The CIMC Movement: Creating Positive Change for Native Communities

A s first Americans, we walk in the present, with our eyes on the future and the past in our hearts. We advocate pride in our cultural integrity. We honor the spirit that ensures continuity of the sacred circle. Our team of caring professionals: w Empowers Native Americans to achieve excellence w Revitalizes our communities w Embraces the challenges of the 21st century Table of Contents

Board of Directors ...... 1 Board of Directors Recognition ...... 1 Native American Workforce Investment Council...... 1 Membership Recognition ...... 2 Executive Director's Report ...... 3 Program Year 2007 Organizational Chart ...... 3 Workforce Development Program Year 2007 MIS Report ...... 4 Local Workforce Investment Board Participation...... 5 Workforce Development Program Year 2007 Geographic Service Area ...... 6 Chicago Geograhic Service Area ...... 6 Eastern Sierra Geographic Service Area ...... 7 Escondido Geographic Service Area ...... 7 Redding Geograhic Service Area ...... 8 Sacramento Geographic Service Area...... 9 San Jacinto Geographic Service Area ...... 10 Ukiah Geographic Service Area ...... 10 Child Care and Development Block Grant Program...... 11 Community Services Block Grant Program ...... 11 Elders Program ...... 12 Corporation for National and Community Services...... 12 The Wellness Foundation Program ...... 12 Census Information Center ...... 13 Tribal TANF Special Projects...... 13 INA WIA Section 166 Technical Assistance Grant ...... 13 Rural Business Enterprise Grants Program ...... 14 CIMC Tribal Business Services, LLC ...... 14 Community Development Financial Institution Project...... 15 Entrepreneur Training Program ...... 15 Fiscal Department Report ...... 16 Years of Service Recognition ...... 18

The California Indian Manpower Consortium, Incorporated Pro- of the Corporation's own existence. This document in no way gram Year 2007 Annual Report is a publication printed in Sacra- promulgates politics nor demeans any issue or person or per- mento, California in accordance with the By-Laws of the Cali- sons; this publication is a tool of and for information only. Any fornia Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. This Annual Report, additional information of the Corporation may be found on the published in response to Article XV, Section 5, Annual Report internet at www.cimcinc.org or be obtained by calling (916) 920- to Members, of the By-Laws, is available upon request. 0285 or mailing correspondence to California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc., 738 North Market Boulevard, Sacramento, This publication is a fulfillment of the requirement for a means California 95834. California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 1 Ameri- American job , California , California Pala, California , California , orkforce Investment rade American employers, com- T W Actor , Berkeley yons Accountant alley Center Americans and their future gen- almage, California , Granite Bay V , Chicago, Illinois T Attorney at Law oluca Lake, California American riter/Producer , T , Beverly Hills, California W ribe, Bishop, California Anderson, T gie M. Scerato gie M. . Bendel, Retired ilford Denver Thomas L W T Mar Erna Smith, Retired alter D. Gray III, Owner gie M. Scerato, Ben Marilyn Majel, Director Richard W Brooks D. Ohlson, Director Jack Jones, Center for International Mar fice of Barbara Karshmer Bishop Paiute American Indian Center Barbara Karshmer Kathy Martinez, Personnel Manager USDA Forest Service, Oakland, California Joseph Podlasek, Executive Director Native Sons Enterprises, Corporate Productions, Entertainment Industry embers of CIMC's Native Council represent private and Native institutions who are munity based organizations and educational ribal Business Representative, Law Of Robert H. Smith, Chairman, Board of Directors T Pacific Gas & Electric Company California State Personnel Board, Sacramento, California California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Intertribal Court of Southern California, Escondido, California Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, California Board of Directors Recognition Directors of Board Twenty Year Recognition Twenty Year Thirty Year Recognition Thirty M committed to the advancement of Native committed to the advancement of Native erations. The Council's mission is to advise, assist and guide CIMC in the erations. The Council's mission is to advise, programs for Native development and implementation of training identifying and opening doors to cans. The Council is also responsible for qualified Native employment opportunities for trained and seekers. Native American Workforce Investment Council Workforce Investment Native American AREA . , Jr ficio) TIVES VICE A yons , California Alvey t. Germaine alley Ukiah V reasurer ice-Chair Chicago Redding Secretary Chairman T Escondido V San Jacinto Sacramento Erna Smith Pala, California OFFICERS Morris Reid Joyce WIC (ex-of Bishop, California Arlene Craft Pala, California Eastern Sierra Gary Rickard Banning, California Chicago, Illinois Thomas L Anderson, California Fresno, California David Edwards Bishop, California Oakland, California Banning, California Oroville, California Robert H. Smith Elizabeth Hansen NA Shelia Smith-Lopez REPRESENT Benjamin Charley Clarissa S Redwood PROGRAM YEAR 2007 PROGRAM YEAR 2007 PROGRAM Board of Directors of Board GEOGRAPHIC SER Membership Recognition

Thirty Year Membership Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley Pauma Band of Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Round Valley Indian Tribes Modoc Lassen Indian Housing Authority Santa Rosa Band of Mission Indians Morongo Band of Mission Indians Sherwood Valley Rancheria Pala Band of Mission Indians Susanville Indian Rancheria

Twenty-Five Year Membership Ahmium Education, Inc. Redwood Valley Reservation Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Roundhouse Council Indians of California

Twenty Year Membership

Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians Cahuilla Band of Indians Pala Fire Department Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Robinson Rancheria Lassen Indian Health Center

