Missoula CMT Core Group Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Human Resource Council – Jim
There has been a recent rush of folks for the energy assistance program. Recovery dollars are winding down; some programs are cut by 60%. HRC will be losing some staff due to these cuts. The energy program has experienced a 30% cut, in Youth WIA they are expecting a 6-7% cut. There is a growing need for more and more reporting information on each program, including multiple iterations of the same information. Because of the cuts some states are delaying services until the money actually is released to the state. Montana has not done this, and there is currently no waiting list for energy assistance. The Sapphire Clinic is closed. The clinic served more than 900 patients. Some equipment from the clinic went to the Mineral County Clinic in St. Regis. Two rooms at the Sapphire Clinic will be used by a home health company to train new employees. HRC will use the building for housing staff. Ravalli County was able to use the remaining vaccines.
Child Care Resources – Michelle
CCR is trying to maintain their level of service and avoid the use of waiting lists. They are working to help people who are self-employed. No child care is provided for sleep hours, this has been a difficult for people who work graveyard shifts and need to sleep during the day. CCR may have to cut some services, depending on their budget. Right now there is a cost shifting movement to keep providers in business. The child care providers must pass costs on to the customer. The minimum wage increase may bump some people over income guidelines. There is funding to help about 13 families transition off services.
Lifelong Learning Center – Jodie
Winter classes have started; planning is underway for spring 2012. Classes were very full, and the LLC was recently able to hire another secretary to assist at the front desk. The Head Start classroom remodel is on hold, they ran into some unexpected wiring issues. For now the classroom will be remodeled to another standard classroom instead of a kitchen. Monique is hoping to collaborate with some of the high schools because there is not a large demand for the Family, Home, and Consumer classes that utilize the kitchen classrooms in the high schools. The new room will be an art room and will be the largest classroom space at the Lifelong Learning Center. Monique is working on a RFP for a DPHHS program to serve TANF recipients with mobile adult education. If the RFP is successful the LLC will focus on providing classes at the Joseph Residence and the Carol Graham Home.
Job Service – Saundra
The timber grant has been extended. We recently lost two temporary staff members, recruitment for replacements will be decided on soon. The Department of Labor recently agreed to review wages and the review may result in small wage increases for some employees. Will has returned to his supervisor role in Programs. Partnership with the Missoula Economic Project continues via BEAR.
Full Meeting and Cross Training
Saundra will put together a survey to solicit training needs from the full CMT before we arrange for a full CMT meeting. Please review the draft of survey information and questions below and provide feedback directly to Saundra. Thank you!
Survey Draft
The Community Management Team is a group of organizations dedicated to getting and keeping people employed in Missoula and Mineral counties. Our organizations encompass many clients and many different services involved in job training and job retention. We work together to enhance collaboration and reduce duplication of services. Due to staff turnover the organizational changes that are so frequent in programs and our community, we feel there may be a need for community cross-training. Please respond to the questions below to help us better understand your training needs and preferences.
Possible Questions
Do you feel there is a need for staff enhancement and reeducation on services related to job training and retention in Missoula?
If training was offered for line staff, would you attend or send line staff?
If training was offered to target managers and the role of your organization the community, are you a manager who would attend?
What is the optimal length of training that you can accommodate for your line staff?
1 hour
1.5 hours
2 hours
2.5 hours
3 hours
Choose the format you feel is most effective for learning.
Speed dating
Classroom instruction
Job Fair type format – free choice
Group presentations
Which of the following subject areas do you feel would be most helpful for your staff or management to have training on?
Child Care Services
Education Services
Economic Development
21st Century Education
Youth Services
Other ________________________
Are you available or willing to help plan and organize a training event?
Name: ______
Organization: _______
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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.
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.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Core Group Meeting Minutes - November 3, 2011
Missoula Community Management Team
Core Group Meeting
November 3, 2011
Child Care Resources – Michelle
Child Care Resources (CCR) is in the middle of a major strategic planning effort, which has included major marketing decisions. They have a new logo, reflecting their organizations commitment to assisting child care professionals. Right now caseloads at CCR are high, because TANF is high. They are working on a Transition Grant to assist families who have children in child care who obtain employment and are moved from eligible to ineligible status due to the increase in wages. Sometimes a small increase in wages results in the loss of substantial child care assistance. The Transition Grant would help step families down from the child care assistance once their income increases. The percentage of help that CCR provided would decrease each month. Depending on budgets, they could be starting use a waiting list of prospective participants. Unemployment is high, and child care providers are struggling. Right now any referral calls for child care in Missoula are routed through the Great Falls center. Responsibility is being moved to clients to navigate a system, rather than being offered locally.
