GOVERNOR’S WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
COMMITTEE ON
EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 17, 2005
Video Teleconference Meeting
Maryland Parkway JobConnect, 3405 S. Maryland Parkway Conference Room
Las Vegas, NV
DETR SAO, Auditorium, 500 E. Third Street, Carson City, NV
In Attendance:
Las Vegas: Jean Peyton Carson: Cecilia Colling
Moshe Bialac Dr. Mick Coleman
Karla McComb Bill Hamilton
Dr. Tom Venardos Pamela June
Carol Sala
Donna Sanders Ned Reed
Absent: Ed Guthrie
Gayle Rogers
Guests:
(Las Vegas) Ardell Galbraith, Assistant Board Manager. So. NV Workforce Investment Board
Mary Evilsizer, Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living
(Carson) Jolie Daugherty, DETR Research and Analysis
ROLL CALL AND CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM:
The meeting started at 1:10 PM. Roll was taken and a quorum was present.
VERIFICATION OF POSTING:
Donna Sanders verified that the agenda was timely posted.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS:
Jean Peyton welcomed everyone to the meeting. She requested that item VI be placed ahead of the other items due to Mary Evilsizer from Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living (SNCIL) having to leave early.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION RECOMMENDING THAT NEVADA
JOBCONNECT PURCHASE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER DISABILITY
GUIDES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTODIAL CAREGIVER SERVICES FOR DISABLED CONSUMERS.
Mary Evilsizer, of SNCIL, spoke about the Las Vegas Resource Pocket Guide and how it could benefit individuals at the JobConnects. She said people with disabilities seeking employment need to know the various types of support, such as caregivers, transportation, childcare, and full service gas stations.
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Mary Evilsizer said the printing cost is $7.65 per book. The guide covers from Tonopah South. The Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living has a list and a Web page of personal care attendants.
Karla McComb suggested to Ardell Galbraith that the Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board have a copy for its office.
Moshe Bialac suggested that there should be something like the pocket guide in Northern Nevada, especially in the rural areas. He asked if there is any way the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) could support such a project. Karla suggested Moshe come to the Governor’s Council on Rehabilitation and Employment of People with Disabilities (GCREPD) and make a presentation to recommend a pocket guide in Northern Nevada for students with disabilities.
Moshe Bialac moved to ask SWIB to financially support development of a consumer guide in Northern Nevada. Dr. Tom Venardos seconded the motion. Karla McComb amended the motion by saying the SWIB should be asked to provide funding for such a guide statewide, with Mary Evilsizer providing expertise to help Northern Nevada develop its own guide. Moshe Bialac asked if this would provide copies for the One-Stops. Karla McComb answered “no.” Dr. Tom Venardos seconded the amended motion. All were in favor.
Jean Peyton will place this item on the SWIB agenda for the next meeting and will encourage Moshe Bialac to attend. Carol Sala asked Mary Evilszier whether the pocket guide is placed on the SNCIL website. She said it can be seen at www.sncil.org
Carol Sala remarked that the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has a Nevada Care Connection for caregiver services. The address is: http://aging.state.nv.us/index.htm Then click on Help for Caregivers.
Jean Peyton thanked Mary Evilszier and said she would contact Tami Nash to have the Committee’s approved motion on the GWIB agenda to request funding for the pocketguide to cover Northern, Southern, and Rural Nevada.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion was made by Moshe Bialac and seconded by Karla McComb to approve the minutes of August 15, 2005. All were in favor.
PRESENTATION on SOUTHERN NEVADA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
(SNWIB)/GOODWILL OF SOUTHERN NEVADA YOUTH PROGRAM.
Ardell Galbraith said he is familiar with the program and that SNWIB has a contract with
Goodwill of Southern Nevada. There is a request for additional funds at the upcoming GWIB
Finance Committee meeting to allow the Goodwill program to continue.
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DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION ABOUT CONDUCTING A CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION SURVEY AT NEVADA JOBCONNECT OFFICES.
Jolie Daugherty asked if the survey is for all disabled or just 16-21 year olds. Dr. Tom Venardos
said the survey started out for 16-21 years old. Jolie said it will make a huge difference in cost.
Only 11 per cent total customers who are disabled will be in the 16-21 year old range.
Ardell Galbraith said the entire Workforce Investment System population is 17,141, with 512 individuals who are disabled with a substantial impediment to employment. The cost is about $16 -$24 per person for a completed response.
Discussion went on about definitions of individuals with disabilities served and about the
different programs that serve such individuals, survey costs per individual, and numbers served
under the Wagner-Peyser Act, and so on. At the end of the discussion, Dr. Tom Venardos moved
that Jean take the estimate of $5,000 and request funds from the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board to do a sampling by phone calls of youth and adults with disabilities served in SFY2005 for the 512 individuals associated with Title I of the Workforce Investment Act and of the 357 individuals served by JobConnect. Karla McComb seconded the motion. All were in favor.
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION – DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S NAVIGATOR
PROGRAM:
Jean Peyton remarked she had nothing more to update. She stated at the last meeting Richard
Blue thought the JobConnect offices might be able to set aside a person for that role. There is an
attachment with the minutes.
Ardell Galbraith suggested this item be on the agenda for the next meeting. This will be a
discussion and possible action item.
DISCUSSION – GOVERNOR’S WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD’S YOUTH
COUNCIL TASKFORCE COMMITTEE:
Ardell Galbraith said that the Youth Council Taskforce Committee is on target for the youth
Conference in mid-April 2006. Funding has been secured. Mary-Ann Brown or Ardell Galbraith
will give a complete report at the January 23, 2006 meeting of this committee.
SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING ON JANUARY 23 2006:
Youth Council Taskforce Committee Report
Navigator Program Update Discussion and Possible Action
Goodwill Program
Survey Status Report by Research and Analysis.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Moshe Bialac said there is a Disability Awareness Day in the Las Vegas area in October and
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hoped that One-Stop Centers be represented. Dr. Coleman said it is his understanding there will
be vocational rehabilitation representatives at the event. Bill Hamilton said there is a similar
event in Henderson in April 2006 and one this month at TMCC in Northern Nevada.
ADJOURNMENT:
Jean Peyton adjourned the meeting at 2:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Sanders
Administrative Assistant III