Fifteen Year Membership La Posta Band of Mission Indians

Five Year Membership Native American House at University of Illinois at Heritage Institute Urbana Champaign United Native Housing Development Corporation

2 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 3 Secretary Field Office CSBG CSBG Eligibility Specialist Eligibility Specialist Coordinator II III CSBG Program Workforce Workforce Coordinator Coordinator Development Development Field Office II San Bernardino/San Jacinto Human Human echnician Human Workforce echnology nformation T Manager Resource Resource Coordinator T Resource I Specialist I Development Specialist II ector orkforce Investment II W . Sanchez MIS MIS MIS Workforce Coordinator Development Escondido Field Office Assistant Specialist Assistant Systems In closing, I thank the CIMC In closing, I thank Manager Integrated enda T III Workforce Fresno Secretary Coordinator Field Office Development Specialist Field Office MIS Policy significant role in Indian and Native role in Indian and significant training employment and American firmly that we will stand issues, and policies and provisions to further with the law which are consistent policy and with federal Indian and (including tribal sovereignty), our ability as which will protect to Indian tribes and organizations Indian people. meet the needs of for their dedica- Board of Directors CIMC staff tion and support, the the Native for their untiring work, American Council for their input, and the CIMC Membership for your continued guidance and support. I am honored to be associated with you all. Lor Executive Dir Performance Projects ANF/Special EO Officer T Coordinator/ T III -Rover Workforce Workforce Secretary A/ Field Office Coordinator Development Development Field Office Coordinator II Eastern Sierra Site Elders VIST Project Program Wellness Coordinator Coordinator Supervisor Elders Program Conference Consortium/ Coordinator Secretary Administra- Field Office Supervisor Field Office . Our intent is II III Fiscal Payroll Workforce Workforce Specialist Coordinator Coordinator Accountant Center Development Development Field Office Administrative Census Sacramento Information Coordinator Fiscal Manager Board of Directors Executive Director II Workforce Clerk Coordinator Development Payable Accounts e continue to build upon e continue to build Accountant ith a new federal W As we reflect on our accom- As we reflect on our W CDFI Program Year 2007 Organizational Chart Program Year 2007 Organizational Project Manager III Ukiah Workforce Secretary Field Office Coordinator Development what works, define our priorities, what works, define and focus accordingly to contribute to the economic and to contribute to the those we serve. social well-being of that we plishments, it is imperative for work together to advocate address the realistic funding to needs of our Native job seekers, entrepreneurs, children, and elders, as well as tribal and Native commu- nities. of us knows that we have contrib- of us knows benefitting numerous uted towards and families, tribes individuals, enhance in an effort to communities culture for the quality of life and each. tion on the horizon, we will do our part to make sure our agenda maintains a strong voice and plays a Field Office Office Central Secretary Secretary Receptionist/ Secretary ear Administrative Services Secretary Business Y Field Office Coordinator Office Clerical Central Assistant Secretary e are II III W Workforce Workforce Redding Coordinator Coordinator Development Development Field Office ear 2007 Y Anniversary of Anniversary II Coordinator CCDBG Program Workforce Coordinator Development ear Y Clerical Assistant Field Office Receptionist/ Secretary Conference Assistant Executive Administration/ Annual Report marks the Annual Report Thirty his Program his Program

e have met and/or exceeded W II III It is a satisfying and rewarding

Workforce Workforce Program Workforce Coordinator Coordinator Development Coordinator Development Operations Development Chicago Based pleased to share our work with you. experience for all of us who invest our time and energy in order to fulfill the goals of CIMC. For each

our goals for program outcomes and performance results. T the California Indian Manpower the California (CIMC). Consortium, Incorporated Program As with years before, year for 2007 was a very busy experiencing CIMC. While we are times, CIMC trying and turbulent committed to staff have remained services to providing appropriate of needs which meet a myriad level impacts for often lead to profound and communi- our Native families ties. Executive Director's Report Director's Executive II Workforce Coordinator Development Workforce Development Program Year 2007 MIS Report

Total PY07 Enrollments (including carry-over)...... 474 Total Exiters...... 406 Entered Unsubsidized Employment ...... 192 Verified Employed First Quarter after Exit...... 140

67 FIELD OFFICE 59 30 35 16 Chicago 34 24 15 28 Eastern Sierra 9 1 43 0 Escondido 32 9 61 8 Fresno 53 48 50 44 Hoopa 46 24 84 22 Redding 78 27 78 19 Sacramento 73 21 San Bernardino/ 11 28 22 San Jacinto 8 5 Ukiah

