Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
- 2. Outreach ActivitiesThe local offices outreach activities must be designed to meet the needs of MSFWs in the State and to locate and contact MSFWs who are not being reached through normal intake activities. Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 2. Outreach Activities
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
e. 2. B. Providing Technical Assistance to Outreach Workers. Technical Assistance Must Include Trainings, Conferences, Additional Resources, and Increased Collaboration with Other Organizations on Topics Such as One-stop Center Services (i.e. Availability of Referrals to Training, Supportive Services, and Career Services, as Well as Specific Employment Opportunities), the Employment Service Complaint System, Information on the Other Organizations Serving Msfws in the Area, and a Basic Summary of Farmworker Rights, Including Their Rights with Respect to the Terms and Conditions of Employment.
Current Narrative:
The Delaware SWA has a working alliance with the NFJP Grantee,Telamaon to provide supportive services and alternative employment services to the Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers during their tenure in Delaware. The SMA provides the contact information to the workers for awareness and helps to facilitate direct contact upon request of the MSFW and or the Agricultural Growers. The SWA through its Administrator will continue to ensure regular meetings and information /resource sharing occurs between the SMA and Telamon representatives to support and strengthen this partnership.
The SWA thru the SMA who also serves in the capacity as the principal outreach worker shall gain invaluable experience and support by participating in related conferences, webinars, forums and learning opportunities to support and strengthen knowledge needed for the MSFW program. Routinely the SMA provides technical assistance as the subject matter expert to peers in collaborating agencies on SWA one–stop center services (i.e. availability of referrals to training, supportive services, and career services, as well as specific employment opportunities), the employment service complaint system, information on the other organizations serving MSFWs in the area, and farmworker rights, including their rights with respect to the terms and conditions of employment.
New Opportunities The Delaware SWA through the Administrator/SMA will increase outreach to human and social service entities to support our customer base of MSFW’s and Agricultural Growers by: • Conducting 5 new outreach contacts per week • Verifying services offered in existing outreach services • Serving as the principle liaison with the outreach partners • Develop working relationships with Delaware State’s Department of Agriculture and other agencies that provide services to MFSW workers and Agricultural Growers as identified • Becoming participating members of established Agricultural Growers Associations, Farm Bureaus and other relevant professional organizations as identified.