National Farmworker Jobs Program Collaboration and Partnerships between NFJP Grantees and State Monitor Advocates Employment and Training Administration

Steven Rietzke Division Chief Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor

JUAN M. REGALADO National Monitor Advocate Specialty National Programs Unit Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor

Marisela Ruiz Senior Monitor Advocate Bureau of One-Stop and Program Support Division of Workforce Services Department of Economic Opportunity

Antonio (Tony) Roman-Perez Program Specialist, Farmworker Career Development Program Career and Adult Education Grants Administration and Compliance Florida Department of Education

How many of you have partnerships with your local employers? Of course! 2. No 3. No, but we are working on developing partnerships with our local employers 4. No, need help!!!!

Steven Rietzke Division Chief Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor

Vision for the One-Stop Delivery System under WIOA Collaboration Partnerships State Monitor Advocates MOUs Best Practices Next Steps

Vision for the One-Stop Centers under WIOA (TEGL 4-15) Workforce system--designed to increase access to, and opportunities for, the employment, education, training, and support services that individuals need to succeed in the labor market, particularly those with barriers to employment.

Under WIOA, one-stop centers and their partners: Provide job seekers with the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment with family-sustaining wages; Provide access and opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with barriers to employment, such as individuals with disabilities, to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in high-quality jobs and high-demand careers;

Enable businesses and employers to easily identify and hire skilled workers and access other supports, including education and training for their current workforce; Participate in rigorous evaluations that support continuous improvement of one-stop centers by identifying which strategies work better for different populations; Ensure that high-quality integrated data inform decisions made by policy makers, employers, and job seekers.

Collaboration Across systems that provide specialized services or training, including workforce development agencies, schools and community colleges, and public and non- profit human services and employment services agencies. https://www.dol.gov/asp/evaluation/jdt/

partnerships Measure and evaluate outcomes of partnerships Partnership with local employers Partnerships with State Monitor Advocates

Partnerships with local employers Partnerships of employers within one industry that bring government, education, training, economic development, labor, and community organizations together to focus on the workforce needs of an industry within a regional labor market. Information on effective outreach to, partnerships with, and services for business;

WIOA Collaboration Collaboration among employers, through collaboration with the local board eligible agencies shall collaborate where possible, and avoid duplicating efforts, in order to maximize the impact of the activities WIOA

WIOA Collaboration Collaboration with independent living programs, and promoting a philosophy of independent living for individuals with disabilities in community activities WIOA

How many of you have formal agreements with your local agencies, e. g How many of you have formal agreements with your local agencies, e.g., State Monitor Advocates? Of course! 2. No 3. No, but we are working on our MOU with our SMAs and other agencies 4. No, need help!!!!

State Monitor Advocate MOUs required Coordinated Outreach Event planning To receive complaints Assist in referrals of alleged violations to enforcement agencies Improve the coordination of services to MSFWs 20 CFR 653.108(l)

The Florida Connection 2016 ANNUAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE “Strategies Linking Florida Farmworkers to Education, Training and Employment: Becoming Self- Sufficient”

Presenters Marisela Ruiz State Monitor Advocate Tony Roman-Perez Program Specialist, Farmworker Career Development Program

Florida History of partnership Workforce system and NFJP structures Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Florida Department of Education, the NFJP grantee Farmworker Career Development Program (FCDP)

Florida Best Practices Established regular communication Joint annual training conference for staff Joint sessions to encourage collaboration and partnership Breakout tracks Vendor exhibit FCDP local providers invited outreach workers or significant office managers to participate on local advisory councils

Florida SMA Best Practices Onsite monitoring/quality assurance visits of career centers included staff interviews Review board makeup for FCDP representation Determine extent of collaboration with FCDP Provide technical assistance

Joint Local Meetings Change in strategy Reactive approach to proactive approach In-person meetings facilitated by SMA and FCDP state staff Career center MSFW outreach worker and supervisor Career center WIOA staff and/or program manager FCDP local coordinator

Joint Initiatives Discussed referral process Referral form “Psychological tool” for participant Encourages responsibility Encouraged ongoing communication and regular meetings Cross-training Outstations for FCDP staff in career centers

Florida SMA/FCDP MOU MOU in place since January, 2016 Requires 100% of FCDP participants to be enrolled in the state’s labor exchange system, Employ Florida Marketplace Encourages other co-enrollments Coordinate outreach between MSFW outreach workers and FCDP staff

Florida SMA/FCDP MOU MOU also includes: Information sharing FCDP agrees to report apparent violations and refer complaints to career center or outreach worker Collaboration on special projects such as staff training and presentations to external groups Coordinate emergency assistance for MSFWs

Data Sharing Agreement As of October 1, 2016, shared management information system NFJP/FCDP module in Employ Florida Marketplace Makes it easy to share data and co- enroll

Best Practices Partnerships Identification, Dissemination of information on best practices, including best practices for— (A) the effective operation of one-stop centers, relating to the use of business outreach, partnerships, and service delivery strategies, including strategies for serving individuals with barriers to employment

Next Steps Sample MOUs Next webinar

One-Stop Vision: TEGL 4-15 NFJP Webpage https://www.doleta.gov/Farmworker/html/NFJP.cfm Migrant and seasonal Farmworkers Monitor Advocate System https://www.doleta.gov/programs/msfw.cfm WorkforceGPS https://farmworker.workforcegps.org/ Farmworker Career Development Program http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/farmworker-jobs-edu- program/ One-Stop Vision: TEGL 4-15 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=6455