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Program Year 2007 WIA CSP Age Breakdown Program Year 2007 Core Services (self-directed only) FIELD OFFICE Chicago Age 14-18 Age 19-21 11% 7% Eastern Sierra 164 (29%) Age 55+ 92 (16%) 12% Escondido 15 (3%) Fresno Age 22-29 Age 40-54 37% 119 (21%) 88 (15%) 16% Hoopa Age 30-39 Redding 94 (16%) 3% 5% 7% 2% Sacramento San Bernardino/ San Jacinto Ukiah 4 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 5 8 Area for 8 intensive (services e 5 s by Field Office s by Field . cor Local WIBs are also outh Services outh are geared to job seekers and WIB-funded studies on critical industries and Stop Centers that are mandated under WIA. One-Stop Center services market trends which are a responsible for setting up and maintaining the One- valuable resource to CIMC at no cost. 8 Y “ al - 65) (services available only to 7 al top Center (Tot CIMC staff in each field office available to everyone), (services available to individuals who meet certain requirements), and training those who have been through core and intensive, but need additional help). These centers house agencies that are mandated under WIA as well as other agencies that can strengthen the system by being housed in the One-S link with each One-Stop Center in their Geographic Service such client services as use of the resource room for job search assis- tance. Clients also have access to the various One-Stop Center workshops. Staff also negotiate participant cost sharing with various One-Stop agencies for client activities as well as access other client services such as assessment testing and supportive services. and employers, and are broken down into three levels: potential participants. Staff also have access to labor market information 3 ear 2007 Enrollment ear 2007 6 Y 8 Supplement As a member “ of these boards, CIMC has a policy-making Native voice on employment and training issues. Program Program As a member Escondido Fresno Hoopa Redding Sacramento San Bernardino/ San Jacinto Ukiah Eastern Sierra FIELD OFFICE Act (WIA), local areas develop Through membership CIMC continues to improve on ment policies, interpretations, guidelines and definitions relating to program operations that help shape the local system. on these boards, CIMC has had opportunities to connect with employers, community business members and other service providers enhanc- ing information and resources for customers. of these boards, CIMC has a policy- making Native voice on employment and training issues such as providing input on local plans that map out employment and training needs, identifying eligible providers of youth activities in local areas, coordinating local workforce investment activities and ensuring employer needs are being met. In addition, participation on these boards also provide CIMC with a voice at regional, state and federal levels regarding concerns of local economies as well as current and future funding needs. the current cooperative and networking systems and works in partnership with multiple one-stop centers within the 149 counties that CIMC is designed to serve. CIMC continues to work to negotiate new collaborations with one- stop partners and team up with organizations and employers within the service area to increase its reach to 16 s by Field Office s by Field 4 Local Workforce Investment Board Participation Investment Board Local Workforce 7 38 al - 96) , Illinois ear 2007, CIMC (Tot Y orkforce Invest- , Calaveras, orkforce Invest- orkforce Investment 4 W raining Resource W T s ’ Agency – Sacramento ear 2007 Enrollment ear 2007 Amador , California Y 13 Native Employment Works Employment Native

ach local ment Board (WIB) creates a workforce investment system uolumne and Mariposa Counties – raining olo County W uring Program was an active board member on 9 T California Workforce Investment Board of Solano County – California Sacramento Employment and T County San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board – California Board – California Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board – California Mendocino County Workforce Investment Board – California Mother Lode Workforce Investment Board - Workforce Investment Board – Inyo, Mono, Kern Counties, California Y Employer Chicago Workforce Investment Board – Cook County

4 1 • • • • • • • D • WIBs within its service area within the State of Illinois, State of Iowa (counties of Clinton, Scott and Muscatine) and the State of California. •

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E that is designed to have significant input from employers, public officials, and stakeholders at the state and local level. Under the Workforce Development Program Year 2007 Service Area

CALIFORNIA Hoopa Chicago Based Operations Redding IOWA Clinton Ukiah Scott Chicago Muscatine

Sacramento ILLINOIS

Fresno Eastern Sierra

San Bernardino/ Field Office San Jacinto only specific reservation areas served by CIMC only off- reservation areas Escondido served by CIMC

Chicago Geographic Service Area Workforce Investment Act Program Year 2007 Enrollments Program Year 2007/2008 Chicago Geographic Service Area Members • American Indian Center, Inc. - Chicago, IL • Coalition of the Chicago American Indian Community - Chicago, IL • Metropolitan Tenants Organization, Chicago, IL • Native American House at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Urbana, IL • Native American Support Program University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL • Native American Promotions, Inc. - Bartlett, IL 13 Training Services Chicago Based Operations 84 Intensive Services 1630 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60640 27 Core Services (773) 271-2413 / (800) 748-5259 TTY (Requiring Registration)

ur main workforce development activity has been to assist clients in removing barriers and help them

“ secure employment. We provide a thorough assessment to identify barriers and use a strong case O “ management approach to help clients overcome barriers to achieve their employment goals and continue assisting them after exit to retain employment. 6 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 7 rust s T alley V s , CA Inyo raining ribal 1 T T Job Skills Training 2 3 , CA , CA Job Development & Placement Job Skills Training Association - Sierra alley Center Eastern V alley 2 ear 2007 Enrollment V 1 , CA Y Mono ear 2007 Enrollment alley Center Y 14 Fund - Imperial Beach, CA Center Chairmen's Pala, CA Pauma V Indians - The BRIDGE Indian Southern California Pala Band of Mission Indians - Pauma Band of Mission Indians - Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians - San Pasqual Band of Mission Kern Native Employment Works Area Members Work Experience • • • • • • Program alley - Native Employment Works Native Employment V Entrepreneurial Training Work Experience Program ear 2007/2008 Escondido Area Members Y ars Ysabel - Santa W ribe of the Owens ribe of the T Geographic Service ribe - Bishop, CA Program Ysabel, CA T All Indian ear 2007/2008 Eastern ear 2007/2008 “ Y “ alley Career Development V , CA tools needed to enhance ur goal is to provide the eterans of Foreign alley Campo, CA Campo Band of Mission Indians - Cupa Cultural Center - Pala, CA oiyabe Indian Health Program Program Center - Bishop, CA T Project, Inc. - Bishop, CA Ysabel, CA Indian Health Council, Inc. - Pauma V Post 4330 - Bishop, CA Post 4330 - Bishop, Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Pine, CA Reservation - Lone Owens Iipay Nation of Santa Big Pine Paiute Big Pine Paiute La Posta Band of Mission Indians - Boulevard, CA Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians - Santa Pala Boys & Girls Club - Pala, CA Pala Fire Department - Pala, CA Cline Howard V Big Pine, CA Big Pine, CA Indian Colony - Bridgeport, Bridgeport Bishop Paiute the lives of our people. This may seem like an easy task but can be a great challenge for everyone involved once the decision is made to make the changes necessary to achieve the benefit, large or small. O • • Sierra Geographic Service Service Sierra Geographic • • • • • • • • • • • • • “ s s Act Act Training Services Training Services ear was a year of much activity and ear was a year of much activity Imperial Y

