Systems Collaboration The Navigator Experience: Challenges

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Systems Collaboration The Navigator Experience
Challenges Opportunities

• Miranda Kennedy
• Disability Program Navigator
• Workforce Boulder County
• [phone]
• Boulder_mtk_at_wfbc.org

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Examples of Systems Collaboration at different
levels

• One job seeker who is deaf and non-verbal
• Group of 6 job seekers from the Mental Health
  Clubhouse
• Population of job seekers youth with
  disabilities
• Population of job seekers individuals with
  developmental disabilities

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Example of System Collaboration WIA, Voc Rehab,
Navigator, School, Employer

• Step 1. Deaf job seeker who is non-verbal
  accesses Navigator Workforce Center
• a. Job seeker is motivated wants to work with
  animals
• Step 2. WIA program pays for dog-grooming school
• Step 3. Voc Rehab pays for interpreter services
• Step 4. Navigator provides accommodation info
  disability awareness to WIA case manager
  school
• Step 5. Employer is committed waiting for
  client to complete training program

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Example of System Collaboration Mental Health
Clubhouse, Voc Rehab, Workforce Center Navigator

• Step 1. Navigator established relationships
• Step 2. Presented on Workforce Center
  Navigator services to Mental Health Clubhouse
  job club
• Step 3. Facilitated group orientation, tour of
  workforce center, QA session
• Step 4. Coordinate services between Navigator,
  Clubhouse Employment Specialist, Voc Rehab and
  job seekers

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Transition Program, WIA Youth, SEED grant,
Navigator

• Step 1. Navigator established relationships
• Step 2. Multiple youth grants came into
  Workforce Center
• Step 3. Navigator invited to sit on Youth Grants
  committee
• Step 4. Multiple streams of funding are being
  blended to provide integrated pre-employment
  training and work experiences to youth w/ w/o
  disabilities

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Community Centered Board, Workforce staff, WIA,
Navigator

• Step 1. Navigator established relationships
• Step 2. Navigator presented to CCB Case Manager
  staff meeting
• Step 3. Set up tour orientation of Workforce
  Center for job coaches job developers through
  the Community Centered Board
• Step 4. Will host brainstorming session w/
  Workforce center staff WIA staff to discuss
  partnership