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Adult Pathways System
THE ADULT PATHWAYS SYSTEM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND TRAINING PROVIDERS TO DELIVER SERVICES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DWD) FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS OUR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) PROGRAMS, OUR INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS (IET) AND OUR WORKFORCE EDUCATION INITIATIVES (WEI). THE IET AND WEI FUNDING SUPPORTS HEA IN REACHING MULTIPLE POPULATIONS WITH CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. THE IET FUNDING SUPPORTS HEA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH WORKFORCE EDUCATION CONSULTANTS AND THE ELKHART COUNTY JAIL TO DELIVER THE CERTIFIED LOGISTICS ASSOCIATE (CLA) CERTIFICATION TO INCARCERATED ADULTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS THE BILINGUAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THE CERTIFIED PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN (CPT). HEA CONTINUES TO SERVE ADULTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) PROGRAM, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING (ELL) PROGRAM AND LITERACY PROGRAM AS WELL, WITH A FOCUS ON TRANSITIONING ADULTS FROM THESE PROGRAMS INTO CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. HEA ALSO PROVIDES REMEDIATION SERVICES FOR ADULTS, WITH EACH ADULT COMPLETING AN INTAKE PROCESS THAT INCLUDES ASSESSMENTS OF BASIC SKILLS TO ENSURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN THE PROGRAM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$885.4KStudent Pathways System
STUDENT PATHWAYS SYSTEM IS FOCUSED ON TWO PRIORITIES: 1) CAREER AWARENESS AND EXPLORATION INITIATIVES AND 2) YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS, WITH THE GOAL THAT ALL ELKHART COUNTY STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN IDENTIFIED CAREER PATHWAY THAT INTEGRATES RELEVANT HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. CAREER QUEST, MANUFACTURING DAY AND AN INTRODUCTION TO APPRENTICESHIPS ARE ALL INTEGRATED AS PART OF THIS CORE CURRICULUM. CAREER QUEST WAS LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2019 TO PROVIDE ALL 7TH GRADERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN FOUR HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH SCIENCES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. MANUFACTURING DAY NOW REACHES ALL 8TH GRADERS EACH YEAR. INDUSTRY-INFUSED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING HAS INCLUDED ABOUT FIFTY TEACHERS EACH YEAR, WHO ARE PAIRED WITH BUSINESS PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AUTHENTIC PROJECTS WITH STUDENTS. INDUSTRY-INFUSED PBL CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS K-12, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LATE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EARLY HIGH SCHOOL. ELKHART COUNTY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP MODEL. ALL SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, IVY TECH, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES COLLABORATED TO LAUNCH YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS ACROSS 7 PATHWAYS: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PARALEGAL, WITH 28 APPRENTICES IN THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. THE STRUCTURES ARE BEING PUT INTO PLACE TO EXPAND TO A MUCH HIGHER NUMBER OF APPRENTICES IN UPCOMING YEARS. ALL 28 APPRENTICESHIPS ARE REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WITH EACH BUSINESS PARTNER SERVING AS THE SPONSOR. THE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP TEAM ALSO WORKS WITH BUSINESSES TO BECOME SITES FOR APPRENTICES AND TO UPLOAD JOB POSTINGS TO OUR APPRENTICESHIP PORTAL IN TIME TO MATCH WITH INTERESTED STUDENTS EACH SPRING. OUR TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH CAREERWISE COLORADO FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT, AND WE ARE ALSO PART OF THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (PAYA) NETWORK AND THE STATE DESIGN TEAM FOR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MTriple P Positive Parenting Program
PARENTING: TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM: OUR FOCUS ON STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING IS CENTERED ON THE GOAL THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ELKHART COUNTY THRIVE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EXPERIENCING NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS. NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS ARE THOSE THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S PRO-SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ARE RESPONSIVE TO THEIR NEEDS, AND LIMIT EXPOSURE TO TOXIC STRESS IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. HEA COORDINATES TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM ACROSS OUR COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, AND OTHER EMPLOYERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. TRIPLE P IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING PROGRAM DESIGNED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS TO OFFER PARENTING SUPPORT TO ALL PARENTS FROM BEFORE THEIR CHILD'S BIRTH THROUGH THEIR ADOLESCENCE. THIS SUPPORT IS PROVIDED AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF INTENSITY AS NEEDED, IN PARENT-FRIENDLY SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. TRIPLE P ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO CHOOSE STRATEGIES THAT WORK FOR THEM AND HELPS PARENTS APPLY THE SKILLS THEY LEARN IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS SO THAT THEY BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT, COMPETENT, AND CONFIDENT PARENTS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$422.4K
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