YOSEMITE / STANISLAUS MOTHER LODE CONSORTIUM Foothill Collaboration Proposal
Rebuilding Year – Why is there a need in the Foothill Region? Programs in a region that has virtually no Adult Education Programs but S have populations deemed high-risk: Sierra Conservation Center – almost 5,000 S Jail realignment – unintended consequences S High substance abuse rate – in almost all age groups S One of the highest suicide rates in the state S Tuolumne & Calaveras poverty rates for families with children S Unemployment rates not a reliable indicator S Community Health Assessment: S “Employment opportunities are limited. This means that many families have S low to no income. Thus, poverty rates tend to be high, especially for young families with children. “ “Limited transportation disproportionately effects the high percentage of elder S citizens and those living in poverty.”
Rebuilding Year S Adult Education leading to a High School Diploma… S Sonora UHSD, Summerville UHSD, Big Oak Flat Groveland, Calaveras River Academy (CCOE) S GED and ESL – growing need for additional locations S Columbia College to serve as the link to lead to increasing access and success in CTE courses
TCSOS S New partner in Adult Education S Natural connection to bridge services between incarcerated population and Columbia College/Job Training services S Connecting High Schools so programs can become robust and self-sustaining. PD, sharing of FTE, establishment of effective practices S S Columbia College partnerships between High School and COE already established. This strengthens the partnership.
Key to Success for the Region S All the pieces need to be there for the effort to be implemented successfully. S No one service is enough to address the chronic unemployed, high poverty population. S Distance cannot be reduced, but collaborative efforts can make it manageable. S County Offices are prepared to take on leadership role in order to ensure stability, successful implementation, and assessment of program success.
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