Employment and Training Association

Workforce innovation and opportunity act - in july of 2015, the workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) replaced the workforce investment act. Wioa seeks to more fully integrate Wisconsin's workforce and talent development systems to better serve employers and job seekers in our county.in south central Wisconsin, the worksmart network provides wioa programming that are designed to help businesses develop strategies to meet their hiring needs and to help job seekers obtain the work related skills and experience necessary to meet those needs. Through weekly information sessions worksmart staff meet with individuals who are interested in job placement and Training assistance for high wage, high demand Employment opportunities in our region. Some of the specific resources our staff utilize to assist job seekers include on-the-job Training, paid work experiencem job placement and job retention assistance, industry focused short term Training activities (ie welding, computer basics, industrial foundations) and long term Training activities (associate degree programs in high demand careers).worksmart is administered by the workforce development board of southcentral Wisconsin. The Employment and Training Association (eata) is the local board's largest contracted service provider. Eata provides wioa services to employers, dislocated workers and low income adults in the southcentral Wisconsin region.wioa eligibility requirementsdislocated worker- laid-off, collecting unemployment, business closing, down sizing.- previously self-employed- legally eligible to work in the u.s.adult program- must be 18 years or older- income eligible- legally eligible to work in the u.s.out of school youth-must be 16 24 years of age-must be eligible to work in the united states of america-must have barriers that meet program guidelines-must be registered for selective service if appropriate

Children first program - the children first program provides Employment and Training services to unemployed and underemployed non-custodial parents (ncp) who are not meeting their child support obligations. Although the children first program has a "work first" philosophy, a combination of job search activities as well as other services may be provided to promote self-sufficiency and responsible parenting. Activities/services may include case management, Employment search assistance, skills Training, unpaid work experience, parenting/life skills classes, remedial education, transportation assistance, etc.participation in the children first program is court ordered with the primary goal of improving the ability of the ncp to pay court ordered support. Individuals ordered into the program are assigned 32 hours of activity each week, and may participate up to sixteen weeks within each calendar year. In order to successfully complete the children first program, the ncp must make timely payment in full court ordered support for three consecutive months or complete sixteen weeks participation in Employment and Training activities.

Windows to work -windows to work (wtw) provides re-entry tools, support and career coaching services to incarcerated individuals beginning 3-12 months prior to release and for approximately one year post-release. While the workforce development boards manage the program throughout the state, eata administers the windows to work program at oakhill correctional institution. Interested individuals must enroll while in the institution.this program is designed to address individual's criminogenic needs that can lead to recidivism including: Employment, education, anti-social cognition, anti-social personality and anti-social companions. The program's goals are to reduce recidivism for participants after their release from incarceration, increase Employment placement opportunities, increase lengths of Employment retention and increase wages.while incarcerated participants complete a 12-week program to prepare for their release. The windows to work program curriculum consists of cognitive intervention, general work skills and expectations, community resources assistance with applications and resumes and job seeking. Once released the participant works one-on-one with their windows to work coach while looking for Employment and/or Training opportunities. The program also has a financial assistance component to assist with transitioning back to the community. Financial assistance may be provided on a case-by-case basis and can be utilized for work-related clothing, transportation, housing and education.

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Re-entry program - the re-entry program is a partnership between just Dane, Dane County human services and the Employment and Training Association providing foodshare Employment and Training services (fset) to ex-offenders. The results of this program lead participants to Employment and skills Training opportunities that enhance employability and lead to economic independence.in collaboration with just Dane's journey home program our case manager focuses on helping re-entry participants address their Employment and Training needs through services and referrals focusing on motivation/life skills activities, Employment search, and employer based skills Training activities. Some of the areas we cover include:-career exploration-job hunting-successful interviewing - how to answer questions regarding past offenses-role playing interviews, what questions to ask-dress for success-positive attitudes and behaviors-adaptability recognizing strengths and how to work withlimitations/barriers-overcoming obstacles-respect recognition of diversity and change-responsibility-time management-money managementdiscriminationexaminati... how to prepare for exams-updating and creating resumes and cover letters-assistance with computers and on-line applications-supportive services assistance-referrals to Training opportunities available through programsavailable through the job center and throughout the community.

Job center - several partner agencies, including the Employment and Training Association are part of Dane County's one stop career center. One stop career centers are the focal point of america's workforce investment system, supporting the Employment needs of job seekers and the human resource needs of business.

Worker advancement initiativethe worker advancement initiative (wai) serves people whose previous Employment has not come back post-pandemic, as well as those who were not attached to or were not successful in the labor market prior to the pandemic, by offering subsidized Employment and skills Training opportunities with local employers. The wai case manager determines program eligibility, connects participants with Training opportunities, collects records of program participation and requests funding for eligible Employment and skills Training opportunities.

Wioa statewide Employment recovery dislocated worker grantthe purpose of the wioa statewide Employment recovery dislocated worker grant is to help address the surge in layoff activity resulting from the covid-19 public health emergency. This grant provides supplemental funding to local workforce development boards to expand their capacity to offer dislocated worker program services to eligible individuals. Funds for this grant were provided by the u.s. department of labor.