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Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin - Job Training Program a 2016 Public Law 102-477 Annual Report ~ ., Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin - Job Training Program A 2016 Public Law 102-477 Annual Report The Community Resource Center provides program services under the funding of Public Law 102-477 (WIA and N.E.W.), the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program and State of Wisconsin Income Maintenance (Food Share and Medical). The Public Law l 02-477 funds consist of WIOA Section 166 Comprehensive Services Program, WIOA Section 166 Supplemental Youth Services and Native Employment Works (NEW) Program. Our Tribal TANF program is not included under our 477 program funding. The funding cycle is based on a July 1 to June 30 year. The Mission Statement is to provide high quality job training, employment, labor market information and income maintenance services. Our Vision is to promote pathways to economic independence for our members and families. The Community Resource Program will administer effective programs that include the following goals: 1. To reduce the overall costs of public assistance by promoting work as a means of family suppo1t. 2. To promote individual employability of 477/TANF recipients through close collaboration and coordination between the 477 Program, Tribal TANF, Education Departments and all our partnerships that provide services to the community. 3. To reduce generational dependency on public assistance through the development and awareness ofwork ethics and their value to individual families, their children and the community. 4. To decrease specific barriers to employment such as drug and alcohol dependence by establishing drug testing as one of the necessary eligibility requirements for 477/TANF benefits. 5. Promote self-esteem, independence and selfsufficiency. The Menominee Indian Reservation/County is located in Northeastern Wisconsin on 365 square miles and consists of - s....._..._ the communities ofKeshena, c::J------- South Branch, Middle Village, -c::J -..... Neopit and Zoar. ... Demographics In 2015 there were an estimated 4,573 people residing 111 Menominee County (http://factfinder.census.gov) an increase of 51 people since the 2014 estimated census. Of this population approximately 87.5 % identify themselves as Native American. The trend continues with more Tribal members moving home to the reservation when experiencing hard times off of the reservation Uob loss. decreased wages, etc.). Available housing remains a concern and many homes are multi-family dwellings. There are approximately 609 other relatives and 292 non­ relatives living in the family dwellings. (AmericanFactFinder.com) The Menominee County annual median household income was $37,740.00, compared to the State of Wisconsin 's rate of $52,738.00. These figures depict that approximately 41% of the households are living at or below the median household income and 22.6% living below the federal poverty level. Employment The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is the main employer within the county providing employment for 1,569 workers (an increase of 83 employees from 2015) which includes Menominee Tribal Enterprise-Logging and Saw Mill (199), Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Tribal programs, which includes the Tribal School (866) and Menominee Casino Resort (504). The Menominee School District rated second employing ISO followed by College of Menominee Nation with 154, and Menominee County Employees totaling 90 positions. The Save-a-Lot grocery store has 18 employees and the local Family Dollar and a Subway have an additional 15 employees. This total of 1,996 positions has increased over the past year by 60 positions. All Menominee Tribal programs continue to operating m a cost containment mode. When Directors have retired this past year Administration has reviewed these programs and have joined a few "like" programs to reduce Administrative costs to run the program to free up funding for services to the community. Of the 1,996 people employed by the previous mentioned entities, 1,418 of these employees are residents of Menominee County. 1n the same respect 578 people travel to Menominee County from other counties to work in Menominee County. (AmericanFactFinder.com) Labor Force Population Of the 2,597 eligible people to be in the workforce; 16-64 yrs. of age according to American Fact Finder, currently 1,4 18 are employed in the labor force, while 275 are unemployed. This leaves a total of 904 people not in the workforce currently. The unemployment rate for this population is 16.2%. Menominee County Civilian Labor Force Data I 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 9mo. average Labor Force 1705 1766 1540 1589 1578 Employed 1428 1443 1338 1432 1441 Unemployed 276 319 202 157 137 Unemployment Rate 17.86% 16.7% 13.1% 9.9% 8.67% Source: WI DWD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, WI Labor Force Estimates, not seasonally adjusted