This event is funded, wholly or in part, using funds provided by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and/or the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor.

NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

MEETING AGENDA

February 28, 2018

Facilitating and coordinating workforce initiatives, enabling economic growth and increasing the standard of living in our region.

CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME OF GUEST – Chair Miller

INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Lori Mitchell Austin Phipps Susan Roberts

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA (Previously Distributed)

• Approval of December 13, 2017 Meeting Minutes• Financials• Operational Summary & Performance• Approve NRCC & WCC Training Programs

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

GUEST SPEAKER – Matt Dunleavy, Executive Director, IMPACT Lab

CONSORTIUM BOARD UPDATE – John Garner, Chair

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUMMARY

• Work Ready Communities

BOARD ENRICHMENT - Virginia Career Works

PARTNER REPORTS

Adult Education: Shirley Carlson TANF Programs: Tony Isom Career & Technical Education: Rick Weaver Title 1 Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Pam Allison Community Based Organizations: Terry Smusz & Rob Goldsmith

Virginia's Employment Services: Karen Akers

Institute of Higher Education: Melinda Leland WIOA Title I Programs: Betty Segal & Mary Ann Gilmer • One-Stop Operator• T2C Project

Economic & Community Development: Josh Lewis Special Grants: WDB Staff • CPID• POWER• HEART• Pathways to the American Dream

Job Corps: Jordan Loup

NEXT SCHEDULED WDB MEETING – April 25, 2018 – Wytheville Meeting Center – 10:00 a.m.

ADJOURN

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JOINT MEETING OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND CONSORTIUM BOARD

MEETING MINUTES

December 13, 2017 A joint meeting of the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board and the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board was held on December 13, 2017 at the Wytheville Meeting Center. Those in attendance were as follows:

WDB Members Consortium Members Staff Mike Miller, Chair Josh Lewis John Garner, Chair Marty Holliday Greg Adkins Timothy McVey Rex Hill Ronnie Martin Karen Akers Robin Meadows Brenda Sutherland Beverly Burke CB Andrews, Jr. John Overton Rob Gropman Della Wheeler Carol Blankenship Mark Tapp Mary Biggs Kimber Simmons Shirley Carlson Rick Weaver Jay Williams Renee Sturgill Jeff Dunnack Lynn White Joseph Guthrie Jenny Bolte Joe Ferrell Jimmy Smith (Alternate) Terri Morris Liz Annis Robert Goldsmith Clay Stein (Alternate) David Martin Melinda Leland Sharon Layman

Guests Mary Ann Helbrook Travis Stanton Stephanie Surrett Beckie Cox Stephanie Hoer Phyllis Conner Scott Tate Peggy Hurley Darrell Blankenship WDB Chair Miller and Consortium Board (CB) Chair Garner called the joint meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. and welcomed all attendees to the meeting. CB Chair Garner led the group in a moment of silence/reflection and the Pledge of Allegiance. CB Chair Garner asked all in attendance to introduce themselves and state how they served the Boards. WDB Chair Miller asked Ms. Burke to call the WDB roll. The roll was called and a quorum was present. CB Chair Garner asked Ms. Burke to call the Consortium Board roll. The roll was called and a quorum was present.

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The floor was opened for public comments. There were none. CB Chair Garner called for a vote on the Consent Agenda items which had been previously distributed. A called vote was held and was unanimously approved. Chair Miller asked for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items which had been previously distributed. Mr. White made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda with a second from Mr. Andrews, the motion was unanimously approved. WDB Committee Reports: • Budget & Administrative Committee: Ms. Holliday stated that the Financial Disclosure

Statement is a document that is required for all Board members. She asked all Board members to see Ms. Wheeler if anyone had a question concerning the Financial Disclosure Statement.

• One-Stop Operations Committee: Ms. Holliday discussed the Statewide MOU timeline and the current status of the MOU. Currently all portions of the MOU have been completed except for the Resource Sharing component. At this time, it appears the December 31, 2017 deadline will not be met. Ms Blankenship of the WDB and Ms. Biggs of the CB made a motion to approve the MOU as written and to obtain required Board signatures once the Resource sharing component has been completed with seconds from Mr. White of the WDB and Ms. Sutherland of the CB. Motion was unanimously approved by both Boards.

• Training Provider Committee: Ms. Holliday informed the WDB that state regulations for Approved Training Provider list requires Training Providers to provide data for their training programs by year as well as an ADA compliance checklist. This has been a hardship on Training Providers. A brief discussion followed. Mr. Goldsmith made a motion to approve the Training Provider list as presented as long as ADA paperwork has been provided by month end. Mr. Dunnack seconded the motion which was unanimously approved by the WDB.

Ms. Holliday asked the Boards to review the Executive Summary and let her know if they had any questions or concerns. Ms. Holliday asked the members to review the report on the New River/Mount Rogers WDB’s Job Placement and Career Services for PY 16 that was done by Magnum Economics. This report was funded by Rapid Response funds and shows the positive ROI impact of the work and programs that the Boards oversee. A brief discussion followed. Moving on with the agenda, WDB Chair Miller called for the partner reports. Partner Reports: Reports for the following partner agencies were given: Adult Education, Ms. Carlson; Career & Technical Education, Mr. Weaver; Community Based Organizations, Mr. Goldsmith; Institute of

