1. All Residents of Brazoria County Will Be Financially Stable and Have Their Basic Needs Met and 1 more... less...
Result - All Residents of Brazoria County Will Be Financially Stable and Have Their Basic Needs Met
1.1. Unemployment Rate in Brazoria County, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Current Value
6.9%
Definition
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate in Brazoria County, TX [TXBRAZ0URN], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TXBRAZ0URN, October 5, 2019.
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Story Behind the Curve
+ (increase unemployment, "bad")
- - influx of transient workers w/o enough company opportunity to sustain support
- - childcare expense too high/not available
- - lack of cost effective transportation
- - natural disaster leading to job loss, need to fix house, companies shut down.
- lack of adequate health/healthcare
- lack of encouragement or mentorship
- Aging population/too old for job that used to be done
- legal issues/lack of adequate or cost effective legal help
- disabilities
- language barriers
- substance abuse issues
- (decrease unemployment, "good")
- tax abatement leading to new development/new companies
- trade schooling or other skills development programs
- facilities that provide work placement services
- increased education (college degrees, GED)
- hiring special needs workers
- generous community or non profit support.
Partners
- Workforce
- brazosport college
- alvin community college
- head start
- connect
- actions
- Cities
- County/County Commisioners
- Colleges
- ISDs
- Fath-based organizations
- salvation army
- TTLM
- Brazos Place
- TWC- Vocational Rehab
- Boys and Girls Club
Solutions
Evidence Based
- Education, WorkForce, Trade School, Job Training, GED
- Vocational Rehab
- Community Health Network; low cost medical, medical clinis, on-compus nurse
- Temp Agencies
- Shelters/Transitional Housing
Promising Practices
- Transportation (Bike Infrastructure, Public Transport, Ride Sharing, Carpooling, Uber, Car Repair Grants, Fuel Grants)
- Employment Seminars
- Disaster Mitigation + Rebuilding
- Mentorship for individuals and families including accountability
- Second-chance program employment
No Cost/Low Cost
- Effective Referral System for alcohol/drug abuse
- Employer Referrals to Legal Aid
- County Veteran's Services
- Internships
- Volunteerism (to build skills and exposure)
- Advertisement Partners (Brazoria county specific) TV, Radio, Newspaper, Churches, Social Media
Off the Wall
- Corporate Sponsors
- Universal Referral Program (all 501C3 in one system)
- Low Cost Legal Aid
- Free Day Care
- Free Medical Services
- Free Day Care for Community to also train workers
- Expanded Gran/Scholarship Program
- Visibility to programs provided by out of the box ideas: Margarita/Ice Cream Truck Advertising
- Prison Training Programs/skills.
- Municipal Jobs Programs (ex homeless paid to clean community/streets)
Strategies
- Promote workforce readiness for Brazoria County residents through adult education, job training, skill-building, or achievement of professional certification
- Increase the employability of workers through substance abuse treatment, legal aid services, second-chance employment opportunities, mentorship or internship opportunities
- Reduce the barriers to employment for working families, including but not limited to: transportation, child care, or awareness of employment opportunities
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