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42 31 Core Services (Requiring Registration) Core Services (Requiring Registration) (760) 873-3419 / (800) 748-5259-TTY only off-reservation area

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14 1337 Rocking W Drive, Bishop, California 93514 ear 2007 Enrollment ear 2007 ear 2007 Enrollment emecula Road, PMB#34 San Diego Eastern Sierra Field Office Y Y T Pala, California 92059 orkforce Investment orkforce orkforce Investment

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specific Escondido Field Office

reservation “ Eastern Sierra Geographic Service Area Service Geographic Sierra Eastern Escondido Geographic Service Area Escondido Geographic Redding Geographic Service Area

Program Year 2007/2008 Redding Geographic Service Area Members

• Berry Creek Rancheria - Oroville, CA • Lassen Indian Health Center - Susanville, CA • - Crescent • Local Indians for Education - Shasta Lake, CA City, CA • Indian Tribe - Chico, CA only Del • - Oroville, Norte • Modoc Lassen Indian Housing CA specific Authority - , CA reservation Hoopa Siskiyou • Tribal Health, Inc. - areas Modoc • Mooretown Rancheria - Oroville, CA Oroville, CA Redding • Nor Rel Muk Band of of • Fort Bidwell Indian Community - - Weaverville, CA Humboldt Shasta Fort Bidwell, CA • Tribe - Burney, CA Tehama Lassen • Fort Bidwell Reservation Elders • Roundhouse Council - Greenville, CA Organization - Fort Bidwell, CA Glenn Plumas • Susanville Indian Rancheria - • Greenville Rancheria - Greenville, Butte Colusa Sierra Susanville, CA CA Sutter uba Y Nevada • Wintu Tribe & Toyon-Wintu Center - • Grindstone Indian Rancheria - Elk Creek, CA Redding, CA Redding Field Office Hoopa Satellite Office 2540 Hartnell Avenue, Suite 1, Redding, California 96002 P.O. Box 815, Hoopa, California 95546 (530) 222-1004 / (800) 748-5259-TTY (530) 625-4331 / (800) 748-5259-TTY

Workforce Investment Act Workforce Investment Act Program Year 2007 Enrollments Program Year 2007 Enrollments

17 Training Services 0 Training Services 61 Intensive Services 66 Intensive Services 18 Core Services 4 Core Services (Requiring Registration) (Requiring Registration) ome of the activities made available to participants are Native Employment Works “ resume preparation, Program Year 2007 Enrollments S interview preparation, Native Employment Works 1 referrals, counseling, staff- Program Year 2007 Enrollments 7 1 assisted job search and placement, specialized 4

testing and assessment, 4 work experience, occupa- tional training, on-the-job “ On-the-Job Training Work Experience training and the entrepre- neurial training program. Entrepreneurial Job Development & Training Placement Work Experience 8 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 9 s s Fresno Alpine Act Placer Fresno Mariposa Tuolumne Training Services

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El Dorado Madera Calaveras Entrepreneurial Training Work Experience Job Skills Training Job Development & Placement Amador Intensive Services

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96 Joaquin Core Services (Requiring Registration) Sacramento ear 2007 Enrollment olo only areas Y Y specific Solano

17 reservation ear 2007 Enrollment Y 1 orkforce Investment 2 W (916) 564-2892 / (800) 748-5259-TTY Program Sacramento Field Office Native Employment Works 3 2 738 North Market Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95834 ribal Council - T uk “ Area Members s Fresno Field Office Program ribe of Nevada and California ribe of Nevada and T ribal Consortium, Inc. - Fresno, ribal Consortium, Inc. T ashoe f have continued “ uolumne Me-W uolumne, CA of California - North Fork, CA of California Indians - Coarsegold, CA Indians - Coarsegold, CA T - Gardnerville, NV North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians Rancheria of Mono North Fork Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansie Picayune Sierra Mono Museum - North Fork, CA Sierra Mono Museum Sierra The Mono Nation - North Fork, CA The Mono Nation - T W af to network and t Work Experience • • • • • • • collaborate with various organizations throughout the service area to better assist clients in reaching their goals and help to overcome their barri- ers. S “ ear 2007 Enrollment Y s Act , CA Training Services

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52 Core Services (Requiring Registration) 1 , Suite 127, Fresno, California 93727 ollhouse, CA Authority of Central ay Native Employment Works T

