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Webinars, presentations, contact information, and other guides are available to familiarize library staff with local workforce partners and programs, and to help assist library users in need of workforce services. If you see anything on this page that needs updating, please contact Chris Baker (Public Library Consultant, Library Services Team) at Christopher.Baker@dpi.wi.gov. 
 

Upcoming Workforce-Related Webinars & Workshops

Please contact Chris.Baker@dpi.wi.gov if you'd like to recommend highlighting any free upcoming workforce development or social service webinars, presentations, or other opportunities.

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  • Please contact Chris.Baker@dpi.wi.gov if you'd like to recommend highlighting any free upcoming workforce development or social service webinars, presentations, or other opportunities.

Past Employment-Related Resources & Recordings

Covering Wisconsin & Health Insurance Assistance in Libraries (LWC, 8/27/24)

In this Library Workforce Connection workgroup presentation on August 27th, 2024, Tina Marshalek (Interim Community Relations Coordinator & Health Coverage Navigator, Covering Wisconsin), joined us to offer an overview of who Covering Wisconsin are, what their services are, how to refer consumers to them, and what outreach and educational resources they have that libraries can utilize to assist patrons with questions about health insurance needs.

For more information about Covering Wisconsin, please visit: https://coveringwi.org/.
 
Ready for Reentry 2024 (8/23/2024)

In Wisconsin, individuals reentering the community from jail or prison may come to your library facing many unique challenges that impact their ability to make a smooth and effective transition into society. Learn about online resources and programs you can point to that can help them navigate the reentry journey in areas that impact them the most: housing, employment, education, healthcare and legal barriers. Helping them access these tools is an initial step in helping these individuals rebuild their lives. During this webinar, participants will become familiar with these resources:

1. Reentry Ready Resources (https://finances.extension.wisc.edu/reentry-ready-resources/) Presenters: Ronda Davis, Todd Wenzel, and Jonathon Ferguson (UW-Extension)
- UW-Extension developed a site that provides a Reentry Action Plan and links to resources for assistance in housing, Identification, work, legal questions, tax and voting, income and benefits, expenses, healthcare and insurance, and more.

2. Legal Tune-up Tool (https://legaltuneup.org/) Presenter: Jessie Lutter-Long (Lift Wisconsin)
- Free legal assistance can be just a click away to help people who face civil legal barriers to economic prosperity for them and their families. Common areas include consumer debt help, child support, suspended driver’s license, and more.

3. Wisconsin Reentry Access Portal (WRAP) Presenter: Cawley Hubner (Wisconsin Department of Corrections) WRAP provides a database of community-based providers offering reentry services and improves access to information and communication between all reentry stakeholders to assist successful reentry and reduce recidivism for clients returning to their communities.

Slides & Other Resources:

This webinar is provided with support from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Library Workforce Connection, Wisconsin Public Library Systems, and the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin.

Building Sustainable Partnerships: WISHRM & Wisconsin Libraries (LWC, 7/23/24)

In this Library Workforce Connection workgroup presentation on July 23rd, 2024, Kellie Dunn-Poggemann (Workforce Readiness Director, WISHRM), joined our group to offer an overview of the Wisconsin Society for Human Resource Management, a non-profit professional association whose mission is to share expertise and facilitate thought leadership to advance human capital practices across Wisconsin. Kellie also discussed various collaboration and support opportunities that libraries could take advantage of by contacting a local WISHRM chapter.
 
Best Practices: Workplace Accessibility Accommodations & IEPs w/ Independence First (LWC Recorded Presentation, 4/16/2024)

In this Library Workforce Connection (LWC) workgroup meeting (originally hosted on April 23rd, 2024), we were joined by Gerald Hay (Director of Independent Living Services with Independence First), as he presented about best practices related to hiring, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and proper HR practices for neurodivergent and disabled staff.

For more information about the Library Workforce Connection workgroup, please visit the DPI's 'Library Staff Resources to Assist Wisconsin's Workforce' webpage at https://dpi.wi.gov/libraries/public-libraries/adult-services/workforce-assistance. For more information about Independence First, please visit their website at https://www.independencefirst.org/.

Reentry Ready Resources, Initiatives for Assisting Justice-involved Individuals & Families (LWC Recorded Presentation, 3/26/2024)

In this Library Workforce Connection (LWC) workgroup meeting (originally hosted on March 26th, 2024), we were joined by Diana Hammer, Ronda Davis, Emma Sarazin, and LaToya Bates (of the UW-Extension) as they presented about reentry ready resources, initiatives, & opportunities that libraries could utilize in assisting justice-involved individuals & families.
 

