Awardee:
1700
Contact: Donna DeWeerd
Phone: (707) 259-8680
Proposed Award Amount:
$300,000
Community Served:
Project Emphasis: People with disabilities
Summary Paragraph:
This
Consortium plans to (1) develop comprehensive One Stop systems that are
welcoming and are valued providers of choice of persons with disabilities, and
(2) implement strategies to increase opportunities for training, job
development, sustained employment, and advancement. The primary investment of this grant will
be in Disability Program Navigators for all four counties. These Navigators,
once trained, will advocate for seamless service delivery for the disabled by
marshalling resources available for employment support, creating sharing
agreements with relevant partners, and leading Universal Access Workgroups at
each site. These Workgroups will determine
the array of resources and adaptive equipment and services for each of the One
Stops resource rooms. In addition, the
Navigators will determine and communicate the best practices for improving
access for disabled clients into the Employment Security and Workforce
Investment systems.
Partnerships: The North Bay
Employment Consortiums partners range from the State Employment Agency to
local child care councils. Some of the
more prominent partners are Goodwill Industries, the State of