30 ear 2007 Enrollment W Y alley Indian Health, Inc. - alley Indian ear 2007/2008 Sacramento Geographic Service Geographic Service Sacramento ear 2007/2008 ista Rancheria - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento, ista Rancheria

V Fresno Field Office orkforce Investment Y Alcoholism Commission of Alcoholism Commission V (559) 456-9195 / (800) 748-5259-TTY W

he Fresno Field Office's focus is to enable the customer to obtain and retain regular full he Fresno Field Office's focus and NEW program services and to coordinate with other time employment through the WIA Program

CA Clovis, CA of California - California, Inc. - Sacramento, CA California, Inc. - Sacramento, California - Fresno, CA - Big Sandy Dunlap Band of Mono Indians - Dunlap, Dunlap Band of Mono Indian Buena Central Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians Cold Springs Rancheria

Indian Housing T customer's needs. resource providers based on the Sacramento Field Office Program 5108 East Clinton

Sacramento Geographic Service Area Service Geographic Sacramento “ • Program Program • • • • • • San Jacinto Geographic Service Area Workforce Investment Act San Bernardino/San Jacinto Field Office Program Year 2007 Enrollments 21250 Box Springs Road, Suite 204, Moreno Valley, California 92557 (951) 784-9962 / (800) 748-5259-TTY

ur Resource Center has been useful for clients who come into the “ “ Ooffice to use the computer to seek labor market information via internet, to apply online for employment, or to type resumes. Program Year 2007/2008 San Jacinto Geographic Service Area Members

• Ahmium Education, Inc. - San Jacinto, • Ramona Band of Cahuilla - Anza, CA • Riverside-San Bernardino County CA Kern • Cahuilla Band of Indians - Anza, CA Indian Health, Inc. - Banning, CA 40 Training Services • Indian Tribe - Havasu • Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians - Hemet, CA Inyo Intensive Services Lake, CA 92 • Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians - San • Coastanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe - Kern 28 Core Services Pamona, CA Jacinto, CA (Requiring Registration) • Fort Mojave Indian Tribe - Needles, CA • Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians - Thermal, CA • Indian Child & Family Native Employment Works Services - Temecula, Program Year 2007 Enrollments CA • Morongo Band of 1 Mission Indians - 1 On-the-Job Training San Bernardino Banning, CA Entrepreneurial San Bernardino/ Training • Native American 4 Environmental San Jacinto Work Experience Protection Coalition - Riverside Temecula, CA Ukiah Geographic Service Area Ukiah Field Office 631 South Orchard Avenue, Ukiah, California 95482 (707) 467-5900 / (800) 748-5259-TTY Ukiah Program Year 2007/2008 Ukiah Geographic Service Area Members

only Mendocino • Bo-Cah Ama Council - Fort Bragg, CA • Redwood Valley Rancheria - Redwood Sonoma Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria - Valley, CA specific Lake • reservation Laytonville, CA • Robinson Rancheria - Nice, CA areas Napa • Guidiville Indian Rancheria - Talmage, CA • Round Valley Indian Tribes - Covelo, CA • Hopland Band of Pomo Indians - • Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians - Workforce Investment Act Hopland, CA Lakeport, CA Program Year 2007 Enrollments • InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council • Sherwood Valley Rancheria - Willits, - Ukiah, CA CA • Lake County Citizens Committee on • United Native Housing Development Indian Affairs, Inc. - Lakeport, CA Corporation - Ukiah, CA • Manchester Point Arena Band - Point Arena, CA Native Employment Works • Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority Program Year 2007 Enrollments - Ukiah, CA • Pomo Heritage Institute - Redwood Valley, CA 21 • Redwood Valley Rancheria - Redwood Valley, CA 6 Training Services 20 ...our emphasis, goal and ultimate

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“desire is to serve the Geographic 0 Core Services Service area and its members “ to Work Experience Job Development & (Requiring Registration) help create positive change. Placement 10 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. 1

Program Year 2007 Annual Report 1 ribes Ynez Reservation ating T ating This grant supplemented the Santa Cortina Rancheria San Pasqual Reservation Santa Rosa Reservation Low-income people become more self-sufficient; The conditions in which low- income people live are improved; Low-income people own a stake in their community; Partnerships among supporters and providers of services to low- income people are achieved; Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results; and Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family and other supportive environments At their request, CIMC provided • h • • • • • h h h various CSBG services to the follow- ing California Indian tribes: Particip FY2007 FY2008 Cahuilla Cahuilla Tuolumne Tuolumne Lone Pine Lone Pine Lone Cedarville Santa Ynez Santa Ynez Santa olo counties. San Pasqual San Pasqual San Santa Ysabel Santa Ysabel Santa Mesa Grande Mesa Grande Mesa Y Sherwood Valley Sherwood Valley Sherwood Fort Independence Fort Independence Fort Santa Rosa Reservation Santa Rosa Reservation Reservation Rosa Rosa Santa Santa Assessment , American Indian . Funding for . Once a TER PROGRAM he CIMC Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program completed its twenty-second During PY07, 67 Services provided through the families received services. Each year children from 38 applications are taken and payments can be made. ask Force: services can be provided T year and began its twenty-third year of service to the community the program is provided through a subcontract with the Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. which contracts with the California State Department of Community Services & Development. Funding is available through the Community Services Block Grant, American Indian Set-Aside Program, and is intended to assist low-income American Indians who do not live on reservations or rancherias. CIMC CSBG Program contributed to the achievement of one or more of the six goals developed by the National CSBG Monitoring and T on an ongoing basis and child on an ongoing basis issued care certificates are until all available funds are obligated. program is parental choice; program is their child parents choose care provider registered with provider is child care the program, Community Services Block Grant Program Community Services AND SHEL American Indians who reside in Sacramento and ear 2007, uba uolumne olo ehama Y Y Y T Mono Nevada Placer Plumas Sacramento Shasta Sierra Solano Stanislaus Sutter T FOOD ear 2007 saw the ear 2007 saw Y American Indian

continued operation of continued Child Care and the CIMC rogram uring Program the CIMC CSBG Program

