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Orange County WDBs PY 2025-28 Unified Local Plan <br /> <br />13 | Page <br /> <br />Ongoing Collaboration and Service Coordination <br /> <br />The WDBs, SSA, and workforce partners collaborate to enhance CalFresh E&T <br />service delivery. Regular partner meetings provide opportunities to: <br />• Improve service coordination and strengthen referral processes between SSA, <br />AJCCs, and CalFresh E&T providers. <br />• Develop shared goals to increase access to workforce training and employment <br />opportunities. <br />• Ensure alignment of workforce development strategies with the needs of <br />CalFresh E&T participants. <br /> <br />Future Strategies for Strengthening CalFresh E&T Workforce Integration <br /> <br />To enhance CalFresh E&T workforce services, the WDBs and their partners will <br />implement the following strategies: <br /> <br />1. Establishing and Strengthening Referral Processes <br />• Develop a standardized, two-way referral system between SSA, AJCCs, and <br />CalFresh E&T providers to ensure seamless participant referrals and service <br />tracking. <br />• Establish coordination between AJCCs and new Fresh Success partners to <br />ensure frontline staff are informed about the program, understand available <br />services, and can identify opportunities for co-enrollment when it supports <br />employment and training outcomes for CalFresh E&T participants. <br /> <br />2. Expanding Training and Workforce Readiness Opportunities <br />• Develop earn-and-learn opportunities for CalFresh recipients to gain on-the-job <br />experience while earning an income. <br />• Collaborate with partners to explore and develop more short-term training <br />opportunities that enable participants to accelerate the acquisition of industry- <br />recognized credentials. <br />• Collaborate with partners to develop and implement innovative solutions that <br />enhance access to flexible training programs, ensuring they accommodate <br />diverse work schedules and offer childcare and transportation support to better <br />meet participant needs. <br />3. Enhancing Workforce Staff Training and Cross-Agency Collaboration <br />• Organize cross-training sessions for workforce development and SSA frontline <br />staff to ensure they understand each other’s services, referral processes, and <br />program eligibility requirements. <br />• Develop shared goals between SSA, WDBs, and CalFresh E&T providers to <br />align service coordination and workforce development efforts. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 2