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Higher Education, Ms. Leland; Economic Development, Mr. Lewis; Virginia’s Employment Services, Ms. Akers; One-Stop Operator Report, Mr. Blankenship/Mr. Stein; Special Grants, Ms. Holliday. Ms. Holliday reviewed with Board members the travel reimbursement request, the inclement weather policy and 2018 meeting schedules. The Boards were dismissed for a working lunch at 11:37 am with a presentation of the Strategic Plan during the meal by Ms. Holliday, Ms. Bolte, Ms. Annis, Ms. Sturgill, and Ms. Layman. At the conclusion of the Strategic Plan presentation, the joint meeting was adjourned by both boards at 1:15 PM. Respectfully Submitted,

Beverly W Burke

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WIOA Available Administration Funds 283,144$ Obligated 280,615 Un-Obligated 2,529

Expenditures 109,429$ Board/Fiscal Agent 97,807 One-Stop Operator 11,622

Balance 173,715$

WIOA Available Adult Program Funds 678,701$ Obligated 676,471 Un-Obligated 2,230

Expenditures 310,060$ Board 21,782 Operators 288,278

Balance 368,641$

WIOA Available DLW Program Funds 599,455$ Obligated 597,471 Un-Obligated 1,984

Expenditures 255,571$ Board 33,327 Operators 222,244

Balance 343,884$

New River/Mt Rogers Workforce Development Board Financial Report

Report Period: 07/01/17-12/31/17

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WIOA Available Youth Program Funds 1,011,233$ Obligated 992,751 Un-Obligated 18,482

Expenditures 438,208$ Board 36,483 Operators 401,725

Balance 573,025$

POWER Available Funds 163,405$ Obligated 163,405

Expenditures 142,712$ Board 21,095 Operator 121,617

Balance 20,693$

Pathways Available Funds - Year One 1,872,010$ Obligated - Year One 1,872,010

Expenditures 960,285$ Board 727,267 Area I 55,830 Area III 57,772 Area 17 59,830 Goodwill Industries of the Valleys 59,587

Balance 911,725$

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CPID Available Funds 25,000$ Obligated 25,000

Expenditures 2,761$ Board 2,761

Balance 22,239$

HEART Available Funds 71,806$ Obligated 71,806

Expenditures 12,094$ Board 12,094

Balance 59,712$

Operational Summary – February 28, 2018 Service Levels: Thru January 31, 2018, our Program Operators have served the following: DLW – 246 In Training – 61 Adults – 229 In Training – 62 Youth – 197 These service levels are the following percentage of planned PY’17 enrollments for the 3rd quarter of the program year: Plan Actual DLW – 137% of plan 180 246 Adult – Goodwill – 114% 98 112

People – 116% 101 117

Youth – Goodwill – 80% 110 88 People – 105% 104 109

Performance: Thru January 31, 2018, Program Operators have achieved the following performance levels: Attained Total Standard Exclusion* DLW – Placement Rate – 76% 99 75 0 Average Wage at Placement - $15.60

Attained Total Standard Exclusion* Adults:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 91% 24 20 2 Average Wage at Placement - $11.27 People, Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 91% 45 41 0 Average Wage at Placement - $13.52 Youth:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 90% 20 18 0 Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 31% 13 4 0 Attained a Degree or Certificate – 55% 20 11 0 People Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 86% 42 36 0 Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 0% 0 0 0 Attained a Degree or Certificate – 100% 9 9 0 Exclusions:

1. Institutionalized 2. Health/Medical or Family Care 3. Deceased 4. Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty 5. Relocated to a Mandated Program 6. Invalid or Missing Social Security Number

Operator performance is in line with planned contract performance goals as well as negotiated Performance Measures.

Financial Thru December, 2017, our Program Operators expended 45% of available contract funding for all programs. Under WIOA 55% (40% required) of Adult/DLW funds expended have been for required training activities. 83% (75% required) of WIOA Youth program funds have been expended on Out of School Youth with 45% (20% required) expended on Work Experience activities as defined under WIOA. All expenditures are meeting/exceeding current WIOA and State program spending requirements.

Provider NameDate Submitted Program Name

Date Reviewed Approved? ADA Received Data Packet

New River Community College Business Administration, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes Yes 1hhaga@nr.edu Education, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1mrowh@nr.edu Engineering - Computer Science Specialization, AA& 2/22/2017 Yes 1

Engineering, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1General Studies - Computer Science Specialization, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1General Studies - Fine Arts Specialization, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1General Studies - Visual Communication Design Specialization, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1General Studies, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1Liberal Arts, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1Science -College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech (CALS), AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1Science, AA&S 2/22/2017 Yes 1Accounting, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Administrative Support Technology, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Architectural and Engineering Design Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Business Management, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Early Childhood Development Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Electrical Engineering Technology, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Electronics Technology, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Forensic Science, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Human Services, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Information Technology - Cyber Security Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Information Technology (with a Specialization in Game Design) 2/22/2017 Yes 1Information Technology - Mobile and Web Applications Development Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Information Technology - Network and Technical Support Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Information Technology, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Instrumentation and Control Automation Technology, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Machine Technology, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Marketing Management Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Medical Administrative Support Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Nursing, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Paralegal Administrative Support Specialization, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Police Science, AAS 2/22/2017 Yes 1Machine Shop Operations, Diploma 2/22/2017 Yes 1Automotive Analysis and Repair, Diploma 2/22/2017 Yes 1Accounting Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Early Childhood Development Specialization, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1General Education, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Human Services, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Industrial Maintenance, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Practical Nursing, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Welding Technology, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Word Processing, Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Accounting/Keyboarding, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Administrative Assistant, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Advanced Welder, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Alternative Energy, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Automotive Drivability Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Basic Machine Tool Operations, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Child Development, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Computerized Numerical Control, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Construction Technology, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Cost Accounting Clerk, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Cyber Security, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Electrical-Construction Technology, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Electricity, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Engineering Design Technology, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Entry-Level Welder, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Game Design, Web Design and Animation, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Human Resource Practices, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Machine Operations, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Mechatronics, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Nurse Aide, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Operator, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Paralegal Assistant, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Payroll Clerk, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Supervision and Leadership, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Visual Communication Design, Career Studies Certificate 2/22/2017 Yes 1Pharmacy Technician Program 2/22/2017 Yes 1Commercial Drivers License 2/22/2017 Yes 1

