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    This document outlines key questions for cities, counties, and states to consider when designing transitional jobs programs. It addresses questions around defining the target population and scale of the program, creating an administrative infrastructure, defining work placements, developing services and supports for participants, securing funding and evaluating the program. The questions provide guidance on all aspects of program design and implementation to help ensure programs are well-planned and able to meet their goals.

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    This document outlines key questions for cities, counties, and states to consider when designing transitional jobs programs. It addresses questions around defining the target population and scale of the program, creating an administrative infrastructure, defining work placements, developing services and supports for participants, securing funding and evaluating the program. The questions provide guidance on all aspects of program design and implementation to help ensure programs are well-planned and able to meet their goals.

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    KeyQuestionsForCities,Counties,andStates inDesigningTransitionalJobsPrograms*

    DefiningPopulation&Scale: www.transitionaljobs.net Howmanyparticipantswillyourcountyserve? Whowillbeeligible? Howwillparticipantsberecruited? Whatarethebudgetimplications?

    CreatinganAdministrativeInfrastructure:

    www.transitionaljobs.net

    Whichfundingagencywilladministertheprogram? Willthefundingagencydirectlyprovideservices? Ifnot,howwillthefundingagencydeterminewhowillprovideservices? Whatistheplanforfundrelease?WillyoureleaseanRFP? Willyouuseonetypeofintermediaryforemployerplacementorseveral?

    (WIA,welfaretowork,privatestaffingcompany,directplacementby agency,etc.?)
    Whatotheragencies/vendorsmightbeinvolved? Whatistheirexperience/expertiseinthefield? Whowillbetheemployerofrecord? Whattypeofstaffwillbeinvolvedwiththeservicedelivery? Howwillyouensureexperience/skillsofvendorstaffmatchprogramgoalsto ensuresuccess?

    DefiningWorkPlacements:

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    www.transitionaljobs.net

    Whatstructureofworkplacementswillyouuse?(scatteredsite,workcrew,social enterprise,combination?)

    Whattypeofemployerswillyoutarget?Whatindustriesmightyouincludeor target?Howwillyourcountyrecruitthem? Howmanyhourswillaclientwork? Whattypesofsupportswillyouprovidetoemployers? Whattypesofonsiteworksupportsandmentoringwillemployersoffer?

    DevelopingServices&SupportsforParticipants:

    PreWork PlacementServices

    www.transitionaljobs.net

    Howwillyouassessparticipantsforjobplacementsandworksupports? Howwillyouintroduceparticipantstotheprogram? Whattypesofworkpreparationactivitieswillyouprovidebeforetheyareplaced onthejob?

    Whattypesofworksupports/serviceswillyouorthevendorsprovideto participants?Whatwillbecontactedout? Whatwillbetheroleofthecasemanager?Howwillcasemanagementbe structured? Whattypesofeducation/trainingisnecessaryforparticipants?(e.g.adultbasic education,basicjobskills,softskills,vocationaltraining,computerliteracy,GED preparation,other?) Willyouoryourvendorsprovidetheeducation/training?Whomightbe appropriatepartners?Isthereexperienceandexpertiseinthecommunity? Howwillyouorthevendorsdecidehowlongaparticipantwillworkinsubsidized employment? Howwillyouoryourvendorstransitionaparticipantfromsubsidizedto unsubsidizedemployment?Whenwillthisprocessbegin? Whatjobsearchandjobplacementserviceswillbeavailablethroughyouorthe vendors?Whomightyouorthevendorspartnerwith? Whattypesofsupportwillyouoryourvendorsprovidetoparticipantsoncethey movetounsubsidizedjobplacement?Howlongwillthesesupportsbeavailable?

    ServicesDuring Placement

    Transitionto Unsubsidized Placement

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    Howwillyouencouragecommunicationandcoordinationamongandwithin thecountyatalllevelsandwithpotentialvendors?

    Howwillyouencouragecommunicationandcoordinationwithemployers?

    SecuringProgramFunding&LeveragingOtherResources:

    www.transitionaljobs.net

    Whatistheavailabilityoffundsthatyouandorthevendorshaveforthis initiative? Usingthebudgettoolprovided,howmanypeoplecouldthisserve? Whatlimitations,ifany,arethereregardingtheuseoffundsavailableforthe initiative? Whatotherresourcescouldbeleveragedtosupportthisinitiative?

    EstablishingContacts&FormalAgreements:

    www.transitionaljobs.net

    Whattypeofcontactwillyouusewithvendors?(e.g.performancebased,cost reimbursement) Whatotheragreementsmightyouusewithagenciesthatserveparticipants? (e.g.MOUs,interagencyagreements) Whatformalagreementwillyouusewithemployers?Whatwillyourequireof them?(e.g.supervision,training) Howandhowoftenwillyoumonitorcontractedserviceproviders?Howwill youmonitoremployers?

    CreatingaProcessforEvaluating&RefiningtheProgram:

    www.transitionaljobs.net

    Whatareyouroutcomegoals? Howwillyoumeasureprogramsuccess?Whatinformationwillyouuse?How oftenwillyougatherinformation? Howwilloutcomeinformationbeusedforprogramimprovement? Howwillyousustaintheprogramovertime? Howwillyouensurethatprogramstaffhasresourcesandsupporttoimprove theprogrammodel?


    *QuestionsdevelopedinpartnershipwithMichelleDerr,SeniorResearcher,MathematicaPolicyResearch,Inc, MDerr@MathematicaMpr.com,(202)4844830 ContactMelissaYoung,NationalTransitionalJobsNetworkwithquestionsorrequestsformoreinformation. myoung@heartlandalliance.org,773.336.6086,www.transitionaljobs.net

    August,2009

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