Part 2. Visit a WIN Center
Using the Mississippi WIN
web resources, locate a part-time and full-service WIN Center in your local
area (one hour or less drive time, one way).
This activity requires
you to
visit one or more area WIN programs to determine the types of services which
may be helpful to you in serving your consumers. You have the option of visiting first a nearby part-time WIN Center
and later a full-service WIN Center or selecting the full-service Center to
complete your training activities.
Additional credit will be awarded for visiting two Centers. You will be required to schedule an appointment
with an employment services caseworker to coordinate your activities while at
the Center(s).
Subpart A. (2 hours CEU
credit) If you first visit a part-time
WIN Center, you should address the following topics or issues with the WIN
Center staff:
1. Discuss the level and
types of services provided at the Center, Core, Intensive, etc.
2. Visit the Center’s
Resource Room.
3. Locate a copy of the pocket resume’ or else determine where
these can be obtained.
4. Spend 15-20 minutes
exploring the features of the CHOICES program.
5. Discuss the availability
of Intensive and Training services.
6. Discuss the WIN Center’s
schedule of activities, especially the days reserved for unemployment insurance
processing. Determine if an MDRS staff
member routinely visits the Center.
Prepare a one-page report on the information you gained from this
visit.
Subpart B. (2 hours CEU
credit) If you chose to first visit the part-time WIN Center, then a second
visit will be conducted at a convenient full-service WIN Center. You will be required to schedule an
appointment with an appropriate WIN Center representative for this activity.
1. During this visit, you
will determine the types and level of employment services provide at this
Center.
2. During this visit, you
will note the issues of accessibility for potential consumers with mobility impairments,
hearing impairments, and visual impairments. Note any accessibility problems
for inclusion in your report on this Center.
3. Inquire about the
availability of ITA funds and if the Center has an OJT coordinator.
4. Review with a case
worker, the procedures for case coordination and “consumer tracking.”
5. Determine the level of
interaction with the local MDRS office, and which area counselor is their
designated representative.
Prepare a second one page
report on the information obtain by your visit to the full-service WIN Center.
Subpart C. (3 hours CEU
credit) If you chose to only visit one
WIN Center, it must be the one of the full-service programs. You should address all the issues described
in Subparts A & B, and prepare a 2 page summary report on the information
obtain during the Center tour.