Modoc Merced Mendocino Mariposa Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa El Dorado Glenn Inyo Lake Lassen Madera

efforts to provide emergency food and shelter to people in need. Funding for the program is provided through a efforts to provide emergency food and shelter to people in need. Funding for he Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established in 1983 by Congress with the intent of supplementing local he Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established in 1983 by Congress The CIMC CCDBG A major emphasis of the

provided a wide variety of services for residents of the following California counties: D Child Care and Development Block Grant Program Grant Block Development and Care Child subcontract with the Local Board of the Sacramento Regional Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide food subcontract with the Local Board of the Sacramento Regional Emergency Food purchase orders for eligible Development Block Grant Development Program, funded by (CCDBG) of Health the U.S. Department Staff and Human Services. eligible continued to assist care parents with their child needs. Program provides payment for for child care services are eligible families. Payments the issuance authorized through of child care certificates. T EMERGENCY P CSBG grant and helped extend CIMC CSBG dollars to serve more people in need. CSBG grant and helped extend CIMC CSBG dollars to serve more people in Elders Program

he CIMC Elders Program During the grant period of April 1, 2007 employed cooks who prepare meals at operated during Program Year through March 31, 2008, a total of 3, 855 their respective sites. All sites contribute T2007 with funding from the U.S. meals were served in a congregate meal to the success of the program by provid- Department of Health and Human setting and another 31,243 meals were ing site contacts that assist with intakes Services, Administration on Aging. The delivered to participating elders’ homes. and distribution of informational mate- program is funded under Title VI of the rial. Older Americans Act to insure that the To assist the CIMC Elders Program nutritional needs of participating elders which has limited funding, Robinson, are being met. Susanville and Berry Creek Rancherias Meals are purchased from Meals are Prepared Shelf Stables meals other nutritional programs On-site at: are provided at: for delivery at: Berry Creek Rancheria Big Sandy Rancheria Chico/Mechoopda Rancheria Fort Bidwell Reservation Valley Rancheria Cold Springs Rancheria Robinson Rancheria San Pasqual Reservation Pauma Reservation Susanville Rancheria Santa Ysabel Reservation

NATIVE AMERICAN CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM uring Program Year 2007, the CIMC Native American Caregiver Support Program provided services to families who are caring Dfor an older relative with a chronic illness or disability and to elders who are relative caregivers themselves. Services included information dissemination, referrals to various caregiver resources, counseling and support, temporary respite relief for caregivers, and supplemental services when possible. Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps*Volunteer In Service To America (VISTA) Intergenerational Culture Preservation Project 1 Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians n October 2006, CIMC was awarded a three-year grant through the Corporation for National and Community 2 Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians 3 Robinson Rancheria Tribe of Pomo Indians Service (CNCS) State AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in 1 4 I 2 3 5 Service to America) program for the CIMC Intergenerational 4 Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria Culture Preservation (ICP) Project. CIMC was approved to place 5 Berry Creek Rancheria/Tyme Tribe eleven VISTA members with Tribal communities to work on 6 Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians projects that bridge the generation gap between elders and youth, 6 7 7 Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians provide socialization for elders, mentorship for youth, and 8 preserve tribal culture. 9 8 Bishop Paiute Tribe During Program Year 2007, the CIMC ICP project addressed 9 (Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe) Toiyabe issues on healthy lifestyles and loss of culture through health Indian Health Project workshops, cultural mentoring, and community service learning. Opportuni- ties were created for elders and youth to learn, participate and restore the traditional ways of their tribes.

The California Wellness Foundation Program

uring Program Year 2007, CIMC operated Wellness Foundation, CIMC conducted healthy the final year of the three-year Healthy aging workshops, disseminated health informa- DLifestyles, Prevention, and Wellness tion to Native elders and youth, and partnered Promotion of Native American Elders Program. with other agencies. Through funding provided by The California

12 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 13 racks T s orkforce - ashoe W , reporting/ ANF W T oups ork training W ribal T American Public Law 102-477 ork Gr ANF Program T W orld of , throughout PY07, American people. raining Council. Provided support in the W T Arranged for the design and ribal ANF activities in California T August 2007, CIMC’ T forts will be made to assist the be made to assist forts will In Finally orkforce Development Program orkforce Development ribal t of Council raining - T by attending the quarterly meetings of the California Coalition (CTTC) plus its formal consultation sessions with the State of California Department of Social Services. W provided for young clients of the Native (NTTP). CIMC continued its support of T echnology - The tasks included in this grant support T o prepare for the upcoming 2010 Census, for the upcoming o prepare Act automated reporting system (Bear Provided technical assistance in support of the T ectors ashington. Ef ashington. ool of staff has been working closely with the U.S been working closely staff has in Seattle, Regional Office Census Bureau's W planned Census centers being established to centers being planned Census areas" which include large serve "hard to count populations of Native TT T TT argeted technical assistance for Logistical suppor T Provided support for information/technology performance measures, and effective management work groups to provide recommendations to the Native American Employment and grantees - demonstration effort under Public Law 102-477. New Dir presentation of intensive training for the improvement of overall management and administrative capacity for WIA grantees Information 2). development of the updated Native Investment orking Con- • • • • W

