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Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency, Inc. SRCAA, Inc, will continue to contract with Centralina Workforce Development Board to provide WIA Title I youth services in Rowan and Cabarrus counties, The WIA youth services include: academic learning, work experience, summer employment opportunities, and other related supportive services. Connected through the local Workforce Investment System, SRCAA, inc. will continue to connect with other youth resources, In 2013, WIA Adult Services in NC were transferred through contractual agreement from the Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS) to some private contractors as part of the Integrated Service Delivery model being implemented statewide. The contracted provider in both Rowan and Cabarrus (our service area) has become a partner with SRCAA and referral source. Meetings were held recently in both counties to forge a relationship that will be mutually beneficial for both entities and reduce replication of services in similar populations. Other county resources that continue to engage in planning with the DWS are the Department of Human Services, Health Department, Public Schools, Community Colleges, and Vocational Rehabilitation, Connections with employment and training activities will provide interventions and a direct link to the labor market. For adults in our program that are eligible for adult and dislocated worker services referrals are made to the local DWS offices and/or the provider ResCare. 9. Describe how your agency will ensure coordination with the emergency energy crisis intervention program under title XXVI (relating to low- income home energy assistance). SRCAA, Inc. has a Weatherization 1HARRP Program and will continue to coordinate services to participants in Rowan County to save on their overall energy cost, Referrals will also be given to participants to enroll in the Crisis Intervention Program through the Deparment of Human Seivices, Cooperative Christian Ministries, Rowan Helping Ministries, and the Salvation Army. 10. Describe the needs of low - income youth and your agency's efforts to promote increased community coordination and collaboration in meeting the needs of low - income youth. SRCAA, Inc. Career and Education Training Services (Workforce Investment Act Program) continues to serve 05 low- income youth whose needs include basic literacy skills, a GED, standard housing due to homelessness, runaway, foster and pregnant teen as well as, offender and disability services. The Career and Education Training Services (WIA) Program commits to an intensive and detailed case management approach for service delivery. The Program assumed the responsibility for providing extensive coordination, necessary between all service providers such as: • DWS )Division of Workforce Solutions) formerly Job Link Center — (Rowan and Cabarrus) • Rowan Cabarrus community College • Rowan Salisbury Schools • Department Of Social Services — (Rowan and Cabarrus) • Vocational Rehabilitation - (Rowan and Cabarrus) • Career Connections • NC Research Center • Health Department - (Rowan and Cabarrus) • Juvenile Justice • NC Agdculture Extension Service • Adolescent Pregnancy Council • Team Chevrolet • Livingstone College • Barber Scotia College • Goodwill — (Rowan and Cabarrus) • Project SAFE (Rowan) Fiscal Year 2015 -16 Community Services Block Grant Application Attachment number 1 Page 12 of 44 F -13 Page 185