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Wytheville Community College 6/15/2016 Truck Driving/CDL credit 6/22/2016 Yes Yes 1phughes@wcc.vccs.edu Truck Driving/CDL non-credit 6/22/2016 Yes

Certified Nurse Aide 6/22/2016 YesWelding 6/22/2016 YesInformation Systems Technology 6/22/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate in Pharamcy Technician 6/22/2016 Yes 1Construction Technology - Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Track 6/22/2016 Yes 1Information Systems Technology - Networking Specialization 6/22/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate in Dental Assisting 6/22/2016 Yes 1Practical Nurse 6/22/2016 Yes 1Construction Technology - Carpentry 6/22/2016 YesAccounting 6/22/2016 Yes 1Administrative Support Technology 6/22/2016 Yes 1Associate of Applied Science in Nursing 6/22/2016 Yes 1Corrections Science Degree 6/22/2016 Yes 1Business Management & Leadership 6/22/2016 Yes 1Admin Support Tech - Health Info Management Specialization 6/22/2016 Yes 1Machine Technology 6/22/2016 Yes 1Police Science 6/22/2016 Yes 1

8/19/2016 Construction Technology - Alternative Energy Systems Track 8/24/2016 Yes 1Construction Technology - Carpentry 8/24/2016 Yes 1Construction Technology - Electrical Track 8/24/2016 Yes 1Construction Technology - Plumbing Track 8/24/2016 Yes 1Career Studies in Cyber Security 8/24/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate in Electrical 8/24/2016 Yes 1

Training Providers/Programs Submitted

Carrer Studies Certificate in HVAC 8/24/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate in Plumbing 8/24/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate in Solar Installer 8/24/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate in Web Design & Office Applications 8/24/2016 Yes 1

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Virginia Highlands Community College 6/14/2016 Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) 6/22/2016 Yes Yes 1mleland@vhcc.edu Nurse Aid 6/22/2016 Yes 1

Pharmacy Technician 6/22/2016 Yes 1Phlebotomy Technician 6/22/2016 Yes 1SW VA Paramedic Program 6/22/2016 Yes 1VA Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program (VATNP) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Medical Assisting 6/22/2016 Yes 1Dental Assisting 6/22/2016 Yes 1Business Administration 6/22/2016 Yes 1Business Administration - Spec in Business Info Tech 6/22/2016 Yes 1Education 6/22/2016 Yes 1Education - Specialization in Art 6/22/2016 Yes 1Education - Specialization in Teacher Preparation 6/22/2016 Yes 1Education - Specialization in Theatr Arts 6/22/2016 Yes 1General Studies 6/22/2016 Yes 1General Education 6/22/2016 Yes 1Horticulture Technology 6/22/2016 Yes 1Horticulture Technology - Spec in Landscape & Hardscape Construction Management 6/22/2016 Yes 1Horriculture Technology - Spec in Business & Entrepreneurship 6/22/2016 Yes 1Career Studies - Agricultural Production & Management 6/22/2016 Yes 1Science 6/22/2016 Yes 1Science - Specialization in Horticulture 6/22/2016 Yes 1Science - Specialization in Engineering 6/22/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate - Turf Grass Management 6/22/2016 Yes 1Career Studies Certificate - Lanscape Management 6/22/2016 Yes 1Mechatronics (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Business Administration (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Business Administration - Business Info Tech (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Accounting (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Accounting & Info Systems Tech (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Management (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Supervision & Management (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(MGT) Industrial Supervision (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Retail Management (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(MGT) Small Business Management (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Technical Studies (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Administrative Support Technology - Executive Admin Assistant (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Administrative Support Technology - Medical Office Specialist (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Administrative Support Technology - Legal Assisting (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Clerical Studies (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(AST) Teleservices (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Health Information Management (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Information Systems Technology (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Information Systems Technology - Spec in Networking (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Networking A+ (Certification) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Web Programming & Design (Certification) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(IST) Computer Programming (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(IST) Software Applications (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(IST) User Support Specialist (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(IST) CISCO Networking & A+ (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(IST) Web Design & Development (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(IST) Database Security & Design (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Human Services (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Human Services - Specialization in Early Childhood Education (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Early Childhood Teaching Assistant (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Human Services Advocate (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1(HMS) Child Development (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Administration of Justice (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Machine Operator (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Diesel Mechanic (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Welding (CSC) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating AAS 6/22/2016 Yes 1Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating (Diploma) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Refrigeration (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Solar Energy Technology (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Electricity (Certificate) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Electrical Technology (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Electrical Technology - Specialization in Electromechanical Tech (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1Electrical Technology - Specialization in Energy Tech (AAS) 6/22/2016 Yes 1

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Southwest VA Criminal Justice Training Academy 6/5/2016 Law Enforcement Basic 6/22/2016 Yes 1dcooley@bvu.net 1

Tri-County Driving Academy, Inc. 6/7/2016 Commercial Driver Training (Class A CDL) 6/22/2016 Yes Yes 1tcda1@hotmail.com 8/1/2016 Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Truck Maintenance 8/24/2016 Yes 1

