Colorado PYs 2016-2017 Published

Senior Community Service Employment Program

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b. 5. Describe the Long-term Strategy to Improve Scsep Services, Including Planned Long-term Changes to the Design of the Program Within the State, and Planned Changes in the Use of Scsep Grantees and Program Operators to Better Achieve the Goals of the Program. This May Include Recommendations to the Department as Appropriate. (20 Cfr 641.302(k))

Current Narrative:

The following collaborative steps comprise the state’s long term strategy to improve SCSEP’s goals and objectives over the next four years.

Local Workforce Centers

1. Increase the number of people served with multiple barriers by 2% a year over the next four years, specifically those participants that are hardest to serve;

a. Utilize Colorado work readiness training programs such Key Train, Work Keys and computer literacy courses;

2. Increase the number of Workforce Center host agencies by 2% a year over the next four years;

a. Participants will utilize workforce counselors, such as DVR, Veterans, and Older Workers counselors;

b. Greater opportunities to receive outside funding due to the number of clients served.

c. Participants will have the opportunity to receive community service training at the workforce center thus will have greater access to services and employment opportunities as they become available.

Community Colleges

1. Increase the number of SCSEP students enrolled over the next four years at 1% a year;

a. Increase partnerships with colleges developing programs designed to meet participants’ needs and the in-demand employment opportunities.

Community Service Organizations and State Programs will increase at approximately 1% - 2% a year for the next four years.

1. Additional educational services through partnerships with educational institutions and community service assignments;

2. Paid employment training through internships and SCSEP;

3. On the job experience leading to unsubsidized jobs;

4. Increase opportunities for partnerships for grant related funding;

5. Increase access to community and faith based resources; and

6. Increase capacity to clients and participants for needed supportive services; and

7. Participants will receive chemical dependency counseling, food assistance, transportation funding, clothing, housing assistance and healthcare.

Business/Community

1. Increase educated labor pool of SCSEP participants by 1% a year over the next four years;

2. Increase pool of community service workers;

3. Opportunity to complete green energy projects, creating a green community; and

4. Expansion of economic opportunities through doubling the number of On The Job Experience participants over the next four years.