Narrative: e. 4.

1. The SWA works with partner agency staff to assist in locating and contacting MSFWs who do not come into the local Work Force Office. These workers may seek assistance form Telamon Corporation staff, Catholic Charities or Shenandoah Valley Services. These agencies have staff who are familiar with the employment services offered at Work Force Centers and we have planned quarterly meetings to review services available to this special population.
2. Technical assistance is ongoing for Work Force staff and some trainings are open to partner agency staff such as reporting complaints. All outreach staff are provided training and some may attend special trainings offered by DOL designed to assist MSFWs . training is provided via video teleconference and face-to-face and using the MSFW manual.
3. Training has been provided to outreach staff on UI and will be included on the regular training agenda for updates.
4. Professional development is included tin the schedule of ongoing training
5. As stated in item #1 above the SWA collaborates with the NFJP grantee and we have a memorandum of understanding that defines our level of cooperation. However, the NFJP, Telamon Corporation is not a subrecipient for the SWA to provide outreach.

Providing for the full range of employment and training services to the agricultural community, both the farmworkers and agricultural employers, through the one-stop delivery system.

In the field, Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker Outreach staff utilize the following strategies to provide services via personal contact and/or translators to communicate with workers. At the American Job Center and in the field, staff use written materials such as brochures and facts sheets printed in the language familiar to the workers in order to inform Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers about the core, intensive, training and career services available to them at no charge. Outreach workers have laptop computers and cellphones to complete orientation and registration as well as aid them in meeting the customer’s needs for supportive services, counseling and job development.

Additionally, there are computers which contain Spanish language registration instructions. Should any Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers require or request career and training services which are available under Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Title I to enhance their skill level or to transfer into another career. Services would have to be adapted to meet the needs of that specific customer by outsourcing a staff person to assist him in the field or provide transportation into the American Job Center for assistance.

Agricultural employers are given written information about the full array of services available to them through the local American Job Center and they are encouraged to visit the facility. Each year local American Job Center staff and Outreach workers are encouraged to add new agricultural employers to their visitation list. The State Monitor Advocate attends annual conferences sponsored by the college and universities agricultural departments, and agricultural associations to promote State Workforce Agency services. The State Monitor Advocate, Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker Outreach staff and local office staff attend local state fairs and special community events such as the Apple Harvest, Peach, Blackberry and Strawberry Festivals, etc. to inform the agricultural employers about the full range of employment and training services offered at the local American Job Center.   Each year the agricultural associations, employers and public/private agencies involved with agriculture are invited to provide information for inclusion in the state Agricultural Outreach Plan. And if they submit comments the information is shared with Department of Labor.

• The career and training services required under WIOA Title I will be provided by using trained staff, translators and brochures which outline all services employment services offers. 
• The SWA in conjunction with partner agency staff re-designed the agricultural forums offered to employers, annually.

The Complaint System is marketed to employers and other farmworker advocacy groups as a tool to assist the employer in meeting state and federal compliance and maintaining consistency in this area. All printed materials relative to the program include information on how to obtain materials and include contact information for staff assistance to file Employment Service complaints.

Marketing the Agricultural Recruitment System to employers reflects educating them regarding more visibility for their business which may attract more workers and save them some money.   Representatives of the American Job Center routinely make site visits to discuss a full array of services available to the employer. Information on services, program changes, and topics of interest are shared in a variety of means (visits, electronic, etc.)

The State Workforce Agency has joined with other Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker service providers including National Farmworkers Jobs Program grantees and other service providers. In 2015 we started to meet on a quarterly schedule; it is our intent to expand our group. Agricultural employers will be encouraged to participate as we move forward.

Collaboration: The NFJP grantee MOU is reviewed and updated as needed. And all other partner agencies willingly meet quarterly building on existing relationships and have not needed to sign an agreement. The state will continue to collaborate with our National Farmworker Jobs Program grantees and other service providers. The Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers’ Partner Agency group will continue to meet quarterly and work toward joint community event planning and to increase our outreach capacity via the partners. The state will continue to collaborate with the National Farmworker Jobs Program grantees and the local Workforce Investment Board.   The state will exchange information with these groups as well as to seek inclusion in the establishment of the local Workforce Investment Board and National Farmworker Jobs Program Memorandum of Understanding.  The state will work toward identifying the two (2) National Farmworker Jobs Program grantees and their respective directors who are operating components of this program in West Virginia and work with them to streamline and coordinate services in a seamless manner.

Several agencies generally, submit comments for the AOP , Telamon Corporation and Shenandoah Valley Medical Services. There comments are in the is Outreach Plan