Heavy Equipment Operations Training 8/24/2016 Yes 13

Fast Track Health Care Education 6/15/2016 Certified Nurse Aide 6/22/2016 Yes Yes 1info@fasttrackhc.com Medication Aide 6/22/2016 Yes 1

Clinical Administrative Assistant 6/22/2016 Yes 1Clinical Medical Assistant 6/22/2016 Yes 1Electrocardiography Technicial - EKG/EGG Tech 6/22/2016 Yes 1Esthetics 6/22/2016 Yes 1Phlebotomy Technician 6/22/2016 Yes 1Pharmacy Technician 6/22/2016 Yes 1Patient Care Technician 6/22/2016 Yes 1

8/1/2016 Massage Therapy 8/24/2016 Yes 110

New River Criminal Justice Training Academy 6/15/2016 Entry Level Dispatcher 6/22/2016 Yes Yes 1martya@nrcjta.org Basic Entry Level Law Enforcement 6/22/2016 Yes 1

Basic Entry Level Jail 6/22/2016 Yes 13

CDS Tractor Trailer Training 7/18/2016 Class "A" CDL 8/24/2016 Yes Yes 1cpender@virginiawestern.edu

Alliance Tractor Trailer Training Center 7/18/2016 CDL 8/24/2016 Yes Yes 1lmalliance@centurylink.net

NE State Community College 9/29/2016 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Certificate 10/26/2016 Yes Yes 1wdlowe@northeaststate.edu Industrial Technology, Machine Tool Associate of Applied Science 10/26/2016 Yes 1

Computer and Information Science 10/26/2016 Yes 1Auto Body Service Technology 10/26/2016 Yes 1

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SW VA Advanced Manufacturing Center 9/29/2016 Siemens Level II 10/26/2016 Yes Yes 1ssurrett@svamcoe.org Shielded Metal Arc Welding 10/26/2016 Yes 1

Flux Cored Arc Welding 10/26/2016 Yes 1Gas Metal Arc Welding 10/26/2016 Yes 1Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 10/26/2016 Yes 1

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Russell Co Career and Technology Center 9/29/2016 Licensed Practical Nursing 10/26/2016 Yes 1kharrison@russell.k12.va.us 1

TN College of Applied Technology at Elizabethton 9/29/2016 Administrative Office Technology 10/26/2016 Yes Yes 1lori.clarke@tcatelizabethton.edu Automotive Technology 10/26/2016 Yes 1

Computer Information Technology 10/26/2016 Yes 1Diesel Powered Equipment Technology 10/26/2016 Yes 1Electricity 10/26/2016 Yes 1Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 10/26/2016 Yes 1Machine Tool Technology 10/26/2016 Yes 1Millwright/Industrial Maintenance 10/26/2016 Yes 1Pipefitting and Plumbing 10/26/2016 Yes 1Practical Nursing 10/26/2016 Yes 1Welding 10/26/2016 Yes 1Certified Nurse Aide 10/26/2016 Yes 1Dietary Manager 10/26/2016 Yes 1Phlebotomy Technician 10/26/2016 Yes 1Online Programs 10/26/2016 Yes 1

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Smyth Career and Technology Center 3/15/2017 Practical Nursing 4/26/2017 Yes Yes 1jamiehayden@scsb.org rickblevins@scsb.org

Giles County Technology Center 3/21/2017 Nursing Education Program 4/26/2017 Yes emailed new person 10/30ddavis@gilesk12.org

Pro Train, LLC 5/17/2017 Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist 6/28/2017 Yes 1vsteeger@protrainedu.org Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician 6/28/2017 Yes 1

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant 6/28/2017 Yes 1A+, Net+, Security+ 6/28/2017 Yes 1

6/26/2017 Pharmacy Tech - In Classroom 8/23/2017 Yes 1Medical Billing and Coding - In Classroom w/ CPT and ICD-10 8/23/2017 Yes 1Medical Assistant 8/23/2017 Yes 1A+, Net+, Security+ -In Classroom 8/23/2017 Yes 1

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Tooling U-SME 5/17/2017 AWS Sense 1 6/28/2017 Yes Yestherese.schustrich@toolingu.com Production Manufacturing Engineer 6/28/2017 Yes

Certified Manufacturing Technician 6/28/2017 YesMSSC: Manufactoring Processes & Producation 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Turning Operations: Turning Chucking Skills 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Milling 1 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Metalforming 1 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Planning, Benchwork & Layout 1 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Measurement, Materials and Safety 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Grinding 1 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: CNC Lathe Operations 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: CNC Milling Operations 6/28/2017 YesNIMS: Drill Press 6/28/2017 YesSiemens Mechatronics 6/28/2017 YesAccelerated Advanced Manufacturing 101 6/28/2017 YesManufacturing Supervisor 6/28/2017 YesPress Operator 6/28/2017 YesPress Brake Operator 6/28/2017 YesMachining: Toolroom Machinist 6/28/2017 YesQuality: Lean Manager 6/28/2017 YesMaintenance Mechanical Technical 6/28/2017 YesProduction Grinder 6/28/2017 YesMaintenance Supervisor 6/28/2017 YesIndustrial Sales 6/28/2017 YesCNC Programmer 6/28/2017 YesCNC Mill Operator 6/28/2017 YesAssembly: Electrical 6/28/2017 YesCNC Lathe Operator 6/28/2017 YesWelding: Arc Welding 6/28/2017 YesAssembler 6/28/2017 YesMachining: Raw Material Production 6/28/2017 YesInspector - Mechanical 6/28/2017 YesMachining: Manual Lethe Operator 6/28/2017 YesMaintenance: Robotics Technician 6/28/2017 YesMachining: Surface Grinding Operator 6/28/2017 YesMachinist: Machine Setter 6/28/2017 YesAssembly Fundamentals 6/28/2017 YesAssembly: Line Leader/Supervisor 6/28/2017 YesMaintenance Mechanic 6/28/2017 YesCenterless Grinder Operator 6/28/2017 YesMaintenance Fundamentals 6/28/2017 YesAssembly: Electrical 6/28/2017 YesFinal Inspector 6/28/2017 YesControl/Automation Technician 6/28/2017 YesMaintenance Electrician 6/28/2017 YesHeavy Equipment Assembler 6/28/2017 YesLight Duty Equipment Assembler 6/28/2017 YesMachining Fundamentals 6/28/2017 YesIn-Process Inspector 6/28/2017 YesFluid Power Specialist 6/28/2017 YesGrinding Specialist 6/28/2017 YesElectrical/Electronic Assembler 6/28/2017 Yes

