Strategic Skills InitiativeImproving the Region 2 Economic Outlook

Funding Report – June 14, 2006

A little history…….

SSI: Three Phases - Phase One – Occupation and

Skills Shortages Key Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing and Healthcare Key Occupations: CNC Machinists, Welders, Polishers,

Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists

Phase Two – Root Causes Report Primary causes: inefficient processes, pipeline

constraints, training constraints

Phase Three – Solutions Report

Proposed Solutions:

Process Innovations – lean manufacturing tuition assistance salary replacement

Pipeline Expansion - Training Enhancements - MSN Nursing Program Virtual Reality methodology Increased flow through RN clinicals Certifications ESL for Nurses 21st Century skills awareness Respiratory Therapists and training CNC Machinist Work Ethic and Basic Skills

DWD Funding Decisions:

Total Award for Region 2:

$1, 583,112

Advanced Manufacturing = $928, 171

Health Care = $654, 941

Funded Projects: Advanced Manufacturing

Tuition grants = $398,000Designed to provide assistance to new,

incumbent, or displaced workers seeking to upgrade skills to CNC Machine Operator or Welder – outcomes for many of these students will be MSSC Certification. A portion of this training will take place at regional Ivy Tech Community College campuses, and a strong focus will be directed toward the orthopedics equipment industry.

Outcomes: enrollments – 338 completions – 282MSSC Certificates awarded – 144

This project includes WorkKeys assessments by WorkOne personnel.

Advanced Manufacturing – other funded projects

Training solutions – equipmentTotal award = $122,000

With skills training for the orthopedics industry in mind, this amount is dedicated to helping Ivy Tech CC purchase equipment for the new Orthopedics skills center in Warsaw

Virtual Reality methodology, to be used by both Ivy Tech and WorkOne trainers

Total award = $70,000This will fund the final portion of the VR training module for CNC Machinists …

Advanced Manufacturing - 21st Century Skills Forum for the Future Century Center, South Bend September 28, 2006This will be a demonstration and

discussion of future technologies, emergent skills, emergent occupations and opportunities.

Award = $35,000 for this and other community/school forums.

Funded Projects: Health Care

Pipeline Expansion:

Master of Science in Nursing program at Indiana University South Bend - $100,000 for initial faculty salaries.

Clinical simulations: nursing simulators for laboratories, clinical settings, and community awareness - $100,000

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Other Health Care Projects

Respiratory Therapy: Grant will provide start-up funds for Ivy Tech

Community College RT program, designed to relieve current shortage of Respiratory Therapists. Award = $260,762 for both faculty salaries and some laboratory equipment.

ESL Assistance = $12,000 Funding will be provided for materials to help

ESL students improve their language skills so that they can more easily pass the nursing program entrance examination.

If your needs are not met…

There are other funding sources we can help with:

Indiana Department of Workforce

Development TAG grants.

Indiana Economic Development Corp. grants.

A variety of federal grant opportunities.

The Northern Indiana Workforce Investment Board and the Strategic

Skills Initiative team:

Thank you for your guidance and support, Ask for your continued assistance, andAppreciate your expertise and wisdom.

We will seek your help and advice as these programs are implemented…..

And now…

It’s time to get to work!

For more information, see http://www.gotoworkone.com/

Any questions….?