Lifelong Learning Center – Monique
The Lifelong Learning Center (LLC) is serving a high level of students right now. They have a few new programs, including Family and Parent Literacy Services. This program takes family literacy on the road, into 4 Title I elementary schools in Missoula. The program provides Adult Basic Education (ABE) services and parent and family literacy activities in those schools. The LLC is restructuring, with a focus on customer service. They have centralized their clerical functions, and have trained all front desk staff in all areas of operations. They have an evening advisor for ABE, and this is a different person from the Instructor. The advisor is there to help ABE participants plan their steps through ABE. They are seeing a current influx of younger students into ABE, as well as some Roseburg employees. The LLC has partnered with Job Service to offer the Transition to College program. The LLC is converting their TABE to an online test, and in the near future (by 2014) all GED testing will be online. Individuals will be able to obtain the results of the tests immediately. The new TABE test will adjust levels of the testing to the performance of the individual, removing the need for level placement testing prior to the TABE tests. After the GED test moves to a fully online process (within a year), the LLC will still administer the GED tests. They hope to get students in to take the GED very quickly after they decide to stop their formal education.
Human Resource Council – Maggie
Right now all the programs at the Human Resource Council are busy. Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) is starting up and they are preparing for the winter season. There have been large cuts to this program. This is a serious issue because landlords can evict renters who are not paying utilities. There is a new WORC program starting in Ravalli County, the goal is to help people obtain on the job training (OJT) before they are on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The program will be coming to Missoula also. The Youth program is being reviewed at the state level. Kids in school need real career exploration and help with job readiness skills, Maggie is hoping that Missoula County Public Schools and the Human Resource Council can partner on these topics and that the HRC can provide training to the students of MCPS. The group discussed youth employment programs and their issues and outcomes through time. Maggie suggested that youth counselors from HRC could provide classroom training. This fits well with the 21st Century model for education which MCPS has outlined. Right now families and systems are overwhelmed, so there is a real need to figure out how we can partner, reduce duplication, and enhance collaboration. There is also a strong effort to help any student who has chosen to drop out of school obtain their GED as quickly as possible after leaving MCPS.
Vocational Rehabilitation – Janet
Every state is audited, and because of emergencies in other states Montana is being audited early. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) has been working on their Transitions program to assist students after leaving school. They have two new counselors in Missoula and one position available in Kalispell. Right now there is a lot of attention on the transitions between school and work. VR is teaching a Motivation Enhancement class at the LLC. This class is focused on helping people get motivated to go on to employment after being on assistance programs. It helps prepare people to take the steps and make the changes that will result in moving ahead in employment.
Missoula Job Service – Saundra
There are many people talking about relocating to North Dakota due to the strength of the economy and the job openings available there. The Business Expansion and Retention program (BEAR) has been reinvigorated with the new participation of the Missoula Economic Project, and BEAR visits and referrals for businesses interested in Incumbent Worker Training and OJT programs have increased. Project Homeless Connect will be held in January, on the 25th or 26th. More information will be available soon. Job Service is waiting to decide about the outlook for a job fair next year. There is a new change in Unemployment regulations that has caused hundreds of people in Missoula to have their Job Service profiles inactivated, those people have been notified to come in to the Job Service to reactivate their profiles and have been instructed to check in with Job Service at least every 90 days.
Full Group Meeting
The group discussed pulling together the full CMT for a large group meeting in January, on the 12th. This meeting would be from 3-5 at the Lifelong Learning Center. The group also discussed a cross training focused on youth services or economic development. A possible date for that would be on February 24th at the Lifelong Learning Center. Monique volunteered to plan out how that could be arranged and scheduled. In our brainstorming we discussed having short 20-30 minute sessions, with four sessions available for people to attend. We could have one introductory session with everyone together, and Monique suggested a speaker like Simon Sinek talking about the Golden Circle. Some breakout sessions could include:
MCPS discussing the 21st Century Model for Education
HRDC’s Youth WIA programs
Missoula Economic Partnership (featuring representatives from MEP and the City)
UM and UM COT discussing opportunities for youth
A workforce track with JSEC or various business people
Meeting adjourned.