Virginia State University 7/24/2017 Applied Science Certification in Wireless Technology 8/23/2017 Yes Yes 1amwilliams@vsu.edu 1

Virginia Tech 10/23/2017 Clinical Medical Assistant Program 10/24/2017 YesMedical Billing & Coding Program 10/24/2017 Yes

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Executive Summary – February 28, 2018 Staff Activities

• System Building/Backbone Organization Support o Go Virginia

Member of Region 1 Hire Education Committee Member of Region 2 Workforce Committee Group proposal for Region 2 funding (incumbent worker training & career expo) –

funded Group proposal for Region 1 funding (incumbent worker training & career exploration

camps)

o Ongoing: Work Ready Community Steering Team and regional lead Program development/oversight of the Pathways to the American Dream initiative for

Areas 1, 2, 3 & 17 Management Team for the HEART Project (Heart of Appalachia Collaborative Economic

Transition) Working with United Way SWVA to support the Financial Stability Center in

Independence Continued support of all four, and leadership of one, Business Solution Units Center of Excellence Board Director’s Member (Chair of the Partner Committee) Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Education and Talen Committee Member NRV Regional Commission and MR Planning District CEDS committee Career & Technical Education Advisory Board member: Bland, Carroll, Montgomery,

Smyth and Washington Counties and City of Radford

• Business Engagement/Outreach o Work Talk Podcast interview with Robert McAden, RBTC – 12/15/17 o Radford City Business Forum – 1/11/18 o Volvo Trucks Tour 1/12/18 o Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council Panel Discussion on Workforce 1/25/18

• Staff training and development

o General On-going: MOS Certification Training - Administrative Assistant (Della Meadows)

FOUNDATIONAL WORK SKILLS

APPLIED MATH GRAPHICLITERACY

Reading and comprehending graphical materials to solve

work-related problems. High levels of this skill include:

Critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and problem-solving techniques

in workplace situations. High levels of this skill include:

INTERPRETING trends, relationships,

and patterns

COMPARING information and trends

among data sets

USING DATAto make decisions

Students, job seekers, and currently employed workers should focus on building these essential job skills— the skills that form the foundation of training and job performance and those most sought by employers, according to ACT® research.

These are the skills that employers say are critical for career success and on-the-job training:

IDENTIFYINGerrors in calculation

CONVERTING systems of measurement

CALCULATINGareas and volumes

WORKPLACEDOCUMENTS

HARD SKILLS

Reading and comprehending written information to make

decisions and solve problems. High levels of this skill include:

INFERRINGmeanings of words

and phrases from contexts

DECIPHERINGthe meaning of acronyms,

jargon, or technical content

APPLYINGinformation and instructions

to a new situation

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Why combine “hard” and “soft” skill assessments?Together, ACT WorkKeys® cognitive (hard) and non-cognitive (soft) skill assessments give a more complete picture of an individual’s work-related competencies than either can provide alone. This “big picture” approach to testing benefits examinees by identifying their strengths as well as skills they might wish to improve and helps employers make more accurate predictions about an individual’s job performance.

Build these skills with ACT WorkKeys Curriculum and ACT Career Ready 101®. Measure and certify with ACT WorkKeys Assessments.

Learn more at act.org/workkeysforworkforce

SOFT SKILLS

CAREFULNESSThinking before acting

INFLUENCEImpactful leadership

GOODWILLForgiveness and positivity

DISCIPLINEResponsibility, dependability,

follow-through without distraction

CREATIVITY Imaginative thinking

COOPERATIONLikability and cordialness

OPTIMISMPositive outlook and

confidence in success

ORDERNeatness, organization

SAVVYUnderstanding office politics

SOCIABILITYEnjoyment in others

STABILITYComposure and rationality

STRIVINGHigh aspirations

These skills are not typically taught in schools or colleges, but they’re vital to virtually every job:

