Skill Start Program

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Skill Start Program

12/01/2010 to 9/30/2011

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Program Background

Goal: Serve 2000 SNAP Customers 133 with short term training and Job Search 600 with Job Search assistance

SNAP (formerly Food Stamp) Eligible Not Eligible for other public assistance

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Skill Start Program

Short Term Skills Training - 42 days of training.

Job Search Services Travel/Job Search Support -$35.00 at

completion of training and $35.00 after job start or completion of five interviews

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Skill Start Program Components

Enrollment in SNAP Program at Department of Transitional Assistance.

Skill Training – Visit a Career Center Employment Specialist at the DTA TAO or a one stop career center and ask about the SNAP Skill Start Program

Job Search Assistance for as long as you need or want it. (60 Days in Skill Start Program)

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Enrollment

DTA refers eligible individuals to local Skill Start Specialist

Enrollment in Skill Start (MOSES)Case Management Services

The BEACON generated form is proof of eligibility if it says that the client has been referred for Food Stamp Job Search and that they are a recipient of Food Stamps. (These forms haven’t been updated to “SNAP” yet; they are still using the terminology “Food Stamps” instead of SNAP).    

DTA referral document indicates individual’s 60 day window for enrollment in Skills Start

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Skill Training

Completed within 42 calendar days Total training costs may not exceed $1,500.

(includes tuition, books, materials, test/certification fees, etc.)

Courses may be combined if total length does not exceed 42 calendar days and cost do not exceed $1,500.

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Skill Training

Referral to pre approved Skill Start training only

Skill Start Approval Authorization Voucher submitted to provider upon training enrollment by Student.

Skill Start Specialist retains a copy of each Authorization Voucher

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Job Search

Job Search services may include: Assessment/Testing* Job Search Workshops Resume Preparation Labor Market Information Job Referral/Job Development Placement

* may be administered in conjunction with determination of appropriate training

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Job Search

Skill Start Specialist case manages provision of job search assistance through the

One-Stop Career Center

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Support Payments for Training

$35 payment based on successful completion of training and minimum 90% attendance

If training is 1 week or less: successful completion and 100% attendance

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Support Payments for Job Search

$35 Travel/Support payment based on either:completion of five verified job interviews, orverified acceptance of job offer

(after recorded job search services)

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Recording Travel/Support Payments Services

Go to the General Services tab and click the add button.

Select Outcome / Enhancement from the Category dropdown box and either: "Met Skill Start Training Requirement" or "Met Skill Start Job Search Requirement" from the Service Detail list.

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Follow Up

For any Skill Start participant entering employment, the Skill Start Specialist must conduct a 30 day and 6 Month follow up to:– Determine if the person is still employed– Determine post-participation wage level– health coverage status

Results must be recorded in MOSES

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Reporting

Participant’s Name Social Security

Number Skill Start

Enrollment Date Training Program

Entered

Training Program Start Date

Training program Completion Date

Training Program Early Withdrawal Date

Entered Employment Date

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Reporting

Hours Worked per Week 30 Day Follow Up Wage Rate 30 Day Follow Up Health Benefits Status Participant’s Travel/Support Payments

Received

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Skill Start “Exit”

If the individual does not enter employment within the 60 day window, participant and Skill Start Specialist assesses continuing job search efforts with the local One Stop Career Center, as a non-Skill Start Customer and exit the client from Skill Start.

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Skill Start Program Manager

Oversee day to day activity of the Program Provide technical assistance to local Skill

Start Specialists and other career center staff Provide technical assistance to training

providers Primary program contact with DTA is

Beth Goguen 617 626 6053

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Skill Start and MOSES

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Skill Start Program Enrollment

Determine Eligibility for program using Eligibility Criteria and Eligibility in MOSES

Enroll customer in Career Center Specific Programs box

Create a Manual Alert to highlight 60 day service window

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Skill Start Program Enrollment

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Skill Start Program Enrollment

Eligibility

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Skill Start Program Enrollment

Career Center

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Skill Start Program Enrollment

Alerts

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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment

Click on Services Tab , go to Courses/ Activity

Add a course enrollment. Do a Course Search for Skill Start approved programs

Click Enroll and complete required information

Display Authorization Voucher for Skill Start program and print

Hit OK

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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment

Training Course Search

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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment

Services Courses/ Activity Tab

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Skill Start Program Voucher

Click Display Form Then Select Voucher Type: Skill Start

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Skill Start Program Course Enrollment

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Skill Start Program Course Completion

Click on Services Tab , go to Courses/ Activity

Open Skill Start program enrollment Change Status of enrollment Complete required information and hit OK

This information must be maintained timely so that DCS may process vendor invoices timely

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Skill Start Program Course Completion

Services Courses/ Activity Tab

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Click on Services Tab , go to General Services. Record the appropriate Outcome/Enhancement for customers Exit.

If the customer obtains employment record in Services - Employment Services tab.

Click on Career Center Specific Programs box. Uncheck the Skill Start program apply box to exit the customer from the program.

Skill Start Program Exit

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Skill Start Program Exit

Services General Tab

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Skill Start Program Exit

Services Employment Tab

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Skill Start Program Exit

Basic Tab

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If the customer obtains employment record in Services - Employment Services tab.

Highlight relevant Obtained Employment. Click Follow Up button. Select appropriate Service Type and Service

Results. Click OK.

Skill Start Program 30-Day Follow Up

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Skill Start Program 30-Day Follow Up

Services Employment Tab

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Program Contact Information

Program Information:

Beth GoguenProgram Manager617-626-6053bgoguen@detma.org

John LaLumiere617-626-5333jlalumiere@detma.org

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Program Contact Information

Technical Assistance:

MOSES Local Expert MOSES Training Staff

MOSES Help Desk:617-626-5656

moses@detma.org