Rural Minnesota Cep Inc

Programs: Rmcep receives funding from nineteen county human service agencies to provide minnesota family investment program (mfip/tanf) employment and training services within northern and west central minnesota. The focus of the mfip program is to move public assistance recipients rapidly into the labor force. In addition rmcep receives funding for supplementary programs including the diversionary work program (dwp) which is short term work focused services to help families move immediately to employment rather than go to public assistance. Rmcep staff provide training, support and help participants to identify skills they need to develop to achieve and retain employment. Meeting the required federal performance measure is a basis for receiving performance based funding. The self support index measures those that are working 30 hours or more, or off mfip three years after enrollment. During the fiscal year 95% of the counties served by rmcep met or exceeded the self support index.

rmcep provided services to eligible adults, youth and dislocated workers through the workforce innovations and opportunity act programs. Adult and dislocated worker services provided information, instruction, guidance, training, and support services to increase employment, job retention and earnings of participants. Youth services establishes a comprehensive youth development system that provides effective learning environments linking education and employment, leadership development,nurturing mentors and sustained support for economic self-sufficiency. The success of rmcep is measured by comparing performance standards to state goals: wioa adult entered employment - the percentage of adult participants who left the program employed: state goal: 80% rmcep actual outcomes: 82. 87%wioa adult median wage - median six months earnings of participants: state goal: $6,367. Rmcep actual outcomes: $7,280. Youth programs entered employment - the percentage of youth employed, in education or in training at the time of exit: state goal: 74. 2% rmcep actual outcomes: 84. 64%

the state of minnesota provides additional resources to assist dislocated workers and youth through the state dislocated worker and minnesota youth programs. The state dislocated worker program assists workers as a result of a layoff or a business closing. The workforce center services are available to the participants to receive information, guidance, training or support services to re-enter the workforce. State dislocated worker program entered employment - the percentage of dislocated workers who left the program employed: state goal: 83. 6% rmcep actual outcome: 84. 51%state dislocated worker program median wage - median six months earnings of participants: state goal: $6,903. Rmcep actual outcome: $8,320. The minnesota youth program (myp) is designed to provide meaningful work and skills training to eligible 14 through 21 year old youth so that their future employability will be enhanced. The primary activity is work training. The performance measure for this program is that at least 80% of the youth will return to school, enter employment or enter another training program.

funds were received by foundations and local school districts to continue efforts of career advising in the high schools. Career advisors work within the high schools to promote youth initiatives and college awareness programs. Students are encouraged to participate in the national career readiness certificate program which is a recognized credential for many local employers. Other services were provided to support partner services in the workforce center resource rooms throughout our workforce service area.