Core Group Meeting
November 3, 2011
Child Care Resources – Michelle
Child Care Resources (CCR) is in the middle of a major strategic planning effort, which has included major marketing decisions. They have a new logo, reflecting their organizations commitment to assisting child care professionals. Right now caseloads at CCR are high, because TANF is high. They are working on a Transition Grant to assist families who have children in child care who obtain employment and are moved from eligible to ineligible status due to the increase in wages. Sometimes a small increase in wages results in the loss of substantial child care assistance. The Transition Grant would help step families down from the child care assistance once their income increases. The percentage of help that CCR provided would decrease each month. Depending on budgets, they could be starting use a waiting list of prospective participants. Unemployment is high, and child care providers are struggling. Right now any referral calls for child care in Missoula are routed through the Great Falls center. Responsibility is being moved to clients to navigate a system, rather than being offered locally.
Lifelong Learning Center – Monique
The Lifelong Learning Center (LLC) is serving a high level of students right now. They have a few new programs, including Family and Parent Literacy Services. This program takes family literacy on the road, into 4 Title I elementary schools in Missoula. The program provides Adult Basic Education (ABE) services and parent and family literacy activities in those schools. The LLC is restructuring, with a focus on customer service. They have centralized their clerical functions, and have trained all front desk staff in all areas of operations. They have an evening advisor for ABE, and this is a different person from the Instructor. The advisor is there to help ABE participants plan their steps through ABE. They are seeing a current influx of younger students into ABE, as well as some Roseburg employees. The LLC has partnered with Job Service to offer the Transition to College program. The LLC is converting their TABE to an online test, and in the near future (by 2014) all GED testing will be online. Individuals will be able to obtain the results of the tests immediately. The new TABE test will adjust levels of the testing to the performance of the individual, removing the need for level placement testing prior to the TABE tests. After the GED test moves to a fully online process (within a year), the LLC will still administer the GED tests. They hope to get students in to take the GED very quickly after they decide to stop their formal education.
Human Resource Council – Maggie
Right now all the programs at the Human Resource Council are busy. Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP) is starting up and they are preparing for the winter season. There have been large cuts to this program. This is a serious issue because landlords can evict renters who are not paying utilities. There is a new WORC program starting in Ravalli County, the goal is to help people obtain on the job training (OJT) before they are on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The program will be coming to Missoula also. The Youth program is being reviewed at the state level. Kids in school need real career exploration and help with job readiness skills, Maggie is hoping that Missoula County Public Schools and the Human Resource Council can partner on these topics and that the HRC can provide training to the students of MCPS. The group discussed youth employment programs and their issues and outcomes through time. Maggie suggested that youth counselors from HRC could provide classroom training. This fits well with the 21st Century model for education which MCPS has outlined. Right now families and systems are overwhelmed, so there is a real need to figure out how we can partner, reduce duplication, and enhance collaboration. There is also a strong effort to help any student who has chosen to drop out of school obtain their GED as quickly as possible after leaving MCPS.
Vocational Rehabilitation – Janet
Every state is audited, and because of emergencies in other states Montana is being audited early. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) has been working on their Transitions program to assist students after leaving school. They have two new counselors in Missoula and one position available in Kalispell. Right now there is a lot of attention on the transitions between school and work. VR is teaching a Motivation Enhancement class at the LLC. This class is focused on helping people get motivated to go on to employment after being on assistance programs. It helps prepare people to take the steps and make the changes that will result in moving ahead in employment.
Missoula Job Service – Saundra
There are many people talking about relocating to North Dakota due to the strength of the economy and the job openings available there. The Business Expansion and Retention program (BEAR) has been reinvigorated with the new participation of the Missoula Economic Project, and BEAR visits and referrals for businesses interested in Incumbent Worker Training and OJT programs have increased. Project Homeless Connect will be held in January, on the 25th or 26th. More information will be available soon. Job Service is waiting to decide about the outlook for a job fair next year. There is a new change in Unemployment regulations that has caused hundreds of people in Missoula to have their Job Service profiles inactivated, those people have been notified to come in to the Job Service to reactivate their profiles and have been instructed to check in with Job Service at least every 90 days.
