INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN (INA) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 166 OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) An Orientation for Grantees Program Flow 2.

Program Flow 2 Outreach Eligibility Intake & Assessment Program Services Exit Follow- up Success!

Outreach 3  Spread the message and reach those who need your program the most  Make sure applicants are suitable for the program  Adapt your plan as needs in your community shift Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Eligibility 4 Member of a federally recognized tribe, an Alaska Native, a Native Hawaiian, or an Indian as determined by a policy of the grantee Unemployed, under-employed or low income Registered for the Selective Services for males Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Intake & Assessment 5  Assess suitability and determine eligibility prior to program enrollment.  Develop the IEP through comprehensive consultation with participant. Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Case Management 6  Case managers help participants access services that will assist them in attaining the skills needed to secure and retain unsubsidized employment.  Services may vary from grantee to grantee and between tribal programs and non-profit organizations.

IEP (Individualized Employment Plan) 7 X Program entry Program exit Dismantle barriers Leverage strengths CFR (c)(2) Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Program Services 8 Once deemed program eligible, the participant may receive services Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Program Services 9 Orientation to 166 services OutreachEligibility certification Initial assessment of needs IntakeBrief career counseling Job search/placementFollow-up services Labor Market Information Supportive services Training providers and training services Filing Unemployment Insurance claims Employment statistics Providing information relating to: Core Services Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Program Services 10 Examples of Intensive Services Comprehensive testing and assessment Developing an individual employment plan Individual counseling and career planning Case management for training services Work experience in the public or private sector Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Program Services 11 Training Services Occupational skills training On-the-Job Training Programs combining workplace training with related instruction, e.g. apprenticeship programs, etc. Private sector training programs Skills upgrade and retraining Entrepreneurial/small business technical assistance training Job readiness training GED, literacy, ESL Customized training conducted for an employer with a commitment to hire Education and tuition assistance Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Exit 12 Exit usually occurs when participants have attained unsubsidized employment and are stable in their new jobs. Exit occurs when a participant does not receive a service funded by the program or a partner program for 90 consecutive calendar days and he/she is not scheduled for any other future service. Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Exit  Participants’ performance is measured after they exit your program.  Three performance measures:  Entered Employment  Employment Retention  Average Earnings 13 Click on the computer to access online tutorials on performance measures Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment

Critical activity to:  Meet performance measures  Ensure success of participant Critical activity to:  Meet performance measures  Ensure success of participant Follow-up 14 Follow-up Eligibility Exit Program Services Outreach Intake & Assessment Responsibility of case manager and should be included in IEP CFR (b)(14)

Bear Tracks 15 Database system that :  Allows participant information to be entered directly into the system  Allows WIA staff to get information on participants or program performance on a quarterly basis or anytime during the program year Click on the computer to access Bear Tracks online training

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