Narrative: e. 2. A.

Local offices commonly engage in job related outreach to the public through job fairs and coordination and outreach to schools (e.g., career days). Staff attempts to reach as wide an audience as possible when promoting these events and activities, often coordinating outreach with partners (e.g., HEP, MET, Inc.) who are able to contact members of the public who may prove difficult to contact. Where the NFJP provider MET, Inc. operates, One-Stop Centers make cross referrals of prospective MSFW program candidates. One-Stop Centers will also make employment and training services information available to MSFWs through other organizations and programs that provide services to MSFWs, e.g., HEP and MEP. Where possible, cross referrals are made with these providers and combined services are utilized. Staff members in offices with a higher number of MSFWs or Spanish-speaking clients provide Spanish language materials on jobs, job training, education, job safety, and healthcare. Where possible, local offices provide bi-lingual services or have access to translators through partners. Additionally, the HIRE online labor exchange system is available in a Spanish language version.

Because of funding and manpower limitations, the SWA must rely greatly upon the SMA, One-Stop partners, and MSFW organizations for outreach to MSFWs. However, One-Stop Center staff will assist as much as possible. Additionally MSFW contacts will be sought through networking opportunities where MSFWs are more likely to congregate, grocery stores, community centers, public events, and medical clinics. Social media is being explored and will be utilized where possible and proven effective. The SMA/H-2 operator and On-Stop Center staff will continue distributing materials and information of interest to MSFWs at these locations and to agricultural employers. Through our networking activities, new outlets for MSFW outreach will continually be sought and utilized.

The HEP provider has testified that the need for outreach has lessened over time as many of their customers are referred by word of mouth. It is anticipated that once the outreach ground work is laid, this pattern will become increasingly true for the One-Stop Centers.