What Does a Workforce Board Really DO anyway? The South Central Workforce Development Board presents its August 2019 Community Impact Report recapping activities and outreach for our 10-county region of Kentucky.

1. A U G U S T 2 0 1 9
COMMUNITY
IMPACT REPORT

2. A Workforce Board is a
group of leaders appointed
by local elected officials
and charged with planning
& oversight responsibilities
for workforce programs and
services in their area.
WHAT? WHO?
The South Central Workforce Development
Board is an employer-led advisory body
that is comprised of local stakeholders
from industry, small business, organized
labor, apprenticeships, adult education, P-
12 education, higher education,
government, economic development &
community-based organizations.
WHY?
By facilitating a supply of educated
and skilled workers, aligned with both
the needs of current employers and
aligned to the region's economic
development goals for attracting new
employers, the SCWDB is a key partner
in economic development in the
thriving South Central Kentucky region.
LEADING KENTUCKY’S WORKFORCE FORWARD.
BUILDING KENTUCKY’S FUTURE WORKFORCE.
OUR STORY

3. AUGUST 2019
IMPACT:
eople and Events
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orvettes and Careers
Job Well Done: WEX and OJT at Blue Cotton
aking a Difference: OVR Success Story

4. It is my pleasure to share our August 2019 Community
Impact Report with you!
The South Central Workforce Development Board and
partners have been committed to building a world-class
workforce system for our region. In the following pages,
you will see a sample of that commitment and work.
You will see partnerships being established, lives
changing, and foundations being built for future growth.
I look forward to the opportunity to showcase some of
our work in this format on a monthly basis.
As always, feel free to contact me at 270-935-0518 or at
robert@southcentralworkforce.com. I look forward to our
continued work together!
-Robert
LOOKING BACK,
MOVING FORWARD
Dr. Robert Boone, President/CEO
South Central Workforce Development Board
WELCOME!
For more updated information on the work we
are doing, please search for: South Central
Workforce Development Board, KY hirED
Scholarship, and the Kentucky Career Center-
South Central on all social media platforms.

5. INVITATION TO THE WORKFORCE SUMMIT
UPDATE: To date we have nearly DOUBLED the number of registrations from last year
for the Workforce Summit! While we are thrilled at these numbers, we know there are
many businesses in our region yet to register who could definitely benefit by attending
this year.
You are challenged to tell ONE new person about our upcoming Workforce Summit
EACH DAY. By your endorsing and/or encouraging colleagues to attend, you will help
us to not only meet but exceed our goal.
You are doing an amazing job generating interest and registrations for our event--
please keep up the great work!
Our 2019 Workforce Summit will be an in-depth, action-oriented discussion regarding
workforce needs and solutions in our South Central Kentucky Region as well as an opportunity
to learn more about the resources available to you from YOUR Business Solutions Team! This
year's event will give special focus to the hot topic of work-based learning.
We are pleased to announce that Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce
Development Derrick Ramsey will share a short program to get our discussions started. This
presentation will be followed by an interactive and robust set of discussions centered on
workforce challenges and solutions (existing and needed) in our 10-county region.
Collaboration is the key in driving improvement, and your input is vital to our community’s
development!
WORKFORCE SUMMIT DETAILS

6. MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
AN OVR SUCCESS STORY
R. Hernandez (a client with significant visual impairments) began
working at Firehouse Subs on January 29, 2019. By March of 2019,
he had been awarded Employee of the Month and had
established a work ethic so strong that, without hesitation,
Firehouse management took on a second individual with visual
impairments who continues to work alongside Mr. Hernandez at
the restaurant to this day.
This entire process began when Mr. Hernandez's OVR counselor
made a referral to Career Catering, a CRP owned and operated
by Sue Hines. Sue began meeting with the client in early 2019,
and by January’s end had secured a position with Firehouse Subs
contingent upon the client’s interview and his performance during
the first two weeks of his employment.
Once he had started working at the restaurant, his counselor
made a referral to OVR Assistive Technology Specialist, Karen
Perry. After evaluating the workplace environment, Karen
identified several rehab technologies that would greatly assist the
consumer in his duties. These items included a talking scale that
helped him weigh meats and a timer for baking bread and
cookies that made a loud buzz when baking was complete.
Christopher Bratcher
Kentucky Career Center Office for Vocational Rehabilitation
With all of these services in place, OVR has been able
to help the client achieve his full potential in the
competitive workplace environment. This individual
serves as a reminder that with the right guidance and
counseling, individuals can rely on the services
provided by OVR to help them achieve their goals.
In addition to AT
and Job
Placement
services, OVR
provided
consultation via a
local benefits
expert with regard
to the individual’s
SSI to ensure that
he was earning to
his full potential in
relation to the
limits placed on
his income by the
Social Security
Administration.

7. PEOPLE & EVENTS
CLOCKWISE: 1.) Virginia Davis, President of the Hart Co. Chamber,
addresses the group from Fort Campbell at the Corvette Museum. 2.)
Collage from August's International Job Fair. 3.) Outstanding
attendance at the last SCWDB Board Meeting in Barren County; 4.) Dr.
Phil Neal and Ms. Heather Rogers from SKYCTC recently recognized Dr.
Robert Boone and the board for their contributions to SKYCTC's CDL
Program at a reception and ribbon cutting in Franklin. 5.) Kira Harman,
KYhirED student poses outside the Board office for her new LinkedIn
profile picture. 6.) We were honored to have Comissioner Lana Gordon
attended and speak at our last SCWDB meeting. 7.) Attendance at our
August BST Chapter Meeting was the highest to date!
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8. BlueCotton has been fortunate to partner with
Career Team/Kentucky Career Center on the WIOA
Work Experience Program and OJT. Ivy applied
with us directly and we worked with Career Team
to qualify her for WEX in order to have access to
additional resources to assist in her job training
and skill development. Upon completion of that
program we hired her full time and she is still a
member of our team.
Scott was someone we met through one of the
Kentucky Career Center job fairs. While he had
skills from previous work history he was facing
challenges and the OJT program was a perfect
match for BlueCotton to get him in the doors to
begin training him in a new career. He is a valued
member of our team and the support we’ve
received from this program is wonderful!
Julie Denton, HR
BlueCotton (Business Partner)
A JOB WELL DONE:
WEX & OJT AT BLUECOTTON

9. CORVETTES & CAREERS
"VETTE VISION" is the name given to a series of events/efforts to promote South Central Kentucky region to Fort
Campbell soldiers who are about to exit from the military.
These efforts include both visits to Fort Campbell by business, community and education leaders and hosting Fort
Campbell staff for guided regional tours.
“I cannot thank the South Central Workforce Development Board
enough for the field trip opportunity to the region for Fort
Campbell’s transition programs staff! I learned so much about the
employment and lifestyle opportunities up here.”
Kari Moore,
Program Director for USO Nashville/Fort Campbell
“We met with the wonderful folks, county officials and business
leaders of South Central Kentucky. We also [learned] that there are
over 6000 employment opportunities for transitioning service
members, veterans and families.
Kentucky is a wonderful place to live and work, great school and
community and the list goes on and on.”
Cory Wingfield,
Fort Campbell Soldier for Life
Transition Assistance Program

10. TOUR/VISIT PHOTO GALLERY