As budget cuts and cost containment continue for Tribal Departments the number of available work placement sites has been affected as well. We continue to be creative in working with Tribal departments to obtain as many placements as possible that will hopefulJy lead to part or full time employment for our clients. Unemplovment Menominee County continues to have one the highest unemployment rates within the state of Wisconsin. Statistics from 2016 (Jan through September available) show an average unemployment rate for the year of 8.67% compared to the rate of 10.47% for 2015 and 15.26% for 2014. We continue to see this rate improve from year to year which is a welcome sight but we still have much work to do. 2016 Civilian Labor Force Estimates for past nine months Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept - - Labor Force 1554 1540 1545 1563 1550 1628 1618 1626 1574 Employed 1419 1403 1404 1404 1430 1479 1473 1486 1470 Unemployed 135 137 141 159 120 149 145 140 104 - Unemployment Rate% 8.7 8.9 9.1 10.2 7.7 9.2 9 8.6 6.6 Source: Department of Workforce Development Programs and Services Through the fl exibility of PL-102-477 our program has been able to provide a variety of opportunities and activities to our client base. During the fiscal year we served 171 pruticipants with job training/education/employment services, 16 ofwhich were also receiving cash assistance through our Tribal TANF program. Out of th is 171 , 79 have tenninated services and 92 continue as active clients. Veterans are given preference for services to our program. As a part of our application process our form asks the client to provide self-declaration of being a veteran or a spouse of a veteran to prioritize these applicants. This past fiscal year a total of 5 veterans received assistance through our program. Returning veterans are referred to their Veteran Service Officer, Mental Health, AODA and/or Vocational Rehabil itation to assist with any service related issues they may be experiencing. Education Rates Ofour community members over the age of25 years (2,563 according to AmericanfactFinder.com) • 1069 hold a High School Diploma or equivalency diploma- 41.7% • 597 have some college training but no a degree - 23.3% • 246 have obtained an Associate's degree - 9.6% • 276 hold a Bachelor's degree - l 0.8% • 146 have a Graduate or Professional degree - 5.7% That leaves an estimated 229 individuals without a high school diploma - about 8.8%. The number of graduates and advanced degrees has increased since last year. Education is always a goal when working with clients, furthering their education can open up so many more opportunities to them. This past year we had 34 adult clients and 3 youth clients with an Educational/Training goal and had 2 adults and I youth that obtained their goal and 2 other adults that completed another education outcome during the fiscal year. This number only takes into account those clients who are no longer a pa1i of the 477 program; many more continue to work towards their goal as an active client. We are fortunate to have the College of Menominee Nation on our reservation and readily available to our clientele. To familiarize clients with the college their first visit is usually to complete their T ABE test during application. The Community Technology Center that now houses the Skills Lab, Job Center of Wisconsin and the GED testing lab are utilized often by our clients and the community. Many return to utilize the Skill Builder Lab to brush up on needed skill sets to improve their TABE scores. Clients also utilize other area technical schools and specialty programs. This past fiscal year we had clients' complete the following goals: one client completed their CDL certification through Fox Valley Technical College; one client received his Welding Technical Education diploma from the College of Menominee Nation; one female client obtained her Office Technician diploma from the College of Menominee Nation; and one client enrolled and completed a weekend Dental Assistant Class tliat was completed in ten weeks. These clients were supported with a variety of supportive services for transportation, tuition and specialty clothing needs as well as a cash incentive for completion. Work Experience Contracts, On-The-Job Training, Emergency Hires and referrals This past fiscal year we had 66 adult and 3 youth clients with an Employment Objective listed in their plan. Through the use of our Interdepartmental Agreement Form this past fiscal year we were able to assist 12 clients with a Work Experience contract and 3 clients completed an On­ The-Job Training contract for experience. The additional JPTA funding received this past fiscal year allowed us to provide longer contracts for some of the clients that would benefit from more experience and to provide some contracts that were just for experience and not for hire. A total of 34 clients did not meet their employment goal this fiscal year, of these many were working on barriers to employment.
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