South Central Workforce Council

Workforce innovation and opportunity act, title i (wioa title i) provides employment and training services for adults, dislocated workers, and at risk youth. Approximately 102 adults were served; 61 dislocated workers and 53 youth were served. The Minnesota state dislocated worker program provides employment and training services for dislocated workers. Approximately 283 additional dislocated workers were served through the mn state dislocated worker program and approximately 334 youth were served through the mn youth at work program. All wioa title i adult, dislocated worker and youth performance standards were met or exceeded.

The Council is partnering with adult basic education and South Central college to develop career pathway programs that develop sector- based career pathways for low-skilled adults. Last year 206 low-skilled adults participated in the pathway programs.

The Minnesota family investment program (mfip) is designed to decrease long-term welfare dependency through employment services. Mfip is Minnesota's temporary assistance to needy families (tanf) program. Services are provided in: faribault, lesueur, martin, nicollet, sibley, waseca, and watonwan counties. Approximately 780 individuals were served through the mfip and diversionary work program. The snap e&t program provides job search assistance to individuals receiving food supports. Last year 184 individuals were served through snap e&t.

The South Central Workforce Council provides training twice a year to the service providers. Approximately 200 service providers received training.