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na 92 rnr- 341 MAY D 3 W4 PUBLIC DISCUSSION — PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURE COAST PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL BY NAN GRIGGS Nan Griggs, executive director of the Treasure Coast Private Industry Council, made the following presentation: The Treasure Coast Private Industry Council is a non-profit corporation of private business, community, government and education leaders who volunteer hundreds of hours to develop and implement employment and training programs, using federal funds awarded under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). These programs are designed to serve the economically disad- vantaged and others with barriers to employment. The PIC's goal is to provide well-trained workers whose productivity adds to the local economy. To accomplish this task, we work in partnership with busi- ness, local educational agencies, community-based organiza- tions, state and federal agencies, chambers of commerce, and economic development groups. Through our associations with these groups, we identify community. needs as they gelate to employment and deliver appropriate training programs and ser- vices to meet those needs. We began the year with three major goals: • Increase the number of individuals who receive and complete long-term training • Increase the number of individuals with specific barriers to employment who successfully complete a JTPA program • Increase the number of at -risk youth who receive services and successfully complete a JTPA program. As we complete the year, I can report that we served the largest number of eligible individuals ever served in a single year. The percentage of those individuals who were most in need of services and the number of participants enrolled into long-term training increased. A new program site was established at Port St. Lucie High School where an additional 180 at -risk youth were enrolled in a computer-assisted, remediation lab. In addition, enrollments into the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) were increased to provide summer employment and academic enrichment for more at -risk youth during summer vacation. During the year, the PIC increased its community -involvement by cosponsoring the third annual education summit and a minority business workshop. Through these- activities the PIC acted as an agent for change, encouraging educational reform as well as the development and expansion of business. I would like to take this opportunity to thank members of the council and our business and community partners who make the PIC successful. It is their devotion to the betterment of their community that makes it possible for the PIC to meet its goals and fulfill its mission. From July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993, we provided services to more than 37(x) people. Ouremphogsis during the year was on long-term training which included a series of activities and programs that equipped the participant with job skills and other skills and habits which contribute to lifelong learning. Forty three percent of our job training participants were enrolled in classroom training designed to result in an occupational degree or. certification. The majority of these participants are still enrolled in training today, continuing to work toward their goal. Only through the assistance of our local training partners could we be making the changes in people's lives that we are. Early in the year, we instituted a new competency -based on- the-job training program. Beginning with 25 training plans, staff worked jointly with local employers to develop 48 additional plans directly related to local employment. Using these plans, 14 K