Business Name: _________________________ Business Address: __________________________ City/County: ________________________ Zip: _________ Contact Name: ___________________ Contact Title: Email Address: _____________________________ Phone Number: _________________________ Website Address: _________________________ Number of Employees: 4 or Less 5 to 99 100 - 499 500- 999 1000 + If 100+ employees, mark the counties/cities that are within 25 miles of your facility or locales from where you hire. Bland Galax Norton Smyth Bristol Giles Pulaski Tazewell Buchanan Grayson Radford Washington Carroll Lee Russell Wise Dickenson Montgomery Scott Wythe Floyd Signature: ________________________________________ Questions? Contact for WIA 1/PDC 1 &2: Aleta Spicer, Executive Director SWVA Workforce Development Board O: (276) 883-4035 E: a.spicer@swvaworks.com Contact for WIA 2/PDC 3 &4: Marty Holliday, Executive Director NRMR Workforce Development Board O: (540) 633-2502 E: marty.holliday@nrmrwib.org Additional Contact: Stephanie Surrett, Executive Director SVAM Center of Excellence (SVAM-CoE) O: (276) 525-1400 E: ssurrett@svamcoe.org

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REGIONAL IMPACT OF THE NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WDB JOB PLACEMENT AND  CAREER TRAINING SERVICES

N R M R W I B . O R G

F O U N D E M P L O Y M E N T

An annual Return on Investment (ROI) Study conducted by Mangum Economics, of Richmond, VA, compares public workforce costs with the economic benefits from employment outcomes attained in order to determine the impact of programs administered by the NR/MR WDB. The study conducted for PY 2016 (July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017) reflects positive ROI results.  Highlights of the findings are below.  

The full report can be found at:  http://bit.ly/2016ROI

 183 Adults found employment through New River/Mount Rogers WDB's Workforce Programs

which generated $5.6  million in additional estimated household income in the region.

I N C R E A S E I N S P E N D I N G

T O T A L R E G I O N A L I M P A C T

I N C R E A S E I N T A X B A S E

R E T U R N O N I N V E S T M E N T

Newly employed adults purchased housing, food, healthcare, and other goods and services The

expenditures supported an additional 216 full-time equivalent regional jobs, which resulted in an

additional $6.7 million in estimated labor income

Impact of these programs generated $1.7 Million in

additional Federal, State and Local tax revenue

Total regional impact of thse programs includes: 812  additional

jobs were created, which generated an additional $21.0 million in regional labor income.

The overall benefit (ROI) is 5.9 times the cost ofthese public workforce programs. 

In conclusion,  in PY 2016, the

New River/Mount Rogers WDB made a significan contribution to the economy of its

service area.

VBWD One-Stop Report New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Board Wytheville One-Stop Campus and Radford Affiliate Site Reporting Period: July 1, 2017 – January 31, 2018 (YTD)

In alignment with the balanced scorecard approach, each Local Workforce Development Board will forward a quarterly report to the Virginia Board of Workforce Development to include:

Customer Service Job seeker customer satisfaction survey results (% of respondents)

Very Satisfied – 100% Satisfied – NA “Resources were helpful to our organization".

Business customer satisfaction survey results (% of respondents)

Very Satisfied – 75% Satisfied – 25% "Staff was helpful and knowledgeable about other agencies and community programs such as GED classes”. “John Cale is a pleasure to work with and very professional”.

Operations Number of new “participants” (job seeker customers) for the one-stop

Wytheville – 460 Radford – 1,878

Number of hires attributed to the One-Stop Center Wytheville – 32 Radford - 79 Number of training activities completed 98

Number of workforce credentials attained 83

Number of new employers registered in Virginia Workforce Connection (VWC)

Wytheville – 13 Radford - 34 Number of new job orders entered into VWC Wytheville – 1,023 Radford – 1,737 Number of new job orders matched in VWC Wytheville – 1,023 Radford – 1,731 Number of job seekers registered in VWC Wytheville – 22,865 Radford – 4,781 Number of employers served by partner staff (An

employer “served” is one who had a defined workforce need and received a solution developed by one or more One-Stop Partners.)

Wytheville – 843 Radford - 381

Resource Management Narrative which describes adherence to the Resource Management Plan arrangement

Memorandum of Understanding and partner resource sharing meetings are being held. Partner meetings are held regularly to exchange information: 8/2/17 Partner Meeting – 17 Attendees 9/6/17 Partner Meeting – 15 Attendees 12/6/17 Partner Meeting – 21 Attendees 02/14/18 Partner Meeting - 20 Attendees The Radford affiliate site moved to its new location at Radford University Corporate Park 6226 University Park Drive Radford, VA 24141 Business Services Units in Abingdon, Wytheville, Galax, and Radford continue to be active and participate in sponsored activities including Job Fairs.

Professional Development

List of professional development and other activities completed

Professional and other activities completed by staff include: 8/16 Webinar What's up with WOTC? 8/23 Webinar - Long Term and Short Term Industry and occupational Projections 8/23 Unseen Disabilities Presentation 8/30 Debt Management 9/27 Time Management Training 9/27 Trade Session for Jefferson Yarns 11/9 Bland Resource Fair 11/27-30 Veterans Conference 12/29 Manager and Veteran Staff Employer Visit to Eupepsica Job Fairs: • 12/6 UPS • 12/11 AtWork • 12/14 Volvo • 12/19 Service Master • 12/28 DeAngelo Brothers • 01/10 Service Master • 01/16 Moog • 01/22 Workforce Unlimited • 01/23 Lowe’s – onsite job fair • 01/24 AtWork • 01/25 AtWork • 01/30 Securitas • 01/31 G4S

Number of frontline staff trained and certified in compliance with State policy

19

Jesse Brennan

WIOA Youth

Submitted by Goodwill

Jesse entered the WIOA Youth program on April 11, 2016 as an Out of School Youth. Jesse’s father had just passed away and he had also recently lost his mother. Jesse was 19 years old and scared to death. He was also responsible for taking care of his sister, did not have a job, and no training.

Jesse qualified as low income and was basic skills deficient. His goal was to obtain his Commercial Driver’s License and drive a truck.