ashington. Tribal TANF/Special Projects Tribal TANF/Special s Executive and W Annual NA - TT’ TT) during its National estern W raining meetings T . Following this national sum- - Provided Act (WIA) Section 166 grantees. TAT ANF (NA ANF Funding—A General Councils. ference: Information Is the Negotiations and Survival—which was held in Fife, mit, in December 2007, NA planned, coordinated, and con- ducted its First Membership Conference in Pala, California. The conference agenda included elections that were held to determine NA T State Summit on Understanding T raining Council to American Employ- isconsin. T W American Act Conference. egional Assisted with the National - - Provided support for empo- ear 2007, the CIMC ear 2007, multi-r ribal the Native T ences Y T orkforce Investment raining Conference and the t for t for American Employment and ribal T W August 2007, T on-site technical assistance T) confer raining Council American Census data easier to American Census orkforce Investment A T W Alliance of American Employment and Census Information Center (CIC) Center Census Information data to provide census continued vided technical training sup- and administrative uring PY07, CIMC pro- uring PY07, CIMC uring Program uring Program nder a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), CIMC has provided capacity building to Native nder a contract with the U.S. Department American and contribute to the overall improvement of performance of the WIA Section 166 program. During Pro- and contribute to the overall improvement of performance of the WIA Section -to-peer

ANF Program. ear 2007, grant activities included: T

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Assistance for Needy Families In July 2007, CIMC provided Beginning in June 2007 and Support for the national technical assistance and training (T Conference held in May 2008 in Peer Indian and Native on-site technical assistance to other WIA grantees in need of in-depth technical assistance. Logistical suppor Provided assistance with East/Midwest Multi-Regional Employment and Regional Logistical suppor ment and Native improve overall WIA grantee performance and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Labor

Census Information Center Information Census ANF) activities and other special INA WIA Section 166 Technical Assistance Grant INA WIA Section 166

ribal U the National some administrative support for CIMC conducted entrepreneurial training sessions for the Morongo T projects. continuing through projects related to rary (T information, specializing in Native specializing in information, D port for a number of different

data, upon request. Steps were taken toward request. Steps were data, upon making Native understand and obtain. D gram • • • • Rural Business Enterprise Grants Program

IMC has been awarded four Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development. These one-year Cgrants, funded through the Rural Development’s Business and Cooperative Programs are designed to address Tribal business and Native entrepreneurship at various levels of development.

BUILDING THE NATIVE AMERICAN ECONOMY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURS uring Program Year 2007, Building the Native American Economy Through Entrepreneurs program fostered employment Dand entrepreneurial opportunities by establishing technical assistance capacity and professional services available to Tribal members residing in the California counties of Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Riverside, and San Diego. ACCESSING FOREIGN MARKETS, A TRIBAL BUSINESS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH CREATES AND RETAINS JOBS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS hrough the Accessing Foreign Markets, A Tribal Business Export Development Program which Creates and Retains Jobs Tfor Native American Indians program, basic and advanced export business tools and skills were available to Native American businesses. CIMC is in partnership with the Los Rios Community College’s Business and Economic Development Center and Center for International Trade Development to provide all the necessary support and programs for basics of export training. CREATING A LINK BETWEEN NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE IMC began developing a platform for a Think Tank on Tribal Economic Development and International Trade through the CCreating a Link Between Native American Businesses and International Trade program. The purpose of this Think Tank is to create an organization, the Native American World Trade Center, which will ultimately aid in the leveling of the playing field for Tribal businesses and Native American entrepreneurs in international trade. CALIFORNIA NATIVE ENTREPRENEURS OPPORTUNITY FUND his grant was written to compliment the CIMC Community Development Financial Institute (CDFI). California Native TEntrepreneurs Opportunity Fund (CNEOF), is intended to establish a Native revolving loan fund, to provide micro and mini loans to Native entrepreneurs who reside on or near Indian Reservations/Rancheria’s in the target areas of Sacramento Region and San Diego Region.

CIMC Tribal Business Services, LLC

IMC Tribal Business Services, Communities, and Workforce Develop- American Indians Annual Conference LLC (TBS) is a for-profit ment. in Denver, Colorado. Csubsidiary of CIMC. TBS was This past program year, staff Program Year 2007 was a year established to provide professional continued to work on the Small filled with networking, promoting and services and as a consulting business to Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) building a name for CIMC Tribal aid Tribal communities and organiza- application for TBS. Business Services. tions. As part of the promotion of TBS, TBS seeks to provide professional the staff attended a number of business economic development services to and economic development confer- assist American Indian tribes and ences. During these conferences, organizations in developing funding CIMC staff promoted TBS and strategies and public – private partner- identified trends and priorities in Indian ships that will lead to greater economic Country's economic development. The vitality. Areas of specialization are: three main conferences attended this Economic Development, Entrepreneur program year were the Trading on the and Business Development, Confer- River in Portland, Oregon, Reservation ence Services, International Business Economic Summit 2008 in Las Vegas, Development, Native American Nevada, and the National Congress of

