WESTERN OKLAHOMA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Western Region Healthcare

WESTERN OKLAHOMA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Western Region Healthcare Sector Partnerships 3 -Phases Inspiration – Learning Customer Needs Ideation – Brainstorming For Creative Solutions Implementation – Testing Potential Solutions

Inspiration – Learning Customer Needs 10 Local Lunch And Learn Meetings 153 Participants Altus, Chickasha, Duncan, Elk City, Enid, Guymon, Lawton, Ponca City, Stillwater And Woodward Business 202 Survey Participants

Ideation – Brainstorming Creative Potential Solutions In Response To The Needs Regional Planning Sessions With Partners And Business – Brainstorming For Ideas Final Regional Planning Session- Narrow Focus To 4 Goals

Implementation Testing Potential Solutions Goals Taking Successful Strategies To Scale Advisory Panel

Goals 1. Increase Utilization of Regional Workforce Boards (WB) to meet Healthcare Workforce Needs Strategies Increase knowledge of WB resources via marketing to increase outreach to customers and stakeholders Integration of information regarding WB resources and referrals with stakeholder service and intake processes

Goals 2. Improve Recruitment And Retention Of Healthcare Sector Workforce Strategies Expand view of education and career pathways Increase implementation of “grow our own” tactics Partner with K-12 to bring businesses into schools, develop career days, career exposure, class field trips, teacher externships, student internships Promote Career Pathways/ICAP Promote career exploration to all healthcare fields Promote stability of healthcareers Promote internships and job shadowing

Strategies –Continued Increase the number of healthcare employers hiring job seekers with barriers to employment Increase the number of employers who pilot and champion workplace practices that improve retention Develop a toolkit to share best practices for recruitment and retention Increase Community engagement in recruiting and retention

Strategies –Continued Increase utilization of regional recruiting efforts with shared costs Increase utilization of quality employability skills training Improve access to mediation or training when professionals lose their license

Goals 3. Increase Access To Education And Training Strategies Increase capacity of existing education and training infrastructure Increase distance learning opportunities Increase physical locations for education and training in rural communities Increase work-based learning, apprenticeships, internships, on the job training, and mentorships

Strategies - Continued Increase number and capacity of health and mental health preceptors Increase employer support of practices that improve access to education and training Increase awareness of opportunities for cost match, loan repayment or other financial assistance

Goals 4. Improve Connectivity to Community and Regional Resources that Support Employment Strategies Increase awareness among employers of existing resources for support programs Ex: Childcare Increase awareness among employers, educators and job-seekers of existing resources/services Increase awareness of examples of innovative strategies for meeting support needs Increase stakeholder referrals to job-seeker resources/services

Western Region Manufacturing Sector Partnerships Ø 5 Local Lunch and Learn Planning Sessions in May and June Ø Working on Next Steps

Three Take Aways Ø WIOA programs are the best kept secret Ø Businesses excited to take advantage of our programs Ø Many of the challenges are the same across both sectors

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? TRINA SOUTHARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (580) 467 -3486 trinas@scworkforceboard. org CHRISTI PORTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (580)256 -8553 christiporter@wowdb. org