Full Group Meeting
The group discussed pulling together the full CMT for a large group meeting in January, on the 12th. This meeting would be from 3-5 at the Lifelong Learning Center. The group also discussed a cross training focused on youth services or economic development. A possible date for that would be on February 24th at the Lifelong Learning Center. Monique volunteered to plan out how that could be arranged and scheduled. In our brainstorming we discussed having short 20-30 minute sessions, with four sessions available for people to attend. We could have one introductory session with everyone together, and Monique suggested a speaker like Simon Sinek talking about the Golden Circle. Some breakout sessions could include:
MCPS discussing the 21st Century Model for Education
HRDC’s Youth WIA programs
Missoula Economic Partnership (featuring representatives from MEP and the City)
UM and UM COT discussing opportunities for youth
A workforce track with JSEC or various business people
Meeting adjourned.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Core Group Meeting Minutes - September 1, 2011
CMT Meeting Minutes
September 1, 2011
Vocational Rehabilitation – Janet
Employees of Voc Rehab have been attending Cognitive Motivational Training, all counselors will attend this training. Kalispell will soon be fully staffed. The Missoula and Kalispell offices are some of the busiest offices in the state, with 100-142 clients per employee in Missoula and 120-160 clients per employee in Kalispell. Funding for VR may be facing some national cuts. The VR office is seeing an increase in patients with psychiatric disabilities and more students. The Transitions program has been getting attention nationally.
Human Resource Council – Maggie
The Youth Program is starting another year. This year they carried over approximately 60% of their youth, up from the usual 30%. There is an increase in participation in the youth program in Mineral County. There is still no word on the Sapphire clinic, should definitely hear by the end of September if the clinic will be funded. The Ravalli County Health Department is cutting back on services also. There is not a current strong connection with the school district’s 21st Century program, and HRC wants to ensure they are aligning with that program to collaborate and work together. Monique mentioned that Maggie’s program has the focus that the district is looking for. Ten years ago the district was offering school credit for work experience. There is a criminal background check required for any employers or on site supervisors who work with the youth in the HRC or school programs.
College of Technology - Lynn
The COT will be advertising for a Chair for the West Campus, Alan recently took a job in Kodiak, Alaska. The recruitment is in progress for an Outreach Coordinator. The faculty was fully staffed as of the start of school. There are large numbers of applications for school coming in at the last minute. The COT is working on a broad based college assessment to look at academic readiness and retention. Enrollment is up from the record high enrollment last year. Previously the COT has had a system with a core block registration system, and could use that in the future. The LLC and COT may be able to partner on Transition to College classes.
Lifelong Learning Center – Monique
Adult Basic Education no longer has a separate phone number, everyone now calls the front desk at the LLC, and the front desk staff has been trained to serve ABE clients. Renee continues in her role with ABE as the Department Chair and an advisor. The performance for ABE was top in the state, so funding is good for this year. The Even Start program has been fully phased out. They are taking ABE and parent education on the road to four Title I Family Resource Centers, at Lowell, Hawthorne, Russell, and Franklin schools. This way the program can tap families into adult literacy at the schools, and offer TABE tests on site at the centers. The Even Start classrooms will be transitioned, one will become a yoga classroom, and the other will be a cooking classroom. The LLC is looking for ABE tutors. There is a new enrollment process for ABE. The first step will be to call and schedule a TABE test. After that, there is a new orientation session, in which they offer a short introduction to ABE, set the school schedule, and start with the classes. LLC is hoping retention will increase with this new format. Adult Education is fully staffed, with 28 new part time instructors. Enrollment is slow at this time. There are new parking arrangements at the LLC, including a new entrance and exit for the parking lot and directional parking in front of the building. They are hoping for more students in the Medical Office Essentials course, starting September 12.