For more information about the Library Workforce Connection workgroup, please visit the DPI's 'Library Staff Resources to Assist Wisconsin's Workforce' webpage at https://dpi.wi.gov/libraries/public-libraries/adult-services/workforce-assistance. For more information about the UW-Extension's Reentry Ready Resources, please visit their website at https://finances.extension.wisc.edu/reentry-ready-resources/.

There’s an App for That?! Wisconsin Social Services Apps (webinar)

Services and assistance are available with a tap of a mobile device’s screen. From ordering a meal, hailing a ride, or finding a home, people can use their mobile phones and other smart devices to access services when they need it. Many government programs and social service organizations have also optimized access to their services to make it more convenient for people to find the help they need when they need it. This webinar will feature two apps and a mobile-optimized website to more easily find social services in Wisconsin that can address their specific needs ranging from healthcare, childcare and housing, to judicare (legal needs) and driver’s license restoration from wherever they have an internet connection. Here are the three services that will be covered:

  • 2-1-1 Wisconsin App from United Way: The familiar and amazing 2-1-1 service goes mobile. Find local help for food insecurity, housing insecurity, mental health assistance, and substance abuse treatment. Presented by Ed Wall, 2-1-1 Director for Dane County UnitedWay.

  • MyACCESS App from the State of Wisconsin: Enroll and manage BadgerCare (healthcare), FoodShare, childcare subsidies, Wisconsin Works (W2), and other services from a single app and website. Presented by Gwen Hannes, Dane County Human Services.

  • Legal Tune-up from LIFT Wisconsin: A mobile optimized online tool to help navigate legal barriers to employment, housing, etc. The tool allows visitors to reinstate driver’s licenses, remove eviction records, remove criminal records, and more. Presented by Alberto Prado from LIFT Wisconsin

Sponsors for this webinar include Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, South Central Library System, SEWI Libraries, and the Wisconsin Library Workforce Connection (LWC). To access other past SEWI training events and resources, please visit SEWI Archives of Past Events.

 

Reentry Resources and Programs for Your Community (webinar)
  • Originally offered April 2022
  • LINK TO VIDEO
  • Libraries can help their patron's post-incarceration with resources and information about programs available to assist the return to community. Finding employment can be a key factor in adjusting to community life and avoiding returning to incarceration. During this webinar, participants will learn:
    • Reentry 101 – background information about incarceration and the reentry process,
    • Resources & Opportunities - Employment and social service programs available in communities and through local job centers,
    • Incentivizing Hiring - Incentive programs for employers to hire people with criminal records,
    • LIFT Wisconsin Legal Tune-up - A program to review criminal records.
  • After the webinar, participants will be provided with a set of resources to assist patrons, including a ready-made resource list for patrons created with assistance from Julie Enloe on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin and Carol Hassler from the Wisconsin Law Library. This program is presented by staff members from multiple agencies. Resources and other materials from this webinar can be found at: https://sewilibraries.org/continuing-education-archives/
  • This webinar was sponsored by the LAWDS (Libraries Activating Workforce Development Skills) Project and the Bridges, Monarch, South Central and Winnefox Library Systems 

Local Workforce Development and Public Libraries

If available, training modules specific to your Workforce Development Region/Area are included below. If no training is listed, contact your library system directly for assistance.

WDA 1 – Southeastern Wisconsin: Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties
  • Please contact your library system directly for assistance.
WDA 2 – Milwaukee: Milwaukee County
WDA 3 – Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington: Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties
WDA 4 – Fox Valley: Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties
  • Please contact your library system directly for assistance.
WDA 5 – Bay Area: Brown, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties
  • Please contact your library system directly for assistance.
WDA 6 – North Central: Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Wood, and Vilas counties
WDA 7 – Northwest: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn counties
WDA 8 – West Central: Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties
  • Please contact your library system directly for assistance.
WDA 9 – Western: Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties
WDA 10 – South Central: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, and Sauk counties.
WDA 11 – Southwest: Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, and Rock counties

Job Center of Wisconsin

Job Center of Wisconsin Resources

Labor Market Information

Review of the Department of Workforce Development tools to assist in career development and job search.