Core Group Meeting Minutes - December 1, 2011

CMT Meeting Minutes
Full CMT Meeting
December 1, 2011

Full CMT Meeting
Jodie indicated that there is room at the Lifelong Learning Center on January 12 for a full CMT meeting from 3-5 pm. The group discussed possible topics and formats. Feedback from prior full CMT meetings was discussed, and it was decided that we will have the same format as before, with one specific question: What has changed in your agency in the past year? The agenda will include a brief introduction to the CMT and the purpose of the CMT, updates from agencies, and a discussion about the interest level in certain training topics for a CMT cross training in March.

CMT Cross Training
Discussed CMT Cross Training Academy in March, possible date set for March 2 at the Lifelong Learning Center. Topics and format were discussed. The agenda for the full CMT meeting in January will include asking at full CMT meeting about the interest in training topics: housing, social services, employment, and youth services. Saundra will work with Monique to solidify possibilities, nothing will be set until after obtaining feedback from all the CMT agencies at the full CMT meeting in January.

Jodie – Lifelong Learning Center
The winter schedule has been published and distributed, and the LLC is continuing to offer a free Transition to College class with a high retention rate.

Mark – Vocational Rehabilitation
One of the Missoula VR counselors recently became a Transitions Trainer, and now works for the VR Central Office. There is a full-time VR Counselor position open. The state and the feds are focused right now on the transitions between high school and education or employment. VR has counselors meeting with students in our high schools, and the VR counselors get referrals from school counselors. The Human Resource Council also makes many referrals to the Transitions program.

Maggie – Human Resource Council
There is quite a bit of uncertainty around LIEAP. The youth programs are very busy again, with lots of walk-in clients. Due to the limitations of Youth WIA eligibility, the HRC is working to serve youth in groups to accommodate more youth. The Youth WIA RFP will be out at the end of January.

Wolf – Missoula Job Service
The Job Service will be submitting a RFP for the Adult WIA program this year. Will has announced his retirement; Carol Evanger will be the new Programs Supervisor. The OJT grant ends in June; the Timber grant is also slated to end in June, but may be extended. The TAA programs will have many graduates in May, those graduates will move into job search mode. Adult program funding is expected to be flat.

Meeting adjourned.