14 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 15 - urning isconsin isconsin. W W raining, and to , Inc., to raining Confer T T national interest. gram and generated neur training pro- to CIMC's entrepre- vided an introduction ence in Dells, CDFI Certification and a 200-hour course . This workshop pro- American Employment National Indian and Native neurial Reality" at the 2008 An additional 100 hours were Create a nonprofit organization Create a nonprofit Native Entre- called: California Inc. Opportunity Fund, preneurs Board - (5 Establish CNEOF ‘founding’ Board Members) Provide Board ratify the Loan Products, Policies and Procedures. plan, Develop a Capitalization training and for ongoing lending, advocacy Start Lending to Native Entre- preneurs. Prepare CNEOF qualify for by December 2008. Native Dreams into Entrepre- raining for Entrepreneurial/Small þ þ o o o o T f taf f presented a workshop entitled, "T Entrepreneur Training Program Entrepreneur Training he CIMC Leadership held in four multi-day workshops. One hundred hours held in four multi-day workshops. One Business/Economic Development is Administration, S In May 2008, staf . orkshop grants. were spent in class where all aspects of business formation, plan- were spent in class where all aspects and practical exercises ning, management and financing theory experts in their respective were presented by the trainers who are fields, most of them Native people. spent on homework assignments between workshop sessions and on preparing a ‘business plan,’ adequate to present to a lending in- stitution for financing a small business start-up or expansion. T W Develop and Create Loan Develop and Create Applications and Forms for CNEOF Apply for Revolving Loan grants and and ribe þ þ ear 2007 in Y yme Maidu T ork- ribe alley W ribe . ribal members ribe ribe of Chico Rancheria ongva T Analysis findings. Assistance ribes s of entrepreneurship:

ight of the twelve ight of goals have been met goals have as follows:

ailaki from the following tribes were wenty-Six T

echnical ubatulabals of Kern V Develop Pre and Post Loan T Develop Policies and Proce- dures for CNEOF Develop Loan Products based Develop Loan Products on Market Complete a Market Study to Complete a Market of the determine the needs California Native community entrepreneur- needs concerning; develop- ship training, business and ment, financial literacy business loaning institutions. shops. Berry Creek Rancheria - T W Bishop Paiute T Blackfeet Nation Cahuilla Band of Indians Cheyenne River Sioux T Cold Springs Rancheria Fort Bidwell Paiute Reservation Gabrielino/Diegueno Gabrielino-T Luiseno Mechoopda T Klamath T Mooretown Rancheria - Maidu Muscogee Creek Nation Navajo Nation Pala Band of Mission Indians T

Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Institution Financial Development Community

T trained during Program all aspect • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • þ þ þ E þ Fiscal Department Report - July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program

U.S. Department of Labor Training Services Expenditures $171,994 Employment and Training Administration Indian and Native American Programs Employment Services Expenditures $846,896

Other Program Services Expenditures $2,074,586

Administration Expenditures $528,978

Supplemental Youth Services Expenditures $123,783

Native Employment Works (NEW) Program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NEW Program Expenditures $470,807 Administration for Children and Families

Indian and Native American Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant

U.S. Department of Labor TAT Program Expenditures $359,431 Employment and Training Administration Indian and Native American Programs

Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CCDBG -FY07 Program Expenditures $255,398 Administration for Children and Families CCDBG -FY08 Program Expenditures $34,314

Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture Business Development PY07 Expenditures $12,541 Rural Development Entrepreneurial PY07 Expenditures $15,121

CDFI PY07 Expenditures $35,318 World Trade Center PY07 Expenditures $8,036

USFS Mistletoe Abatement Project

U.S. Department of Agriculture USFS Project Expenditures $67,127 Forest Service - Participating Agreement

16 California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. Program Year 2007 Annual Report 17 1 $4,281 $7,928 $5,557 $6,974 $77,01 $27,149 $39,007 $75,260 $76,627 $16,535 $19,536 $17,815 $18,577 $276,440 ogram American Elders Pr Native FEMA Program Expenditures AOA-3 Program Expenditures ICP Program Expenditures TCWF Program Expenditures AOA-1 Program Expenditures AOA-1 Program AOA-2 Program Expenditures Expenditures Caregiver 1 Program Expenditures Caregiver 2 Program Expenditures Caregiver 3 Program NSP 2 Expenditures NSP 3 Expenditures NSP 1 Expenditures CSBG 2007 Subcontract Program Expenditures CSBG 2008 Subcontract Program Expenditures omotion for ogram ellness Pr t Pr W Suppor Agency (FEMA) egiver evention, and tment of Economic ellness Foundation (TCWF) A Aging Aging Aging (AOA) W gency Management American Car Nutrition Supplement Program (NSP) Native (ICP) Project Intergenerational Culture Preservation Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Elders Program Healthy Lifestyles, Pr Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program tate of California Depar The California Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. Health Initiatives Grant S Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps*VIST U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of Health and U.S. Department on Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Administration on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Administration on U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emer Opportunity Years of Service Recognition

Thirty Year Recognition Diana Alvarez Linda Cruz Cleo Foseide Lorenda T. Sanchez

Twenty-Five Year Recognition Charlene Keller Velma WhiteBear

Twenty Year Recognition Brooks Louis Lockhart

Fifteen Year Recognition

Marsha Jinapuck Teresa Peralta

Ten Year Recognition Deanna Quintana

Five Year Recognition M. Ligaya Hattari

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