Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council
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Headquarters Location: Marshall, MN
Founded: 1983
Mission: The mission of SW MN PIC is Building Tomorrow’s Workforce through Training, Leadership, and Economic Development. SW MN PIC operates programs under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Adult and Youth services, State and Federal Dislocated Worker Programs, the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Employment and Training services, the Food Support Employment and Training (FSET) program, the Minnesota Youth Program, the Youth Intervention Program, as well as various other projects.
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dislocated workers, youth, job placement, employment counseling, low-income, employment training, education, workforce development, minnesota, 2011
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Leadership
Juanita Lauritsen.
Juanita Lauritsen is the executive director of the Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council. She has served on the board of the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission since 2000. Lauritsen earned a Masters degree in Nonprofit Management from Hamline University.
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Contact Info
Address:
607 W Main St 3RD Fl
Marshall, MN 56258, USA
Story:
Adult services through the SW MN PIC are provided to assist individuals and families with job and career exploration assistance, education, training and family support. Services through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) are designed to help individuals obtain skills needed for employment. Training is provided in reading, math, job and life skills. Dislocated Worker services are designed to help individuals who have lost their job through no fault of their own obtain training to expand re-employment opportunities and help secure new employment. These include: education and job placement assistance and workshops, career and financial counseling, paid work experiences, help with resumes, applications and interviews. The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) is a work-focused welfare reform program for low-income families with children, and provides both cash and food assistance. Most families first participate in the Diversionary Work Program (DWP), in order to help parents go immediately to work, rather than receiving welfare. DWP is a short-term, work-focused program that provides families with four consecutive months of intensive employment and training services in a 12 month period. Benefits include housing and utility costs, phone allowance and cash for personal needs. The Food Support Employment and Training Program (FSET) is a county-administered, federal program that assists families and individuals with low incomes purchase food to better meet their nutritional needs. The goal of the FSET program is to assist individuals with gaining employment skills and to help them become employed. The SW MN Private Industry Council provides employment services for participants in the food support program to help them achieve or maintain independence. Participants may participate in training for job seeking, group and individual job search activities, remedial literacy or other adult basic education, English language training, short-term vocational or technical training, job placement and assistance with transportation or other support services. This year, the SW MN PIC also responded to several dislocation events throughout the region, affecting hundreds of workers at Bayliner Marine Corp. in Pipestone, Farley's & Sathers Candy Company in Round Lake, and the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton.
Expert Reviews of Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council
Evidence of Impact Summary:
The SW MN PIC successfully trains and places individuals into high-demand jobs that allow them to earn a living wage and become self-sufficent. They have developed innovative sector initiatives around energy and healthcare.See expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
Experts praised the leadership and staff of SW MN PIC for their competence, creativity, honesty, and openness. They also applauded the organization for developing strong regional partnerships for greater impact.See expert comments.
Areas for Improvement Summary:
One expert suggested that SW MN PIC seek additional resources to improve its infrastructure.See expert comments.
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Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council has a strong tradition of innovative work in sector initiatives involving, for example, healthcare and alternative energy. | ||
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SW MN PIC has been able to respond to decreasing population in a large rural, agricultural area by identifying and focusing on regional strengths to build energy sector employment and training. SW MN PIC also partnered with Workforce Development, Inc. and the Stearns-Benton Employment & Training Council to develop and train nurses for rural hospitals and long-term care facilities. SW MN PIC developed innovative strategies for the training and placement of Hispanic and Somali residents. | ||
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This organization has had significant success getting people education leading to employment. | ||
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The executive director and staff have excelled in identifying the right people at the right time, being innovative, and knowing how to convene, broker and partner. They exhibit the highest ethics. | ||
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SW MN PIC would benefit from resources for their infrastructure, because their resources decline with the population while the geographic area they cover does not. | ||
Leadership
Juanita Lauritsen
Executive Director
Executive Director
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