Poverty Reduction Strategies in The Welfare to Work Program

Mariposa County’s Subsidized Employment Program ~Mariposa Works~ A family working is a community asset

The Beginning Subsidized Employment Program started in September 2009 Subsidized Employment Program started in September 2009 MOU approved by Board MOU approved by Board Contracts Signed Contracts Signed Applications Applications First participant placed on 10/19/2009 First participant placed on 10/19/2009

Challenges Job Descriptions Job Descriptions Policy Policy Site Development Site Development Rural Community Rural Community Population size of 17,000 Population size of 17,000 Public Transportation issues Public Transportation issues 1451 Square miles covered 1451 Square miles covered

Building Bridges

Community Involvement Community Involvement Network Network Press Press Newspaper Newspaper Website Website

Success Stories Shelly ~ Janitorial Shelly ~ Janitorial Deny ~ Maintenance Worker / Clerk Deny ~ Maintenance Worker / Clerk Jack ~ Tow-Truck Driver Jack ~ Tow-Truck Driver

Outcomes & Transition Moving from ARRA to AB98 From 10/19/09 – 9/30/10 we placed 44 participants in county and private sites From 10/19/09 – 9/30/10 we placed 44 participants in county and private sites 8 entered full-time employment – 5 through contracted work sites – 3 on their own 8 entered full-time employment – 5 through contracted work sites – 3 on their own By 9/30/10, all of our private sites hired the participants By 9/30/10, all of our private sites hired the participants Started AB98 on 10/1/10 Started AB98 on 10/1/10

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