In this session, presenters from the Missouri workforce development system will share how they communicate available resources to the customer, and how they use the customer information to decide which partners to convene to achieve the best outcome.
We'll look at the latest information on unemployment and the labor market—who is struggling to find work and what barriers do they face—in order to understand what kinds of services and supports from E&T providers can help SNAP participants gain or regain employment.
Speakers from this session will share insights about the operational considerations and lessons learned when scaling a 50/50 partnership at the state, county, or system-level.
In this session, panelists will discuss the unique systems-level partnership that has sustained this effort, provide insights on how other states can use SNAP E&T scale up their own statewide career pathways strategies, and highlight policy reforms at the federal and state level that could enhance the success of these partnerships.
During this session, two seasoned SNAP E&T providers will share information about how their program design gets results while focusing on the specific needs of populations in rural areas.
Stakeholders of SNAP E&T have a responsibility to our clients to serve and support our vulnerable populations by helping them easily enter the workforce. This panel highlights ways that states and providers can partner across workforce and human service systems to help SNAP participants connect to employment opportunities.
Closing Plenary and Q&A with the Food and Nutrition Service
Attend this session to learn about strategies the panelists have incorporated in their organization’s service delivery models to continue operations for SNAP E&T participants into what may be the “new normal.”
Attendees will hear from effective programs and learn about resources that are available to help these individuals re-enter the workforce.
Federal and private non-profit presenters for this session will provide insights and examples about how using “intermediaries” in a state SNAP E&T program can provide value to states by increasing the program's resources, providing technical assistance, and onboarding new providers.