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Department of Economic Opportunity
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Purpose Focused TANF funding Creating strong/competitive workforce Intentional skill building Work / Education pairing Building a Culture of Evidence KTAP Florida’s Opportunity
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Purpose 1 Provide assistance to needy families so that a child may be cared for in his or her own home Purpose 2 End dependence of needy families by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage Purpose 3 Prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies Purpose 4 Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families
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Intentional Skill Building
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Math Work Study - Education Work Study - Actuary Work Study – Computer Systems Analyst Work Study - Accountant Work Study - Statistician
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Digital Media Work Study – Digital Artist Work Study – Broadcast Technician Work Study – Film and Video Editor Work Study – Graphic/web Designer Work Study – Animation
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Enabling State Legislation and TANF Policy 1998, HB 434 “Restored” supportive services “Directed” state TANF Agency to: o report annually to LRC o honor requests to self-initiate and continue o inform participants of ed option and services 24 month postsecondary ed allowance (eliminated 2011) Childcare, transportation and supportive services
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$2 M TANF contract now $10.7M Recruit, retain & support KTAP students TANF funded work study Special projects (Summer Bridges, math tutorials, employability skills, technology, etc.)
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Collaboration with state TANF agency Partnerships with TANF case managers On-campus partnerships (F.A. offices, admissions, bookstore, faculty, etc.) Off-campus partnerships (adult education/GED, CAA’s, comprehensive case mgmt., etc.)
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Case Management! – Case Management! – Case Management! Recruitment, assessment and retention strategies Intrusive counseling, advising and mentoring Advocacy Academic Support Development of paid and unpaid work experience and community service activities Work study job development, placement and coaching services
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Any activity that meets the TANF work requirement Placements in the students field of study/career sector Placements both on and off campus; public and private sectors Allocated in 20 hour per week slots Income will be disregarded when calculating K- TAP/TANF eligibility
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Career planning and assessments Resumé and employability skills Background checks Supportive services referrals and advocacy Tiered placements Work study agreement Time sheets
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Serve 1,600 – 2,500 students annually 73% participate in TANF funded work study * 11% also participated in federal work study * 44% RTW students GPA exceeded college GPA* Retention rate Fall 08 to Fall 09: RTW 53% Institutional 44% College participation of KTAP population = 8.7% College participation of KY adults = 3.6% *Spring semester 2010
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Bridging the Education/Skill Gap
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Get started
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Evaluate What worked What did not How to make it better
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Put all working pieces together
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Key focus area Successful test run and implementation plan Recommendation for side plans and strategies Action plan
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Promoting Career Pathways through Greater Education and Training Options –Kentucky’s TANF Collaboration (KTAP) – Shauna King-Simms
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