1. A Decision-Maker’s Introduction
to Access Points:
How to Get Workforce Development Services Out in the Community and Reach the Underserved
May 15, :30 am Eastern

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6. Presenters
Presenters:
Rita Elkins, Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.
Kim Tucker, 3Fold Communications
Moderator:
Dolores Beran-Hall, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration

7. Objectives Workforce leaders will be informed and equipped to:
identify how Access Points can fill local needs and target underserved neighborhoods
direct staff to resources for follow-up on how to create effective Access Points.

8. Development of Access Point Model
Presidential Initiative
2002 DOL Grants: Increase Partnerships & Universal Access
Brevard County, FL (Access Points) North Dakota (Online Resource Directory)
SHARE Network

9. 2005-2008 Access Point Initiative
150-plus new Access Points
50+ local areas, in 15 States:
Arkansas
Delaware
Kansas
Missouri
North Carolina
Tennessee
…and Buffalo, New York
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Mississippi
New Mexico
Ohio
Virginia
Columbia, South Carolina

10. Expansion of Access Point Model
The Access Point Toolkit: Sharing How Access to Resources Empowers
From now until June 30, 2009, you may receive distance coaching from DOL through Performance Excellence Partners, Inc. to implement Access Points:
Additional information at end of Webinar

11. What is a SHARE Network Access Point?
A faith-based or community organization where people can go in their own neighborhoods or communities to look for jobs, assisted by trained individuals who connect them to the One-Stop system via computer and direct referrals.

12. Benefits of Partnering with FBCOs
Help customers who are hard to reach
More neighborhood locations
Personal involvement
Reduce staff time-per-customer
Increase referrals to One-Stop system
Strong neighborhood leadership

13. What Does It Do?
Core services (self-directed job search)
Referrals to One-Stop, others
Publicizes itself/ One-Stop
Reports
Assures non-religious use, equal treatment, and religious liberty

14. What Does it Look Like?

15. What Does it Look Like?

16. What Does it Need?
Computer workstation
Internet access (preferably high-speed)
Point of Contact person trained
Relationship with One-Stop staff
Regular communications

17. Key Partners and Roles
WIB: Set goals, donate surplus, track progress, network and leverage
One-Stop: Train FBCOs in core services; ensure contact/relationships
FBCOs: Provide core jobseeker services, local publicity, reports.

18. Action Plan
Train-the-Trainer:
Toolkit + Technical Assistance
Recruiting, relationship building
Logistics, ensuring legalities
Training your Access Points
More customers served!

19. Return on Investment Local Area Investment:
17 to 40 hours staff time, start-up phase
3 to 6 hours staff time per quarter, thereafter
Your Return:
Serve more people more hours with fewer resources
Increase reach of your services
Flexibility to meet local priorities
Raise awareness of, increase access to One-Stop Career Centers

20. Peninsula Workforce
Development Center
Butler Farm Rd.,
Hampton
Virginia Workforce Center,
John Tyler Hwy., Williamsburg

21. Peninsula Worklink Service Locations Expanded with SNAPs17 16 13 15 1 14 12 11 2 3 10 4 9 5 8 6 7

22. The Access Point Toolkit: Sharing How Access to Resources Empowers
/info
Contacts:
Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.:
(714) (Pacific Time)
Rita Elkins:
Kim Tucker:

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