Missoula Job Service – Saundra
Job Service recently launched a Facebook page, and also has Skype capabilities for distance interviews. Cheryl Minnick from the UM recently came to Job Service and offered training on resumes for the whole staff. There are two new employees, one new permanent employee, and one temporary employee who will start at the end of September. Many employers in the oil field are recruiting, and there are employees in Missoula who have been travelling or relocating to eastern Montana or North Dakota to work in the oil fields, where wages are much higher. Job Service has partnered with the Lifelong Learning Center to offer job search classes; those are listed in the LLC catalog. All staff has been attending Crucial Conversation training. Job Service is still seeking qualified participants and employers for the National Emergency Grant on the Job Training Program. Job Service recently met with representatives of the Last Best Place Project to strengthen collaboration between the BEAR program and the Last Best Place Project. The Job Service Employers Council will be offering an upcoming seminar on social media uses and implications for business, including employee background checks using internet tools.
September 1, 2011
Vocational Rehabilitation – Janet
Employees of Voc Rehab have been attending Cognitive Motivational Training, all counselors will attend this training. Kalispell will soon be fully staffed. The Missoula and Kalispell offices are some of the busiest offices in the state, with 100-142 clients per employee in Missoula and 120-160 clients per employee in Kalispell. Funding for VR may be facing some national cuts. The VR office is seeing an increase in patients with psychiatric disabilities and more students. The Transitions program has been getting attention nationally.
Human Resource Council – Maggie
The Youth Program is starting another year. This year they carried over approximately 60% of their youth, up from the usual 30%. There is an increase in participation in the youth program in Mineral County. There is still no word on the Sapphire clinic, should definitely hear by the end of September if the clinic will be funded. The Ravalli County Health Department is cutting back on services also. There is not a current strong connection with the school district’s 21st Century program, and HRC wants to ensure they are aligning with that program to collaborate and work together. Monique mentioned that Maggie’s program has the focus that the district is looking for. Ten years ago the district was offering school credit for work experience. There is a criminal background check required for any employers or on site supervisors who work with the youth in the HRC or school programs.
College of Technology - Lynn
The COT will be advertising for a Chair for the West Campus, Alan recently took a job in Kodiak, Alaska. The recruitment is in progress for an Outreach Coordinator. The faculty was fully staffed as of the start of school. There are large numbers of applications for school coming in at the last minute. The COT is working on a broad based college assessment to look at academic readiness and retention. Enrollment is up from the record high enrollment last year. Previously the COT has had a system with a core block registration system, and could use that in the future. The LLC and COT may be able to partner on Transition to College classes.
Lifelong Learning Center – Monique
Adult Basic Education no longer has a separate phone number, everyone now calls the front desk at the LLC, and the front desk staff has been trained to serve ABE clients. Renee continues in her role with ABE as the Department Chair and an advisor. The performance for ABE was top in the state, so funding is good for this year. The Even Start program has been fully phased out. They are taking ABE and parent education on the road to four Title I Family Resource Centers, at Lowell, Hawthorne, Russell, and Franklin schools. This way the program can tap families into adult literacy at the schools, and offer TABE tests on site at the centers. The Even Start classrooms will be transitioned, one will become a yoga classroom, and the other will be a cooking classroom. The LLC is looking for ABE tutors. There is a new enrollment process for ABE. The first step will be to call and schedule a TABE test. After that, there is a new orientation session, in which they offer a short introduction to ABE, set the school schedule, and start with the classes. LLC is hoping retention will increase with this new format. Adult Education is fully staffed, with 28 new part time instructors. Enrollment is slow at this time. There are new parking arrangements at the LLC, including a new entrance and exit for the parking lot and directional parking in front of the building. They are hoping for more students in the Medical Office Essentials course, starting September 12.
Missoula Job Service – Saundra
Job Service recently launched a Facebook page, and also has Skype capabilities for distance interviews. Cheryl Minnick from the UM recently came to Job Service and offered training on resumes for the whole staff. There are two new employees, one new permanent employee, and one temporary employee who will start at the end of September. Many employers in the oil field are recruiting, and there are employees in Missoula who have been travelling or relocating to eastern Montana or North Dakota to work in the oil fields, where wages are much higher. Job Service has partnered with the Lifelong Learning Center to offer job search classes; those are listed in the LLC catalog. All staff has been attending Crucial Conversation training. Job Service is still seeking qualified participants and employers for the National Emergency Grant on the Job Training Program. Job Service recently met with representatives of the Last Best Place Project to strengthen collaboration between the BEAR program and the Last Best Place Project. The Job Service Employers Council will be offering an upcoming seminar on social media uses and implications for business, including employee background checks using internet tools.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
CMT Core Group Meeting - August 4, 2011
CMT Core Group Meeting - CMT Meeting Minutes
Thursday, August 4
Human Resource Council
The Sapphire Clinic in Hamilton stopped receiving patients on June 30th. The grants funding the clinic expired, and Congress will only fund about 30 of the 800 applications that were submitted. Sometime in August the Human Resource Council will find out if they are one of the 30 applications that were funded. The Sapphire Clinic was serving 800-900 clients, and more than 50% of the clients had no income.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Janet has been travelling to Kalispell often. They have one new counselor there, and will add another one. They are still doing their orientations.
