Raising Incomes
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Raising Incomes Committee
Forms -- Inter-agency Referral Form Workforce Resource Guide Homeless Services Council resources
GAP: There are a significant number of residents who do not have the skills or the opportunity to obtain and maintain living wage positions. GOAL: Increase opportunities for low-wage/low-skill workers to obtain the necessary skills and employment to earn a living wage. OUTCOME: Vanderburgh County residents will have improved access to community services, education and training leading to employment resulting in self-sufficiency.
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STRATEGIES & ACTIVITIESRaising Incomes strategies in Destination: Home (complete narrative of 4 strategies)
Raising Incomes Subcommitteedownload: Strategies addressed by Raising Incomes Committee (narrative of those listed below)
Strategy 1: Improve Coordination of Employment Services Activities:
Strategy 2: Establish Training and Employment Options Activities: 1. Determine how homeless individuals currently access the workforce development system 2. Use results to improve access 3. Assess which industries need workers to tailor training 4. Have housing programs develop IEPs or Self Sufficiency Plan,
Strategy 4: Address the Employment Needs of Offenders, Youth and the currently “unemployable” Activities 1. Seek alternate funding for offender programs 2. Develop on-site independent living programs at area youth homes 3. Research “Transitional Jobs” program See also Discharge Planning Coalition and Homeless Youth Coalition
Self-Sufficiency Subcommitteedownload: Strategy addressed by Self-Sufficiency Subcommittee (narrative of that listed below)
Strategy 3: Establish a Wages to Allow for Self-Sufficiency Activities: 1. Identification of champion 2. Advocacy 3. Education of public
RESOURCESStrategies addressed by Raising Incomes Committee Strategy addressed by Self-Sufficiency Subcommittee FormsInter-agency referral form (PDF) Referral form-annotated (PDF) Inter-agency referral form (Excel) Referral form-annotated (Excel) Once Excel file is opened via internet, open a copy for editing to get a format that's useful to fill in. For technical assistance, please email the webmaster Workforce Resource Guide (PDF) Research ToolsConnecting People to Jobs: Neighborhood Workforce Pipelines - Annie E. Casey Foundation Toolkit for Connecting Supportive Housing Tenants to Employment - Corporation for Supportive Housing Is Indiana Getting its Fair Share, 2007: Federal Programs Available to Help Working Hoosier Families - Indiana Institute for Working Families Supporting Work for Low-Income People with Significant Challenges - The Urban Institute summary |
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