Item Text

52. IGA WITH THE ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCESS POINT Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Arizona National Guard and Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department to establish Arizona National Guard as an Access Point. An Access Point is defined as a network of faith-based and community based organizations that provide community residents with a location where job seekers can access abbreviated One Stop Career Center services. The Arizona National Guard will provide a location and ensure staff are available to assist National Guard members and their family members to access employment-related services to assist them in obtaining employment. This IGA is a non-financial Agreement and is effective upon signature by both parties and will expire June 30, 2013. In 2002, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) invested in pilot programs to increase universal access to the One-Stop Career Center System, by building partnerships between faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) and Workforce Investment Areas (WIA). The Access Point model emerged from these pilot programs. Access Points consist of faith-based or community organizations where job seekers can go in their own neighborhoods or communities to look for jobs. Maricopa County Human Services Department Workforce Development Division (MWC) has established the SHARE Network Access Point program. MWC will work with FBCOs to establish Access Points throughout Maricopa County. (C-22-11-080-3-00)