HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05182004 - C27 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
Costa
FROM: John Cullen, Director .. ` CaUt�t
Employment and Human Serviced � ment "fl`;�- _...
DATE: April 26,2004
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director, Employment & Human Services Department, or his
designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to APPLY. for and if granted, ACCEPT
grant funding from the State of California Employment Development Department and the San
Francisco Foundation, in an amount up to $1,000,000 to address short and long-term healthcare
labor needs for the term of July 2004 through June 2006. (#29-161-0)
SPECIFIC REEQUU�E1�S�T(S�))gO�R ARECoilNMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director, Employment & Human Services Department, or his designee, on
behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to APPLY for and if granted,ACCEPT grant funding from the State
of California Employment Development Department and the San Francisco Foundation, in an amount up to
$1,000,000 to address short and long-term healthcare labor needs for the terra of July 2004 through June 2006.
(#29-161-0)
EINANCIAL IMPACTE:
Up to $1,000,000 WIA Funds and San Francisco Foundation Funds. Federal and Foundation Funding.
No County Costs.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT SIAIEMENT:
This action will support all five of the of the community outcomes, "Children Ready for and Succeeding in
School" "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", "Families that are
Economically Self Sufficient", "Families that Safe, Stable and Nurturing", "Communities that are Safe and
Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families"by addressing training needs in the healthcare labor
market and assisting families to obtain and maintain unsubsidized employment.
BACKGRO I TND:
This funding would be used to address both short and long term strategies for healthcare labor needs. Short term
WDB will provide direct services to low-income individuals. Incumbent workers will receive upgrade training
to Acute nursing positions. Direct services include outreach and recruitment, enrollment, assessment, case
management, provision of supportive services and training, placement and retention services. Partnering with
healthcare employers WDB will provide placement and job opportunities. Unemployed individuals will receive
training in allied health fields for entry-level placement.
Long term funding will support the ongoing warp plan of WDB as part of the Contra Costa Healthcare and
Biosciences Careers Collaborative, three-year effort focused on developing and sustaining partnerships,
gathering and disseminating information and directing workforce policy. The Collaborative seeks funding to
continue articulation and curriculum development, cross training of counselors and case managers, collection of
labor market data and dissemination of information
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
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ATTESTED
JOHN SWE 'EN,CLERK OF THE B ARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
€ontact: BOB LANTER
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