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Instituto Career Pathways and Center for Working Families Integration Model:

Instituto Career Pathways and Center for Working Families Integration Model: Braiding Resources for Success and Sustainability Yesenia Cervantes Director for Center for Working Families. Agency Mission. E stablished in 1977

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Instituto Career Pathways and Center for Working Families Integration Model:

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  1. Instituto Career Pathways and Center for Working Families Integration Model: Braiding Resources for Success and Sustainability Yesenia Cervantes Director for Center for Working Families

  2. Agency Mission Established in 1977 Our mission is to contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training and employment that fosters full participation in the changing United States society while preserving cultural dignity and identity.

  3. Instituto’s Approach Service Programs Manufacturing Works Center for Working Families • MujerAvanzando Citizenship AmeriCorps Training Programs • Carreras en Salud • Manufacturing Training • Computer Information Technology • Youth Development • Adult Education • Spanish Literacy

  4. Instituto Demographics PY 2013 we serviced 8,815 families 2.62 3.6 2.60 Illinois Average Family Size National Average Family Size Instituto Participant Average Family Size

  5. Instituto Educational ModelFrom Learning to Knowledge Readiness to Learn KNOWLEDGE Conventional Testing Non-traditional testing CWF Tutoring Social Economic Understanding Emotional Epistemology Tutoring School of Psychology Peripheral learning Internships Recreational Praxis Evaluation Placement Relevance Contextualization Academic Learning Center Academic Leveling Deep Learning New Concepts Dr. Ricardo A Estrada Instituto Del Progreso Latino 2008

  6. Center for Working Families (CWF) WHO WE ARE: We are an institutionalize office (in progress) that provides services, tools and resources for all people at all times. OUR GOAL: Assist people to achieve their highest academic and financial potential! Asset Building! Wealth Creation! SERVICE DELIVERY: One on One & Group Sessions SERVICE PROVISION METHODOLOGY: COACHING Coaching is all about supporting our participants to self discover, recover and make real their dreams and aspirations 5 CORE SERVICES: • Career Exploration • Job Placement and Job Readiness • Access to Public Benefits and Healthcare Insurance • Financial education and counseling • Digital Literacy

  7. The Center for Working Families • Our Goal: • To assist participants become self-sufficient • through 5 main core services! Self-Sufficiency Achievement Highest academic Financial potential! Asset Building! Wealth Creation! Career Advancement Income Supports Asset Building Job Placement Digital Literacy Educate and coach participants on various financial needs and setting up short and long term financial goals. Assist and coach participants in career development. Set short term and long term career advancement. Assist and coach participants to find employment and long term careers in growing industries! Assist participants to identify and apply for public benefits as well as advocate for them to obtain benefits in a timely manner. Assist and facilitate classes for participants to become digitally competent Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Database

  8. THE CARRERAS EN SALUD PATHWAY MODEL BSN NIU RN Wright College License Practical Nurse 18 MONTHS NCLEX_RN $25-31 NCLEX-PN LPN Wright College All pre-requisites 12 months $ 22-27 $ 10-14 4 BIOs, Math ENG 101, CMA Certified Medical Assistant AHC 1 2 months GED, Compass test Pre LPN B MATH PC1, ENG 100 16 weeks ENG Grade level 10-12 Pre LPN-A or CNA PCT IDPL-HPVEC Pre LPN A Math PC1 ENG-98 16 weeks ENG Grade level 8-10, CNA ESL Grade level 6th VESL CNA context IDPL CNA HPVEC $ 9-11 16 weeks ESL Health Context IDPL/ 16 weeks “Carreras en Salud” Model Prepared by Dr. Ricardo A. Estrada Vice President for Education Instituto Del Progreso Latino

  9. Braided Resources between Center for Working Families and Career Pathways: Outputs • Centralizing organization client/participant Master Intake Process: Data for evidence-based research • Centralization of TABE Testing: resource effective across organization – shared responsibilities • Participants begin Career Pathways Programs with Products: • Credit report • Initial budgeting overview and beginning of financial plan • Information and guidance on Public Benefit such as SNAP, SSI, and Affordable Care Act • A “working” resume template • Access to grant/ resource information • Career Development certificate is completed within 1st module with leveraged program services by Career Pathways • Customer Service Certification • OSHA Certificate • Individual Employment Plan

  10. CWF-CESBraiding Resources for Success and Sustainability! CWF Coaching and Follow-up

  11. OUTCOME: Student Support Team • Intake Specialist (CBO) • Career Coach (CBO) • Academic Advisor (college and CBO) • College Navigator • Case Manager (CBO) • Employment Specialist (CBO) • Financial Coach (CBO) • Public Benefits Coach – Income Support (CBO) • Information Technology Coach (College and CBO) • Pre-college Basic Skill contextualized Tutor, (CBO) • College Tutor ( College and CBO) • College non traditional tutoring (Nursing) (CBO) • Social and Emotional resources ( Psychological Counseling) out source • Family Interventionist Specialist • Assessment Specialist (data, evaluation and research)

  12. CWF Outcomes 2012- 2013

  13. Training Certificates and Degrees 27 New MSSC Level 3 Certificates [Annual Goal = 18] 33 New MSSC Level 2 Certificates [Annual Goal = 20] 33 New MSSC Level 1 Certificates [Annual Goal = 22] 30 New MSSC Level 4 Certificates [Annual Goal = 16] Manufacturing Training 65 New Certified Nursing Assistants [Annual Goal = 50] 18 New License Practical Nurses [Annual Goal = 23] 11 New Registered Nurses [Annual Goal = 11] • 16 • New Associate’s • Degree • [Annual Goal = 12] Carreras en Salud 21 New G.E.D. Certificates [Annual Goal = 25] Adult Education Computer Information Technology 7 New Medical Billing & Coding Certificates [Annual Goal = 9]

  14. Partners • Tax Services – Center for Economic Progress • Domestic Violence – Mujeres Latinas en Acción • Healthcare – Alivio Medical Center • Manufacturing Careers – ManufacturingWorks • Vocational Schools – City Colleges of Chicago • Industry Associations – Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council • Local Initiative Support Corporation – AmeriCorps

  15. THANK-YOU! ¡GRACIAS! Yesenia Cervantes 773) 890-0055 ext. 4561 yesenia@idpl.org Instituto website: www.idpl.org

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