1. Maryland’s Consortium for Customized Employment

2. Because

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4. Employment Consortium
Maryland Customized
Employment Consortium

5. We were at different
Places on the
Same road

7. Policy changes at the state Family education and Support
The Primary Goals
More Jobs
CE Training for Staff
Policy changes at the state
Family education and Support
Engaging businesses in our area

8. Statistics October 2014 October 2016 Number of people Wages
People not in the consortium

9. Unintentional Outcomes
Reorganization of Departments
Change in Department Leadership
Change in hiring practices
Learning community with one another
Applying for more grants for agency
Agency commitment needed, not just employment department

10. Lessons Learned
Not having enough people ready for the training
Earn Grant with DSP I, II, III
Changing from Caregiving role to empower
It takes a lot of time for mentoring or implementation
Challenge to get staff in for training 3 days when workforce schedule is already tight
Time it takes the first time out,
Staff Turnover cycle
Turnover data for people who have gone through training
We need to share the data and lessons learned