Beyond The Sanctuary

AWARD PURPOSE THE GOAL OF THE JOB READINESS SUCCESS PROGRAM (JRSP) IS TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED WITH A PATHWAY TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS WITH LIVABLE WAGES, WHILE PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE SUCCESS. JRSP COLLABORATES WITH KEY ROCHESTER PROVIDERS OF TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION AND IN THE HEALTH FIELDS OF PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AND STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN. THESE FIELDS WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE THEY PAY A STARTING WAGE OF $15/HOUR OR HIGHER, AND THERE IS A DEMAND FOR PEOPLE TO FILL THESE ROLES IN THE ROCHESTER AREA. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED JRSP WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH TRAINING FOR CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTH CARE POSITIONS. CONSTRUCTION TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROCHESTER CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY TRAINING THAT YIELDS EXPERIENCED AND PRODUCTIVE CONSTRUCTION LABORERS. TRAINING IN THE HEALTH FIELDS WILL BE OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROCHESTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER. UNIQUE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE A KEY ELEMENT OF JRSP. THESE SERVICES HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN HELPING PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN THE HARD AND SOFT SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME SUCCESSFULLY EMPLOYED, AND ARE PROVIDED DURING TRAINING AND THE FIRST YEAR OF PLACEMENT. WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INCLUDE LIFE/JOB SKILLS COACHING; HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING; LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY NEEDS; AND BUSINESS LIAISON COACHING TO WORK WITH EMPLOYERS AND PARTICIPANTS TO MANAGE ISSUES RELATED TO ATTENDANCE, PERFORMANCE, AND CULTURE AND ADDRESS PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY ADVERSELY IMPACT EMPLOYMENT. DELIVERABLES THE FIRST MEASURE OF SUCCESS WILL BE THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TECHNICAL TRAINING, WITH A TARGET GOAL OF 80%. BASED ON THE INDICATORS ESTABLISHED BY THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, WE ALSO ANTICIPATE: • 80% WILL COMPLETE CERTIFICATION IN THEIR PROGRAM OF CHOICE • 70% OF COMPLETING PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED DURING THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM; • 65% WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE 4TH QUARTER POST-COMPLETION; INTENDED BENEFICIARY JRSP WILL SERVE 50 UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, PREDOMINANTLY AFRICAN­AMERICAN, AND THE MAJORITY OF WHOM LIVE IN 4 ROCHESTER ZIP CODE AREAS WITH EXTREMELY HIGH POVERTY RATES, RANGING FROM 21.7% TO 49.1%. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A