Jesse worked with WIOA Staff to chart a path to becoming a truck driver. With entry to training by CDS through the Workforce Credential Grant, Jesse was approved for participation with additional funding to cover the full cost.

Jesse successfully completed training and obtained his Commercial Driver’s License on February 9, 2017.

With his license, Jesse worked with Staff to obtain employment. He began work with a construction company for a few months before obtaining a job as a driver with Con Roc in Christiansburg, VA, where he is still employed. Jesse earns $15.00 per hours and is able to support he and his family.

Jesse has expressed that he is very grateful to the WIOA program for supporting him in his success.

Wytheville One Stop Center

Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP) staff member Myers and Lead Veteran Employment Representative (LVER) staff member Jarrells teamed to assist Curtis, a 35 year old case managed Veteran, in obtaining full time employment at Utility Trailer at a rate of $14.00 per hour. Separating as a trained and experienced avionics technician from the Air Force in 2010 prepared Curtis to easily transfer his skills to the manufacturing production line. However, he was not prepared for the struggle in adjusting to a rotating shift schedule. Curtis lost his last job due to admitting he struggled with tardiness and absentee issues, in the end, costing him a very good job. Curtis was on unemployment and struggling to save money to see his daughter in Staunton. LVER Jarrells connected with the Human Resource manager at Utility to request a “2nd Chance Hire” and advocate for Curtis. Several days later, HR Manager called LVER Jarrells back to state Curtis was offered a job and he began work on February 13th.

Area Layoffs and Closures January 2018

Company Event Affected Employees

Announcement or Effective

Date

Status

Kmart Abingdon, VA

Closure 35 December 2017 Completed

Magic Mart Abingdon, VA

Closure 30 December 2017 Completed

Jefferson Yarns Pulaski, VA

Closure 31 May 2017 Completed

Volvo Trucks North American Dublin, VA

Layoffs 500 February 2017 RESCINDED

Titan International Inc. Saltville, VA

Layoffs 80 December 2017 Completed

Sears Bristol, VA & Kingsport, TN

Closure Not Announced

March 2017 Completed

Southwestern Virginia Training Center Hillsville, VA

Closure 300 June 2018 On-going

Celanese Narrows, VA

Layoffs 27 November 2016 Completed

Kennametal, Inc. Chilhowie, VA

Closure 89 April 2017 Completed

Sandvik Bristol, VA

Closure 70 December 2016 Completed

Norsdon Xaloy Pulaski, VA

Closure 146 December 2017 On-going

GE’s Fairchild Mining Equipment

Glen Lyn, VA

Closure 59 April 2017 Completed

Aegisound Christiansburg, VA

Closure 25 December 2016 Completed

Kmart Wytheville &

Martinsville, VA

Closure Not Announced

December 2016 Completed

Volvo Trucks North American Dublin, VA

Layoffs 800 February & September 2016

Completed

Ball Corporation Bristol. VA

Closure 230 July 2016 Completed

Yokohama Tire Salem, VA

Layoffs 50 October 2016 Completed

General Shale Atkins, VA

Closure 39 February 2016 Completed

PROJECT UPDATE

SUBMITTED BY

People Incorporated of Virginia

01/31/18

Recruitment/Training – People Inc. staff recruited 15 individuals to participate in

various career training activities primarily designed to upgrade existing skills in the

health care field. Six (6) participants have completed training and are employed and six

(6) individuals will complete training in May 2018. Training Number Trainees Outcomes

Certified Professional Coder 3 Completed Preparation

Seminar but did not pass

certification.

LPN to RN Bridge Program 1 Expected Completion

05/2018

Health Information Management 1 Expected Completion

05/2018

Employed Worker to LPN 5 4 – Expected Completion

05/2018

1 – Employed Certified

Assistant Nurse

Employed Worker to Medical

Assistant

5 5 – Certified Medical

Assistant Credential

5 - Employed Medical

Assistant

PROJECT UPDATE SUBMITTED BY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS

2/21/18

Recruitment – Goodwill staff worked with Carilion New River Valley, Lewis Gale-Montgomery Regional Hospital, and various assisted living facilities to identify existing CNA candidates to assess and enroll into T2C to become Certified Medical Assistants. We identified 11 youth and adults to participate in the program. These individuals have completed the enrollment and assessment process. Because we had two individuals drop out, we have recruited two additional participants. We also have enrolled two additional individuals in November bringing the total participant count to 15. Training – Fast Track Health Care provided the CMA training for the first group. 9 individuals began general training in April and began the CMA portion of the training on May 8. Two people have dropped out. One individual left the class due to having to take care of a sick family member. One had some personal changes that required a change in training schedule. individual. Cohort 1 class participants completed clinical rotations. Three students to date have received credentials and have entered training related employment. Two students are employed at Richfield and one is employed at Carilion Clinic. Because of concerns with the training provider, we have now partnered with Virginia Tech Office of Continuing Education and Condensed Curriculum International (CCI), a private training provider that works with many community colleges nationwide. Goodwill has now established a medical training lab in Christiansburg and is hosting the CMA cohort that started on 12/4/17. Four T2C participants enrolled in that cohort. All of them passed the credentialing exam last week and are now job searching. We had much better success partnering with Virginia Tech and additional cohorts of training are planned. Employer Engagement – As a result of the recruitment efforts for the program, we have strengthened relationships with Carilion, Lewis Gale, Med Express, and several assisted living facilities throughout the New River Valley. Enhanced Partnership – As noted earlier, we have developed a new partnership with Virginia Tech and CII, and we have built training capacity for the New River Valley through establishment of the Goodwill Training Center in Christiansburg.

