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GOALS Program Presentation (1)
The GOALS Program provides career training and job skills development for single parents through programs located on the Redlands Community College campus in El Reno, Oklahoma. The program has served the community for over 22 years. It offers pathways for obtaining a GED, vocational certifications, and college degrees. In the past year, the program helped 49 participants earn living skills certificates, 18 earn vocational certificates, and placed 21 in full-time employment. The program partners with various organizations and is funded through state grants, corporate grants, and private donors.
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- 1. Julie Lamb, Director MindiMitchell, Jobs Skills Specialist Michelle L. Moore, Training Coordinator Charli Mackey, Administrative Assistant The GOALS Program Linking Preparedness with Opportunity
- 2. Career Training forsingle parents Participants must apply through DHS TANF qualified parents are first priority Located on the Redlands Community College Campus Supporting Canadian County
- 3. Value in CareerTraining Mothers without HS diploma earn $16,715/year $1,392/month AAS Degrees or Vocational Training: $29,581/year $2465/month Mothers with a HS diploma earn $600 more every month More income for families More income in Communities
- 4. 22 years servingin El Reno Providing: Career Training Retention Skills Work Experience Opportunities Job Search Assistance Pathways: GED Preparation Vocational Certification AAS degree options thru Redlands Community College
- 5. oHigh School Diploma oDriver’sLicense or State ID oOccupation assessment oReality check oTime Management Module Employability Skills Staying Employed o Money Management 101 o SMART GOAL Setting o 2 weeks GOALS attendence o 4 weeks GOALS attendence o Internet & Social Media o Teamwork Project
- 6. Medical Terminology & Legal Terminology SkillCertificates WorkKeys™ National Career Readiness Certification & Keytrain® Occupational Profile Certification Microsoft Office Application Software 30 and 60 Day Internship Completion Typing & Keyboard Functions
- 7. Quarterly Newsletter 75% producedby participants Teamwork – GOALS Gazette First Issue May, 2015
- 8. 2014-2015 49 earned livingskills certificates 18 earned Vocational Certificates 02 moved from GED to College 12 Continued with college education 21 gained full-time employment Program Success
- 9. • Canadian County DHS •Community Action • Red River Transport • Youth and Family Services Partnerships in Action • Blessing Baskets • Redlands Community College • Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes • Red Rock Systems of Care
- 10. Funding • State Grant •Corporate Grants • Private Donors Operations Participant Support • Internships • Speakers • Mentors
- 11.
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- #2 Julie – 18 years Mindi – 15 years Charli – past GOALS and full time with RCC in science and goals GOALS DHS training to work program – successful outcome – fully employed at least 10.00 per hour with benefits.
- #3 4-6 month vocational training and Federal Employability skills training TANF Single parents – Participation, SNAP, cash (child support), flex funds, access to LIHEAP and the assistance, daycare, Medical benefits 1 year after employment. Married One in job search and one in training until employed. NON-tanf – Example on disability Partnership with DHS also on Redlands campus Felons gain access to federal programs for employers who hire felons Tribal funds for work program Workforce another grant that can assist Section 8 Counseling
- #4 No work record Fast food, retail, cash sporadic employment in home health, house cleaning, curb painting Employers recently – Cheyenne Arapaho XEROX Youth and Family services Redlands State of OK Home Health employers Rehabilitation Centers
- #5 GED – doorway to employment AAS – can assist student who needs a semester of help while getting financial aid back current Plug into other grant programs TRIO tribes Workforce NASNTI
- #6 Example – reality check Program on OKCIS website put what you want your home life to be like - tells annual figure – link to occupations and then training in OK specific Internet and Media – email addresses and pictures and privacy settings
- #8 Example of TEAMWORK and employability skills integrated First issue – written Q&A with participant value to them GOALS Career training – why income outcome for family Nutrition – calorie density with recipes Easter – community and photos Work together to produce, edit decide and distribute Private donor funds pay for printing costs
- #9 Ok 2014 -2015 I am in denial about turning 45. Success stories Carly and Cyrel Breaking 2 generation cycle of poverty Importance of Julie’s open door policy on attempts.