BTOP Committee Meeting

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Purpose

• Bring together entities from HC/SS/Ed/Job Training/Jobs to provide input for BTOP grant and develop consensus for model

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Time/Place

• Day– 2/5

• Exact time– 8:30-12:30 pm

• Place– TBA

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Participants

• Original Committee Members• Primary Applicant• Diverse group for collaboration

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Agenda

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Overview-BTOP eligibility, Matching

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Problem Statement

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The problem is...

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lack of access to internet

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Where?

• rural areas– SNM

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Who?

• vulnerable pops– low income, unemployed,

developmental disabled, minorities, aged

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Why?

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not profitable for Qwest

• inability to pay– language barriers• other barriers

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as evidenced by....• % computers• % connected to internet • % connected to internet at high speeds• % vulnerable pops• -homeless

– % unemployed– % no GED– % limited English– % disabled– % aged– % minority– % in poverty

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Resulting in...

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lack of access to training and services

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educational opportunities online

• GED– ESL• certificate/beyond

• computer training

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Social services online

• medicaid• intake for jobs, programs

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Workforce Training

• work readiness• job search• vocational training

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Health Care

• information• intake• telehealth

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Current Resources

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#computers

• # applications• #connected to internet

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population served/demos

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Existing programs/greatest strengths

• Niche

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Sites

• schools– community centers• medical centers

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Who you want to serve

• # now served–# want to serve

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Outcomes• Project metrics

– Attend training• get job• get GED• ed attainment

• Possibilities for awareness– how to market

• Possible sustainability models– LCPS-Partners in Education

• Integrates Ed, Job Training, SS, HC• Pilot project for family literacy

– Telehealth with schools– Connecting anchor institutions

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Action items

• Supply data/metrics/model for grant writer

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