SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
SELACO WDB
1 What is a Workforce Development Board?
2 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
North, Central & Southern Regions
SELACO WDB
South Bay WIB
Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network
Los Angeles County (WDACS)
Los Angeles City WDB
Foothill
Verdugo
45 LOCAL BOARDS IN CALIFORNIA
7 BOARDS IN LOS ANGELES BASIN
There are currently 593 Workforce Development Boards across America!
3 SELACO WDB
1 PACIFIC GATEWAY
4 FOOTHILL CONSORTIUM
2 SOUTH BAY WIB
5 LOS ANGELES CITY
3 VERDUGO
6 7
LA COUNTY
4 THE SELACO WDB
Federal, State & Local Funds
Operates under a JPA between cities of:
Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Norwalk and Paramount.
PRIVATE NON-PROFIT
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Established in September 1983 to administer federally funded employment and training programs.
5 OUR EIGHT CITIES
Artesia
Bellflower
Cerritos
Downey
Hawaiian Gardens
Lakewood
Norwalk
Paramount
6 GOVERNING ELEMENTS
7 THE JPA
to serve on the SELACO Policy Board.
Current Representative:
Sonny Santa Ines
APPOINT A COUNCIL MEMEBER
APPOINT TWO BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES
to SELACO Workforce Development Board.
Current Representatives:
Larry Wehage & Aaron Drake
City Commitment as a Member of the Public Joint Powers Agreement
8 SELACO's Eight Cities Represent a Population of 516,042
9 [email protected]
Monday-Friday 8-5pm
562-402-9336
10900 E. 183rd St. Suite 392
10 Bellflower residents visiting the
11 JOB SEEKER SERVICES
At-Risk Youth
Veteran Services
Adults with Limited Skills
Persons with Disabilities
Welfare Recipients
Justice Involved Individuals
PRIORITY OF SERVICE
Job Readiness Workshops
Job Search Assistance
Paid Work Experience
On-the-Job Training
Classroom Training
Direct Job Placement Assistance
SERVICES
12 BELLFLOWER ENROLLMENTS
13 BUSINESS SERVICES
No-Cost Staffing Assistance - job postings, assessments to identify needs and key areas for assistance.
EMPLOYER SERVICES
Customized Employer Recruitments
RECRUITMENTS
Customized Training – Employment Training Panel
TRAINING
14 BUSINESS FOCUS DURING COVID
$10,000
O’NEAL AND ASSOCIATES
1 $10,000
ROYAL CUTS
2 $10,000
THE STAND-UP COMEDY CLUB
3 $9,977
SELACO WDB’S SMALL BUSINESS REVITALIZATION FUND (SBRF) GRANT SERVED AND AWARDED FUNDS TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER:
YOGURT FLAVORS
4 $1,900
NEW YORK
CHIMI'S & MORE
5 $9,999
SOULS HEALTH LIFELINE
6 In the last program year Business Engagement Staff connected with 57 Bellflower Businesses- providing information on how to serve as a worksite for unskilled job seekers, leverage hourly wages under an On-the-Job Training agreement and how SELACO can support them in filling open positions.
OVER $51,000 INVESTED IN BELLFLOWER SMALL BUSINESSES.
15 SERVING YOUTH AT SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL
2019 Youth Engagement Leveraging Equity-Centered Design
16 Questions?
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