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6.3.A. - Page 96 leader forums to better understand business needs and how the WIB can most effectively address them. These efforts support the Consolidated Plan by helping to create a sustainable living environment with expanded economic opportunities for all. The WIB serves all categories of job seekers including low income households, special needs groups; the formally incarcerated, individuals with mental health issues, veterans, and the homeless. Workforce Development (WD) and Housing both serve many of the same demographic subpopulations of the County. Industry sector forums provide critical information to help the WIB build pathways to careers and assist jobseekers develop general work and specialized job skills. An individual with improved skills has increased potential for permanent employment and the capacity to maintain housing which supports the goals of the Consolidated Plan. Below are examples of career pathway related training and opportunities currently offered by the WIB in coloration with its education partners: • Career Advancement Academies • Automotive Tech Training • Allied Health Training • Energy Systems Technology Management Department (ESTM) Training • Home Energy Retrofit Occupations (HERO) DOL Community -Based Job Training Grants • Bay Area Clean Energy Careers (BayCEC) DOL Community -Based Job Training Grants • Campus Sustainability Planning Training • CTE Collaboratives funding for CTE support and bridge building • Contract education efforts for community partners including SMCWIB and corporate partners • Creating specialized trainings for employer needs • International contract education through Bay Area Center for International Trade Development (CITD) • Youth Entrepreneurship Program The WIB's new integrated service model is helping meet the skill needs of individuals and hiring needs of employers by: • Cutting across narrow categorical financing • Providing comprehensive education services throughout a worker's life • Providing rapid skill development and job advancement • Helping workers and employers navigate the complexities of education and training • Creating customized, highly responsive services • Creatively blend necessary financing The WIB plays a vital role in contributing to the health of the area's economy by readying job seekers for employment which helps business grow and successfully compete in the global economy. Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 93 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)