroom and school bus) Challenge: Always having a support staff who speak the interns’ language Time to coach and train in addition to regular work Teachers comfortable coaching an intern. Opportunity: Better coaching are staffing on implementing coaching after the training. RESOURCES STAFF staff time, comfort and language

Resource – Long Term Employment RESOURCES LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT substituting, full-time, and seasonal positions

SUCCESS!! INTERN EHS TEACHERTEACHER ASSISTANT LEAD INFANT/TODDLER TEACHER PRESCHOOL TEACHER

OPPORTUNITIES Head Start Parent’s Goals (motivational interviewing) OCDC Mission Resources OCDC Recruiting Needs

FIVE YEAR PLAN

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