LANCASTER COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BO

IN THE PROGRAM YEAR 2024-2025 (PY24), THE LANCASTER COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, THROUGH PROVIDERS OF TITLE I WITH THE PA CAREERLINK LANCASTER COUNTY, ENROLLED 162 ADULTS AND 138 DISLOCATED WORKERS, INCLUDING 116 JOBSEEKERS IDENTIFIED AS RE-ENTRANTS. IN ADDITION, THE PA CAREERLINK ENROLLED 178 OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUNG ADULTS, AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILY (TANF) YOUTH.THROUGH THE LAST PROGRAM YEAR, THE TEAM AT PA CAREERLINK LANCASTER COUNTY HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE. THERE ARE 7 HUB LOCATIONS THAT STAFF FREQUENT TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES AND AT SOME LOCATIONS, CONDUCT WORKSHOPS. THE TEAM HASALSO INCREASED THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND SHOWCASING ACTUAL CLIENTS TESTIMONIALS AND CREATED VIRTUAL OPTIONS. THIS HAS HELPED ATTRACT MORE VISIBILITY FOR THE CENTER AND INCREASED THE FOOT TRAFFIC BY 2,000. THIS PAST PROGRAM YEAR, THE PA CAREERLINK SAW 9281 INDIVIDUALS ENTER THE DOORS SEEKING SERVICES. THE SITE ADMIN HAS WORKED WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO ADDRESS PERTINENT LABOR MARKET INFORMATION INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATIONS, CAREER FAIRS AND OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO SHARED WITH PARTICIPANTS AND CUSTOMERS. WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING. A FOCUS ON OUTREACH VIA CAREERLINK HUBS WAS A CONTINUING PRIORITY FOR PY24.CUSTOMERS CONTINUED TO ALSO BE SERVED THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT AND RETENTION NETWORK (EARN) PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. 579 CUSTOMERS WERE ENROLLED IN THE EARN PROGRAM THIS YEAR, AND THE STAFFHELPED 166 JOBSEEKERS LAND EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH THE SERVICES OF THIS PROGRAM, 43 MET THE 12-MONTH RETENTION GOAL. THEY ALSO PROVIDED SERVICES SUCH AS REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOR EDUCATION, HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING, CULTURAL NAVIGATION, ESL, AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE;INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SESSIONS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, ANDPARTNER-LED WORKSHOPS. THE EARN PROGRAM HAS NOTED AN UPTICK IN HAITIAN CREOLE REFUGEES WHICH HAS LED THE PROGRAM TO INVEST IN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL CULTURAL NAVIGATION SERVICES INPARTNERSHIP WITH LANCASTER-LEBANON IU13 AND CHURCH WORLD SERVICES.THE BUSINESS SERVICES TEAM ALSO CONTINUED TO SERVE THE EMPLOYERS THROUGHOUT LANCASTER COUNTY. THROUGH THE YEAR, THE TEAM ADDED 69 EMPLOYERS TO PA CAREERLINK AND 560 NEW JOB POSTINGS FOR THE PA CAREERLINK WEBSITE. 52 EVENTS WERE ORGANIZED AND HELD, INCLUDING RECRUITMENT EVENTS, JOB FAIRS AND COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENTS. 14 EMPLOYER WEBINARS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS TO HELP EDUCATE BUSINESSES ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, LOCAL SERVICES, FEDERAL BONDING AND WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT. THEY ALSO OBTAINED 30 ON-THE-JOB TRAININGMASTER AGREEMENTS AND HELPED 11 PARTICIPANTS ENROLL IN AN OJT PROGRAM.THE LANCASTER COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ISSUED 22 INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING ADDENDUMS WITH 16 UNIQUE COMPANIES, TOTALING $105,906. THE LCWDB ALSO REIMBURSED ONE EMPLOYER FOR APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, A NEWLY AUTHORIZED FUNDING IN PY22.47% OF ADULT PARTICIPANTS WERE EXITED WITH EMPLOYMENT, WITH A MEDIAN WAGE OF $18.50 PER HOUR. FOR DISLOCATED WORKER, 65% WERE EXITED TO EMPLOYMENT, AND THE MEDIAN WAGE WAS $21.52 PER HOUR.