Glendale Works Presentation updated 6/18/2024
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Glendale Works Homeless Workforce Development Program Community Development Advisory Committee June 20, 2024 Program Purpose 2 Glendale Works provides long- term solutions to individuals experiencing homelessness in Glendale. Meaningful conversations with individuals lead to placements and break the cycle of homelessness. Program Overview 3 Provides day labor opportunities to individuals living on the streets. Each participant is paid at a minimum wage rate for five hours of work. 3 City-sponsored Projects • Basic landscaping • Trash removal • Landfill projects Case Management • Information & referral • Housing navigation • Transportation • Benefits assistance • Resource vouchers Workforce Development • Job skills training • High School Diploma (GED) • Resume Building • Job Placement 4 Program Logistics • Prescheduled shifts and sites – walkups welcome pending space • Pickup at 5 AM @ the Norton Ramsey Social Justice Empowerment Center (NREC) – paperwork completed • Two Crews split between Parks, Landfill, Public Housing and Transportation (right-of-way) sites • Breakfast and lunch served at work site – rapport building and opportunities for case management and ultimately housing placement • Coordination with city staff to verify completion • Transportation to NREC for daily payout and additional case management opportunities 5 Program Achievements Performance Metric # Unit Cost Glendale Works Unit Cost Employees or Private contractors Cleanup projects completed 990 $1,091 $2,619 # of unduplicated participants 5,300 $204 $489 # of hours worked by participants 77,425 $13.95 $33.49 # of participant shifts 15,463 $70 $167 # of unduplicated participants to gain employment 81 $13,337 $32,012 # of participants housed 232 $4,657 $11,176 * Since program began in November 2018. ** Based on total wages earned of $1,080,310 earned by Glendale Works participants vs. estimated $2,592,963 if employees or private contractors performed work. 6 Before/During/After Retention area adjacent to Heroes Park 83rd Ave & Bethany Home Road