COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERSHIPS THAT REALLY WORK

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COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONSPARTNERSHIPS THAT
REALLY WORK

• Nils Richardson ACCSES NJ
• Hayley Gefell GWNY-NNJ
• Joe Doney GISNJ/QC

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ACCSES New Jersey MISSION

• ACCSES New Jersey provides leadership and
  support to members who serve persons with
  disabilities and disadvantages through community
  based programs located throughout New Jersey.

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MEMBER SERVICES

• ACCSES NJ provides extensive information and
  education to its members.
• ACCSES NJ, through its members, favorably
  influences public policy and funding for
  workforce development, employment and community
  support programs.

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MEMBERS

• 29 members provide a highly effective, statewide
  array of workforce development, employment and
  support services to over 38,000 people annually.
• Gross revenues for all members exceed 267
  million with aggregately over 6000 employees.
• 90 million is attributable to Workforce
  Development.

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WFD SUCCESS

• In 2003, members served over 12,000 customers in
  WFD programs.
• Members placed over 3000 people into community
  jobs.
• Individuals placed earned an average hourly wage
  of 7.54 per hour.

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WFD SUCCESS

• Members achieved a 64 placement rate for those
  with an employment goal, many with the most
  severe disabilities or disadvantages.
• Retention rate for individuals placed by ACCSES
  NJ members was 73 one year post placement.
• Members partnered with local WIBs in all Service
  Delivery Areas in our state to serve these
  customers.

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WFD SUCCESS

• Competitive job placements were about evenly
  distributed between persons with disabilities and
  persons with disadvantages.
• ACCSES NJ members achieved higher levels of
  success by providing pre-placement and placement
  services to customers by experienced
  professionals with small caseloads.
• Individuals placed by ACCSES NJ members achieved
  better employment outcomes with assessment
  services on the front end.
• Individuals placed by ACCSES NJ members were more
  successful in sustaining employment via job
  retention services.

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WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT SERVICES

• Assessment Services
• Employment Skills Training
• Job Placement
• Employment Retention

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ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS

• Learning Style Inventories
• Career Exploration Inventories
• Aptitude Assessment
• Computerized Assessment
• Labor Market Analysis/Job Matching

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Placement Rates with and without Assessment
Services
Assessment Services seriously impact placement
success, increasing the likelihood of job
placement by 29.
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Retention Rates with and without Assessment
Services
Assessment Services also impact job retention,
increasing success rates after six months by 24.
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Employment Retention Rates with and without Job
Retention Services
Job Retention Services seriously impact
employment outcomes, increasing the likelihood of
long term success by 20.
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In the New Jersey business arena, ACCSES NJ
members supply local companies with specialized
services, including contracted services,
outsourcing, on-the-job supports, customized
training and ADA consultations.
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Customer Satisfaction Rates for Consumers and
Employers
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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

• Employers
• Educational Institutions
• National/State Organizations
• Members partner with local resources to
  provide customers
• with comprehensive workforce development
  services. Other members actively participate in
  organizations by contributing
• their professional perspectives.

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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

• CBOs have developed strong working partnerships
  increasing job placement, retention, upward
  mobility and long term economic independence for
  countless customers.
• CBOs address all of the customers
  employment-related barriers and assist them in
  the development of support systems that enable
  long term self sufficiency.

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COLLABORATIVEEXAMPLES

• ADULT SERVICES
• EEI Early Employment Initiative
• 20 to 30 days of intensive, comprehensive job
  preparation, exploration, job placement and
  support services.
• Support pre and post placement via assistance
  with child care, residential, utility companies,
  etc.
• Activity and lump sum payments.
• Proactive approach to self sufficiency.

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COLLABORATIVEEXAMPLES

• EEI Successes
• 3 CBOs placed over 600 customers in the last 12
  months.
• 70 placement rate for those customers completing
  EEI.
• 71 retention rate for those placed customers
  over the same 12 month period.
• Hourly wages at placement were 9.27/hour with
  88 being placed in full time jobs.
• 53 received employer benefits at time of
  placement.

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COLLABORATIVEEXAMPLES

• YOUTH SERVICES
• At-Risk Youth Services
• School Based Program focuses on pre-employment
  development.
• Job shadowing, interest and aptitude testing,
  resume preparation, job interviewing and
  employment literacy activities.
• Program places 70 students per year in local
  jobs.
• Success rates of 90 placement and 95 retention.
• 60 of the students increase academic
  performance.
• 79 of the students go onto post-secondary
  education.

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COLLABORATIVEEXAMPLES

• School-to-Career Transition Services
• Work-Based learning model includes educational,
  pre-vocational and employment-directed services.
• Services initiated in freshman year with
  assessment and goal development.
• Combination of community-based and facility-based
  work experiences enhance work behavior learning
  and academic achievement.
• Linkages with local WIBs add summer internships
  in government/municipal sites and allow year
  round programming.

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COLLABORATIVEEXAMPLES

• School-to-Career Transition Services
• Enhances daily school attendance, adds value to
  the educational experience and decreases drop-out
  rates.
• Below 2 drop-out rate with increased program
  attendance by 35-40.
• 80 of the graduating seniors linked with adult
  service providers, post secondary education, job
  training, and/or employment.
• Over 200 students served annually at employers
  such as Macys, J C Penny, Marshalls, three
  different Medical Centers, as well as the N.J.
  Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Nils Richardson, President/CEO
• ACCSES NJ/CNA Services
• 150 West State Street, Suite 120, Trenton, New
  Jersey 08608-1130
• 609.392.1255 (Voice) 609.392.3236 (Fax)
  nils_at_accsesnj.org
• www.accsesnj.org www.accses.org
• Hayley Gefell, Assistant VP of Programs and
  Services
• Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and
  Northern New Jersey
• 400 Supor Boulevard, Harrison, NJ 07029
• 973.481.2300 (Voice) 973.481.2781 (Fax)
  hgefell_at_goodwillny.org
• www.goodwillny.org www.goodwill.org
• Joseph F. Doney, VP Employment Services
• Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey/Quaker
  City Goodwill
• 2835 Route 73, Maple Shade, NJ 08052
• 865.439.0200 (Voice) 856.439.0843 (Fax)
  jdoney_at_goodwillnj.org
• www.goodwillnj.org www.goodwill.org