Job Service
Jobs are up, many employers are hiring in North Dakota and Eastern Montana. UI will begin moving to internet only services, and phasing out their phone lines. There is Disaster UI for people affected by flooding, more information on DLI website. Missoula has been approved for Facebook pilot project, and now has a FB page. We recently hired one staff member, and may be adding another one soon.
Thursday, August 4
Human Resource Council
The Sapphire Clinic in Hamilton stopped receiving patients on June 30th. The grants funding the clinic expired, and Congress will only fund about 30 of the 800 applications that were submitted. Sometime in August the Human Resource Council will find out if they are one of the 30 applications that were funded. The Sapphire Clinic was serving 800-900 clients, and more than 50% of the clients had no income.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Janet has been travelling to Kalispell often. They have one new counselor there, and will add another one. They are still doing their orientations.
Job Service
Jobs are up, many employers are hiring in North Dakota and Eastern Montana. UI will begin moving to internet only services, and phasing out their phone lines. There is Disaster UI for people affected by flooding, more information on DLI website. Missoula has been approved for Facebook pilot project, and now has a FB page. We recently hired one staff member, and may be adding another one soon.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
CMT Core Group Meeting - June 2, 2011
CMT Core Group Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 2
Updates
Monique – Lifelong Learning Center
The Even Start Program will end on August 21. The LLC is a site for summer meals for ABE youth, 18 and under. The LLC has partnered with Job Service for a free class to help students prepare for college. The Transition to College class will be 8:00-11:30 Monday through Thursday. The class is funded by the College Access Grant. Contact the Job Service or LLC for more information. Monique does not have the information on what the funding will be for the upcoming fiscal year for Adult Basic Education.
Saundra – Job Service
Wolf has been meeting with employees to discuss the future of the Job Service. There are efforts underway to get a Facebook page up and running for the Job Service. Job orders are up, with over 300 current job postings, but many employers are not getting enough applicants for jobs. The business community is starting to question where the workers are when there are so many folks unemployed, but they are not getting applications for jobs.
Maggie – Human Resource District Council
There is no youth summer program this year. They are waiting for more information on what the WIA continuing resolution will mean for state allocations. They are anticipating cuts across the board. The Sapphire Clinic in Hamilton is facing possible federal spending cuts, as the Federal government will choose only 70 new clinics to fund, nationwide. The programs have been busy, with Energy Share and LEIAP just wrapping up for the year. The summer lunch programs are gearing up. Missoula County administers these programs.
Michelle – Child Care Resources
CCR is only funded through September 30th, and they will not know the RFP and budget info until the end of July. The recently hired Development Director has been working to obtain funds and get short, project-based grants. In the Bitterroot CCR is going to be able to put on some intensive workshops for child care providers, including workshops on inclusion and disabilities. Each year CCR has funding for summer camps, but by the end of June the funding is usually completely obligated. CCR is also working with the LLC to collaborate on some classes this fall, including classes for child care providers on business and professionalism, human resources, CPR and First Aid, and changes to OPI regulations.
Thursday, June 2
Updates
Monique – Lifelong Learning Center
The Even Start Program will end on August 21. The LLC is a site for summer meals for ABE youth, 18 and under. The LLC has partnered with Job Service for a free class to help students prepare for college. The Transition to College class will be 8:00-11:30 Monday through Thursday. The class is funded by the College Access Grant. Contact the Job Service or LLC for more information. Monique does not have the information on what the funding will be for the upcoming fiscal year for Adult Basic Education.