Business Contacts: January 13 – February 16

January

• Volvo Group Truck Operations: Worked with Volvo staff and workforce partners (NRCC, Goodwill, People Inc, and NRCC) to implement a job fair/interviewing event. The event was a multi-step process with online application completion, manual dexterity testing and interviewing. Over 350 jobseekers attended the 6 hour event.

• ProChem: Outreach to Lacy Hatcher, HR Manager, about connecting with SVAM CoE to create a custom training for their welding needs. Will also join DOLI representatives for a meeting in March to talk about apprenticeships.

• Spectrum Brands: Worked with Keri Corkins, HR Manager, to find some pre-hire assessments options. Will also join DOLI representatives for a meeting to continue talks about apprenticeships, in particular for their Compounder position.

• Heart/GenEdge Risk Management Workshop: Attending the workshop and chatted with participating company representatives from Barker Microfarads, Inc. and Wolf Hills Fabricators.

• Universal Fibers: Worked with SVAM Center of Excellence, VHCC, and the company to register 4 employees in the Siemens I training class at VHCC. The Pathways to the American Dream project was able to support the employees.

February

• Darco Southern: Met with Joe Hughes of Darco Southern, along with Joanie McCleary and Beth Carico of People, Inc. Talked with him about available workforce services, including work experiences and toured the facility. I am working with Mr. Hughes on creating a job description for the company’s general production position.

• Phoenix Packaging Operations: Follow up about current internships in their facility and assisting with overcoming challenges.

• BondCote: Met with the new President, Martin Denney and Sam Wolford, GenEdge and a representative of MATAAC. Shared information about workforce services. Will connect them to Goodwill for discussion of work experience opportunities. They have an interest in Lean Six Sigma (going through a project at the moment through the Heart Project) and I forwarding information about the upcoming Black Belt training as well as Pathways Incumbent Worker information. They currently have 4 open positions and I shared those opportunities through our BSU network and assisted in getting them listed on VaWC. The company is interested in future growth and believe that part of that is mapping career paths inside the company. I visited with Sharon Layman, Curriculum Specialist to start that process.

• Mar-Bal, Inc.: Rose Manuel, HR Manager joined the NRV Business Services meeting and spoke with partners about the company, their hiring process and workforce challenges they face. She later forwarded their job opening information which was shared with all BSU members.

• Virginia Tech: Jeff Cumberland, Talent Acquisition Manager spoke to the NRV Business Services group and shared specific information about their hiring process (to do’s and don’t’s of getting an application through their process). He also shared information about the different types of opportunities available including emergency hires and the temporary pools.

• Manufacturing Career Fair-Abingdon: Participating companies – MEC, Utility Trailer Manufacturing-Atkins, Utility Trailer Manufacturing-Glade Spring and Samuel Pressure Vessels (Area One).

• United Industrial Services: Met with Kevin and Nick Wiley, Owners and Sam Wolford, GenEdge. Discussed their challenges (most are workforce related) and workforce services. Also, United Industrial Services is a coal-impacted company and eligible for the Heart Project. Sam shared information about the services available to them through GenEdge. Sam will have a follow up conversation with them. They have an interest in working with Youth, possibly through an internship or OJT and I will connect them with Goodwill.

• Backcounty.com: Coordinated and participated in a Listen & Learn tour of their facility for 20 workforce and economic development partners. Talked about their workforce needs. Later shared their current job opening information with all workforce partners in the New River Valley.

• Hollingsworth & Vose: Worked with Doug Robinson, HR Manager, to get their Heart Project application completed and accepted. Working with the company on a Pathways/Heart Incumbent Worker Training project for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training for a process engineer as well as a Heart Project Incumbent Worker Training project for Certified Energy Manager training for another.

• Camrett Logistics: Working with Melissa Dempsey, HR Manager, as well as People, Inc., WCC and Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education on customer computer training for multiple employees.

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SUCCESS STORY In 2017, the Radford Fire Department established a goal of transitioning to Radford Fire and Rescue Department, which meant that six of their Fire Fighters needed to obtain their Emergency Medical Technician certification. Fire Chief, Rodney Haywood, contacted the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board inquiring about the Pathways to the American Dream project to assist with the cost of the training, tools, and certification expenses. The Workforce System Navigator, Liz Annis, and the Business Services Coordinator, Kimber Simmons, worked with Mr. Haywood to assist the Radford Fire Department in accomplishing their goal. With the EMS training, all six of the firefighters were able to advance in their positions and benefit from a pay increase. According to Mr. Haywood, “with this service and funding opportunity, the City of Radford now has the best patient care and firefighting service around.” Mr. Haywood also noted that because of the upskilling of the current six employees and the addition of new employees, the Radford Fire Department was able to accomplish their goal and successfully transition to the Radford Fire and Rescue Department. He extended his gratitude to the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board for the Pathways to the American Dream assistance and looks forward to continuing to work together in the future.

Pictured above: Kimber Simmons (Business Services Coordinator), David Ridpath (Town Manager), Rodney Haywood (Fire Chief), Liz Annis (Workforce System Navigator), and

employees of Radford City’s Fire and Rescue Department

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2018 Workforce Development Board Meeting Schedule

February 28, 2018 April 25, 2018 June 27, 2018 August 22, 2018 October 24, 2018 December 12, 2018 (Joint with Elected Officials)

All meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of alternating months at the Wytheville Meeting Center (behind Wytheville Community College) beginning at 10:00 a.m.