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New Staff Training Training Site Development

Changing lives. Making a difference.

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Training Site Development

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Introduction

Training Site Development

• Determining eligible

training sites

• Developing strategic

alliances

• Presenting an
• rientation
• The importance of

tracking progress

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Training Site Development

Training Site Requirements

• A private, tax-exempt,

nonprofit organization

• A public agency operated

by a unit of government

• Willing to train and capable

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Training Site Development

Prioritizing the Participant

• Both participants and HAs

are our customers

• We are funded to help

participants

• All of our goals focus on

serving participants (almost)

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Training Site Development

Strategically Selecting Training Sites

• Provides vital service to community
• Expands or enhances services to community
• Leverage community partnerships
• Offers potential to hire; assists with job search
• Offers real training; gives helpful feedback
• Offers daily supervision, positive work

environment

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Training Site Development

Evaluate these training sites

• Office of Veterans Affairs
• Social Security Office
• Senior Center
• Food bank
• Homeless Shelter
• YMCA
• State Employment Office
• Goodwill Store
• Community Action
• Co. Probation Office
• Library
• County Park
• Local Schools
• Personal Care Home

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Training Site Development

Taking Over an Area

Visit each training site to determine:

• How long each participant has been there
• Whether the participant is receiving training

that is consistent with their IEP

• Great time to conduct HA & P Monitoring

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Training Site Development

Activity: Presenting an Orientation

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Training Site Development

Training Site Orientation Key Points

Review and discuss:

• The host agency’s responsibilities
• The maintenance of effort requirements
• In-demand jobs and skills
• Effective training and supervision
• Computer-related and other training opportunities available

at the host agency

“Enhance & expand”

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Training Site Development

Training Site Orientation Key Points, cont.

Review and discuss:

• Training needs to be consistent with the IEP
• Other related issues (e.g., workplace safety)
• Time keeping requirements
• That host agencies may receive a Customer Satisfaction

Survey from the DOL

• Temporary nature of the program and participant assignment,

which is based on the IEP

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Training Site Development

Maintenance of Effort

Assignment of participant(s) must not:

• Displace existing workers
• Decrease existing contracts for services
• Reduce employee hours
• Reduce employment benefits
• Lay off employees or require participant(s) to

perform work of laid-off persons

• Result in substituting federal funds for other funds in

connection with work that would otherwise be performed “Enhance & expand”

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Training Site Development

Churches

• No  Religious instruction or worship
• No  Construction, operation or maintenance of a

facility used for religious instruction or worship

• No  Services for church members only
• YES  Services for the general community, such as food

bank, shelter, soup kitchen, day care, thrift shop, etc.

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Stay in touch

• Remember that
• rientation is never
• ver.
• Enter community

service reviews in JobReady.

• Monitor training

progress each pay period.

Training Site Development

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Tips and tricks

• PA’s can help
• Make weekly calls, case notes
• Use Social Media
• Create email groups
• Send out reminders, schedule meetings for a

whole area at a time

• Keep recruiting new HA’s so you have options

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Summary

• Training sites should serve the

best interest of participants.

• Orientations should be clear and

detailed.

• ETC’s should maintain contact with

training sites.

• ETC’s should continually evaluate

participants’ progress.

Training Site Development