Saundra – Job Service
Wolf has been meeting with employees to discuss the future of the Job Service. There are efforts underway to get a Facebook page up and running for the Job Service. Job orders are up, with over 300 current job postings, but many employers are not getting enough applicants for jobs. The business community is starting to question where the workers are when there are so many folks unemployed, but they are not getting applications for jobs.
Maggie – Human Resource District Council
There is no youth summer program this year. They are waiting for more information on what the WIA continuing resolution will mean for state allocations. They are anticipating cuts across the board. The Sapphire Clinic in Hamilton is facing possible federal spending cuts, as the Federal government will choose only 70 new clinics to fund, nationwide. The programs have been busy, with Energy Share and LEIAP just wrapping up for the year. The summer lunch programs are gearing up. Missoula County administers these programs.
Michelle – Child Care Resources
CCR is only funded through September 30th, and they will not know the RFP and budget info until the end of July. The recently hired Development Director has been working to obtain funds and get short, project-based grants. In the Bitterroot CCR is going to be able to put on some intensive workshops for child care providers, including workshops on inclusion and disabilities. Each year CCR has funding for summer camps, but by the end of June the funding is usually completely obligated. CCR is also working with the LLC to collaborate on some classes this fall, including classes for child care providers on business and professionalism, human resources, CPR and First Aid, and changes to OPI regulations.
Monday, April 18, 2011
CMT Core Group Meeting - April 7, 2011
Core Group CMT Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 7 Updates Janet – Vocational Rehabilitation Janet is still spending quite a bit of time travelling to and from Kalispell. Dalayna Hillis is the new Blind/Low Vision counselor at the office in Missoula. The Kalispell office is fully staffed, and Voc Rehab has added some support staff in Missoula. Jim – Human Resource Council The HRC is waiting for congressional action on several discretionary programs. The changes have potential to have a big impact on working families. Renters could be eligible for energy assistance through LIEAP, they need to apply before April 30th to have their energy bills for the past winter considered. Contact the HRC in Missoula for more information. Monique – Lifelong Learning Center The Even Start is no longer funded. The Even Start program had not had any increases in funding in 15 years of operation. Monique has put in a request to run the program through the end of September. The program leaves behind an incredible early education classroom, and Monique is in the process of getting information to make the best decision on what will be done with the classroom. Adult Basic Education funding is still sitting in legislative limbo. The Lifelong Learning Center is in the process of evaluating their orientation and entry process for ABE, to increase effectiveness and get students into the classroom as quickly and effectively as possible. They are looking at possible restructuring of the program. Some of the most popular classes at LLC recently have been: Beekeeping, Zumba, and Raising Chickens. LLC is working on new collaborations with Frenchtown, Target Range, and Hellgate Elementary to offer fee based classes at those locations. Michelle – Child Care Resources Child care funding is also in limbo right now. All market rates and provider rates are frozen. There is a waiting list for CCR, and 2002 was the last time there was a waiting list for child care services. They recently hired a Development Director, she has been working to obtain grants and diversify funds. United Way has allowed CCR to reapply for funds, for the first time in 3 years. United Way has about $600K to give out, and has more than $800K in applications. CCR is running on a shorter staff. They are still working on the transition of two major problems to Great Falls, including the Provider Referral service. Lynn – College of Technology The legislature will determine the outcome of the efforts to build a new COT. The request is the culmination of more than 6 years of planning. Enrollments are high; people are making decisions to come to school. The retention piece is very important. Some industrial programs already have waiting lists for the fall. The Hamilton/Bitterroot program and faculty is growing. The COT is being cautious about new programming. A course and program review will be conducted during the fall semester to determine what gets funded and what programs end. The COT is expecting a national accreditation for their RN program. They are also waiting to hear back on their respiratory care program to see if it will be nationally accredited. They will be posting an opening for an Outreach Director, this job will combine some grant writing and outreach in the community. Wolf – Job Service WIA funding is zeroed out in the national budget; the TAA ends next June as does the Timber OJT. Job Service is being careful with staffing. They are also looking at hosting a few exchange students from Germany. Wolf will be going back to Washington DC at the end of the month with the Career Pathways team. Job orders are up, with 328 jobs posted as of Wednesday the 6th. The Job Service is working to build expertise in industry clusters. Lynn from the Job Service has started to learn more information about healthcare careers. Next Meeting Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 5th at Job Service.
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