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:
Historically, the State used outside entities to conduct Outreach. Through that partnership, our WorkOne offices were able to reach a much broader MSFW audience than the WorkOne office staff were able to do in their normal intake activities. However, in June 2017, the State hired a full-time, Outreach worker to perform the required outreach functions. While Proteus© no longer performs the outreach function, as the NFJP grantee, they are still co-located in multiple DWD offices, and, as such, has access to all one-stop services, along with updates, changes, and any peripheral training material. The State Monitor Advocate is also available to assist with all technical assistance aspects.
The co-location of offices affords our SMA the ability to provide technical assistance to the outreach worker and state staff that work with MSFW clients in those offices.