Instituto Career Pathways and Center for Working Families Integration Model:

Braiding Resources for Success and SustainabilityYesenia Cervantes

Director for Center for Working Families

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.

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Instituto’s Approach

Training Programs

1. Carreras en Salud2. Manufacturing Training3. Computer Information

Technology4. Youth Development5. Adult Education

a. Spanish Literacy

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Service Programs

1. Manufacturing Works2. Center for Working

Familiesa. Mujer Avanzando

3. Citizenship 4. AmeriCorps

Instituto Demographics4

AVERAGE AGE

Adult Programs 40 years old

Youth Programs 15 years old

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Males 44%

Females 56%

ETHNICITYLatino /Hispanic 75%

Non-Latino/Non-Hispanic 25%

2.60

National Average Family Size

2.62Illinois Average

Family Size 3.6 Instituto Participant Average Family Size

PY 2013 we serviced 8,815 families

Instituto Educational ModelFrom Learning to Knowledge

Social

Emotional

EvaluationPlacement

Academic Leveling Deep Learning

ContextualizationRelevance

Peripheral learningInternships

Understanding

KNOWLEDGE

Dr. Ricardo A EstradaInstituto Del Progreso Latino2008

Non-traditional testing

Tutoring

Tutoring

Conventional Testing

Readiness to Learn

Recreational

New Concepts

Prax

isEpist

emol

ogyEconomic

CWF

School of Psychology

AcademicLearning Center

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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 SessionsSERVICE PROVISION METHODOLOGY: COACHING

Coaching is all about supporting our participants to self discover, recover and make real their dreams and aspirations

5 CORE SERVICES: (1) Career Exploration (2) Job Placement and Job Readiness(3) Access to Public Benefits and Healthcare Insurance (4) Financial education and counseling (5) Digital Literacy

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The Center for Working Families

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Our Goal:To assist participants become self-sufficient

through 5 main core services!

Asset Building Educate and coach participants on various financial needs and setting up short and long term financial goals.

Career Advancement

Assist and coach participants in career development. Set short term and long term career advancement.

Income SupportsAssist participants to identify and apply for public benefits as well as advocate for them to obtain benefits in a timely manner.

Self-SufficiencyAchievement

Highest academic Financial potential! Asset Building! Wealth Creation!

Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Database

Assist and coach participants to find employment and long term careers in growing industries!

Job PlacementAssist and facilitate classes for participants to become digitally competent

Digital Literacy

ESLHealth Context

IDPL/

VESLCNA context

IDPL

CNA HPVEC

Pre LPNA

Math PC1 ENG-98

Pre LPNB

MATH PC1, ENG 100

LPNWright College

RNWright College

16 weeks

16 weeks

12 months

“Carreras en Salud” Model Prepared by Dr. Ricardo A. Estrada

Vice President for Education Instituto Del Progreso Latino

16 weeks

4 BIOs, Math ENG 101, 1 2 months

ENG Grade level 10-12Pre LPN-A or CNA

ENG Grade level 8-10, CNA

16 weeks

ESL Grade level 6th

GED, Compass test

NCLEX-PN

NCLEX_RN

$ 9-11

$ 10-14

$ 22-27All pre-requisites

CMACertified Medical

Assistant AHC

$25-31

License Practical Nurse

THE CARRERAS EN SALUD PATHWAY MODEL

18 MONTHS

BSNNIU

PCTIDPL-HPVEC

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Braided Resources between Center for Working Families and Career Pathways: Outputs

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1. Centralizing organization client/participant Master Intake Process: Data for evidence-based research

2. Centralization of TABE Testing: resource effective across organization – shared responsibilities

3. Participants begin Career Pathways Programs with Products:a. Credit reportb. Initial budgeting overview and beginning of financial planc. Information and guidance on Public Benefit such as SNAP, SSI, and Affordable

Care Actd. A “working” resume templatee. Access to grant/ resource information

4. Career Development certificate is completed within 1st module with leveraged program services by Career Pathways

5. Customer Service Certification 6. OSHA Certificate7. Individual Employment Plan

CWF-CESBraiding Resources for Success and Sustainability!

CESProgram

Orientation

CWF Orientation and TABE

testing

CWF Intake and Enrollment

(5 initial appointments)

CESProgram

Enrollment

CES Pathway

CES Completion

CWF Continues Support

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CWF Coaching and Follow-up

OUTCOME: Student Support Team1. Intake Specialist (CBO)

2. Career Coach (CBO)

3. Academic Advisor (college and CBO)

4. College Navigator

5. Case Manager (CBO)

6. Employment Specialist (CBO)

7. Financial Coach (CBO)

8. Public Benefits Coach – Income Support (CBO)

9. Information Technology Coach (College and CBO)

10. Pre-college Basic Skill contextualized Tutor, (CBO)

11. College Tutor ( College and CBO)

12. College non traditional tutoring (Nursing) (CBO)

13. Social and Emotional resources ( Psychological Counseling) out source

14. Family Interventionist Specialist

15. Assessment Specialist (data, evaluation and research)

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CWF Outcomes 2012- 2013

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Improve Credit Improved Income Improve Worth Received 2/3 services Received 3/3 services

Annual Goal 1 1 1 1 1

Total 1.06285714285714 1.75428571428571 0.83 1.81 3.2425

25%

75%

125%

175%

225%

275%

325%

CWF Services

Training Certificates and Degrees13

Manufacturing Training 30New MSSC Level 4

Certificates[Annual Goal = 16]

Carreras en Salud 65New Certified Nursing

Assistants[Annual Goal = 50]

18New License

Practical Nurses [Annual Goal = 23]

11New

Registered Nurses

[Annual Goal = 11]

21New G.E.D.Certificates

[Annual Goal = 25]

16New Associate’s

Degree[Annual Goal = 12]

Adult Education

27New MSSC Level 3

Certificates[Annual Goal = 18]

33New MSSC Level 2

Certificates[Annual Goal = 20]

33New MSSC Level 1

Certificates[Annual Goal = 22]

Computer InformationTechnology 7

New Medical Billing & Coding Certificates

[Annual Goal = 9]

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

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THANK-YOU!¡GRACIAS!

Yesenia Cervantes773) 890-0055 ext. 4561

yesenia@idpl.orgInstituto website: www.idpl.org

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