Ticket to Work and Employment Networks: Collaboration with Workforce Development System

1. Ticket to Work and Employment Networks: Collaboration with Workforce Development System November 2004

2. The Basics • National Update • Strategic Marketing Alliance • Ticket-holder Profile • Employment Networks • Alignments with WIA • Program Process and Payments • SSA Application to be an EN

3. Strategic Marketing Alliance with Key National Leaders • National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) • US Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Workforce Preparation (CWP) • US Conference of Mayors (USCM) • National Association of Counties (NACo) • Wilder Foundation/Center for Communities (WCC)

4. Strategic Marketing Alliance • Create greater awareness of Ticket in 5 major US metropolitan areas • New York • Miami • Detroit • Dallas/Ft. Worth • Los Angeles/San Diego corridor

5. Strategic Marketing Alliance • Build more networks for employment for people with disabilities • Market new business and social enterprise opportunities • Build service capacity and meet employment demands through local strategic public/private partnerships • (Resources and technical assistance for local service provider and business interest)

6. *National Update • Over 1,450 EN applications received to date • 1,140 approved ENs • Includes 16 WIBs and 35 One-Stops • Over 10 million Tickets mailed • Over 68,000 people with disabilities participating in Program to go to work • Members of DOL Interagency Workgroup, partnerships with Community Transportation Association *November 2004

7. Total Payments Paid to ENsCumulative by Quarter

8. Ticket-holders and what they initially receive… • Who are they? Most adults on SSI, SSDI, ages 18 through 64. • What do they get? - People receive a Ticket, a letter and TTW booklet from SSA. If interested, they call MAXIMUS Call Center for more information, including lists of Employment Networks. Booklet Letter from SSA Ticket

9. Top 12 Metropolitan Areas# of Eligible Ticket-holders(by County/City Area)

10. National Snapshot: Top 3 SSA Impairment Codes for Ticket-Holders *Codes are set and defined by SSA and are based on impairment as determined at the time of eligibility www.yourtickettowork.com (Beneficiary Distribution)

11. Age Range:Participating in the ProgramAverage Age: 40 SSI and SSDI: Participating in the ProgramSSDI 71% SSA Beneficiary Data 10-04

12. Who Can Be an Employment Network? (EN) Any public or private agency (including State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies), organization, business or entity, or combination of, that can provide or arrange for the delivery of employment-related services or jobs. Note: One-Stop Centers are specifically mentioned in the TWWIIA legislation as potential ENs

13. *Examples of Employment Networks • Disability-Rehabilitation providers • WIA-One Stop Centers, Boards • State/Local Government Agencies, Programs • Staffing Companies (Manpower, Inc.) • Educational Institutions • (e.g. 2-year, 4-year, technical/trade schools) • State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies • Disability Councils, Boards *View all approved ENs in the EN Directory on our website more >

14. …Examples of Employment Networks • Independent Living Centers • Transportation Providers • Business Councils • Small Business Development Centers • Faith-Based and Multicultural Organizations • Consumer Groups

15. WIBs who are ENs • FL: First Coast Workforce Development, Inc.* • CA: Foothill Workforce Investment Board • IL: Management, Training and Consulting Corporation • IN: The Board of Madison County Commissioners (Job Source) • MI: City of Detroit Employment and Training Dept, NW Michigan Council of Government, Thumb Area Employment Training Consortium, Western U.P. Manpower Consortium • MO: Central Region Workforce Investment Bd., Inc.*, Full Employment Council* • MN: Workforce Development, Inc. • PA: Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board • PR: Consorcio Del Noroeste • TX: Golden Crescent Workforce Development Bd. • WV: Region III WIB of Kanawha County • * EN Promising Practices

16. One-Stops ENs • AR: NW Arkansas Certified Development Company • AZ: Gila Employment and Special Training, Goodwill Industries of Northern Arizona • CA: Goodwill Industries of Southern California*, Imperial County Office of Employment Training*, Mendocino PIC, Yuba County Office of Education • FL: Florida Management Solutions • GA: Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia • IN: River Valley Resources, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Goodwill Industries of Michiana • LA: Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana • MA: CareerPoint, Berkshire Works One Stop Career Center, FutureWorks, Valleyworks Career Centers • MI: New Dimensions, Goodwill Industries of West Michigan *EN Promising Practices

17. One-Stops ENs cont’d • MO: East Missouri Action Agency*, MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries • MS: Warren County Association for Retarded Citizens • MT: Montana Works, Human Resource Development Council • NJ: Abilities Center Of Southern NJ, North Jersey Friendship House • NY: Genesee County Job Development Bureau* • OR: SE Works, Inc • PA: Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh, Greater Erie Community Action Agency • TN: Goodwill Industries of Knoxville • TX: ACS State and Local Solutions • VA: Joblink/City of Alexandria*, Occupational Enterprises • WA: Employment Security Department, Southwest Region *EN Promising Practices

18. Service Options for WIBs, One-Stop Centers • Job placement • Case management/referral • Vocational/skill assessment, career counseling • Transportation assistance • Job Coaching • Internships/apprenticeships • Job accommodations • Training (ITAs) • Retention services

19. Why Should WIBs and One-Stops Participate? • Natural fit with WIA, ADA goals, mission, mandate • Navigator • Builds capacity, especially to serve people with disabilities • Access to lists of “unassigned Ticket-holders” • Continuity of service for your Ticket-eligible clients • Additional flexible revenue (not Program income per DOL) • Increases pool of job candidates for employers • Uniquely positioned in the community; expands existing partnerships and create new ones

20. In Their Own Words…. "As a One Stop Center, we already provide employment assistance to the community. The Ticket Program seemed like a perfect opportunity to maximize our efforts of working with people with disabilities." Ernesto Castro, Imperial County Office of Employment Training “Many feel disenfranchised and unwelcome in the One-Stop system. We needed to integrate people with disabilities into the One-stop, so it was a perfect match. Being a WIB, the number of people we serve determines WIA funding. With Ticket to Work and the opportunity to network, getting more people in the door is such a benefit.”Venessa Fairbairn, First Coast Workforce Development “We really felt like it was the right thing to be involved in. Our board is a really active, progressive board. We try to be a full service board and this [Ticket to Work] was a service we should be offering.”Kevin Stadler, Central Region Workforce Investment Board "We became an Employment Network because we felt this program was a good fit for us since we already provide job training and employment services to persons with disabilities. We hope that through this Ticket Program we will be able to serve more people in our community." Rochelle Mackey, Alexandria Joblink Program

21. *WIB, One-Stop Involvement Options to Consider • Do Both! • Be an Employment Network • and • Partner • With other Employment Networks, VR WIB or One -Stop… Be an EN . Participate as a Partner with other Employment Networks, VR Can’t serve as a Ticket-holder’s “EN” unless you are an approved EN.

22. How the Program Works

23. EN RFP and Application SSA-RFP-03-0010C The Request for Proposal What’s submitted… www.yourtickettowork.com/rfp

24. The Power of Collaboration WIBs, One-Stop Centers Employer Ticket- Holder WIA Partners, Resources

25. ContactMAXIMUS Toll Free 1-866-968-7842 1-866-833-2967 (TDD) www.yourtickettowork.com