Alaska Works Initiative Goals and Objectives

1. take a comprehensive approach to infrastructure development and systems change
2. gather and use a variety of data and research to prioritize activities
3. work within existing systems, initiatives and partnerships
4. identify and leverage a variety of resources to strategically address areas of need

The Plan: A Road Map of Strategies

To protect and build on AWI achievements Stakeholders will continue to:

• Tackle the remaining barriers to work;
• Improve Alaska's Medicaid programs and employment services to better meet the needs of working people with disabilities;
• Create comprehensive employment services.

Focus Areas and Goals

Work as an Expectation

Goal 1: Build work expectations and incentives programs and services

Goal 2: Regularly measure and analyze success in employment

Outreach and Training

Goal 3: Increase awareness, understanding and use of employment-related needs

Goal 4: Service providers have the capacity to meet the employment-related needs

Resources and Funding

Goal 5: Blend and braid resources

Goal 6: A variety of funds including under-utilized and non-traditional resources, are being used to fund needed services.

Connectivity, Coordination and Workforce Investment

Goal 7: Routinely connect job seekers to needed resources, including workforce investment system

Goal 8: Coordinate services and resources are as a part of everyday activities