COASTAL BEND WORKFORCE BY THE NUMBERS
EMPLOYER SERVICES
JOB SEEKERS
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YOU! YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED
WIT
2,917 1,897 98 7,231 9,289 377 3,919 $260,980.63 903 427 71 35
Services Provided
To Employers Employers
Served New Employer Accounts
WorkinTexas.com Quarterly Regional
Job Openings Job Seekers
Served Hired through
WorkinTexas.com Unemployment Insurance
Claimants Served Financial Assistance
for Training Veteran Priority
Services Persons With
Disabilities Served Number of Youth Served Through Workforce
Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) Services New YOU!
Enrollments
CHILD CARE SERVICES
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Families Served
5,205
Children That Attended A
State Licensed Child Care Center
10-01-17
Disaster Relief Employment Assistance Mobile Units
8,774
The Disaster Relief Employment Assistance Mobile Units continue to deliver workforce services
throughout the Coastal Bend region to cities and counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Over
500 customers were served by our Mobile Units in communities such as Rockport, Aransas
Pass, Refugio, Woodsboro, Bayside, Port Aransas, Portland, Taft and Ingleside.
CONTINUED DISTRIBUTION OF Frogstreet curriculum
500+ CUSTOMERS SERVED BY OUR MOBILE UNITS
12-15-17
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend (WFSCB) continued its distribution of Frogstreet
curriculum in December 2017. Age appropriate curriculum kits were placed in classrooms at an
additional 12 Texas Rising Star (TRS) certified child care centers. Staff from the TRS child care
centers attended professional development trainings that were conducted on December 14, 15,
and 16, 2017.
11-09-17
In honor of Veterans Day, the Texas
Workforce Commision, the Texas Veterans
Commission and Workforce Solutions of the
Coastal Bend hosted the 6th Annual Hiring
Red, White and You! Statewide Hiring Fair for
local veterans, service members and their
spouses on November 9th at the Sunrise Mall
and Career Center.
A Frogstreet curriculum trainer conducted separate trainings on each of the age appropriate,
i.e. infant, toddler, three-year old, and Pre-Kindergarten curriculum kits. Frogstreet
curriculum kits were initially distributed to 16 TRS certified child care centers in February
2017.
WFSCB has invested over $280,000 in the Frogstreet curriculum. The Frogstreet
curriculum has been implemented in each classroom at 28 TRS certified child care centers in
WFSCB’s 11-county region.
80+ EMPLOYERS
12-16-17
CHILD CARE stats
28
Total Texas Rising Star (TRS)
certified child care centers
Implementing Frogstreet
curriculum since February 2017
over invested
$280,000
in Frogstreet curriculum
6th Annual HIRIng red white and You! hiring fair
Over 500 jobseekers attended with more
than 80 employers pursuing workers in their
prospective industries. Our proof of
performance – many people left the job fair
with jobs! We sincererly thank all of our staff,
employers and community partners who
made this annual event successful.
193 VETERANS ATTENDED
535 TOTAL JOB SEEKERS
Hurricane Harvey Relief Initiative Hiring Fair
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend hosted a Hurricane Harvey Relief Initiative
Hiring Fair on December 16th at the Sunrise Career Center for job seekers who lost their jobs
and live in one of the declared disaster area counties that include Aransas, Bee, Kleberg,
Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio.
Over 45 job seekers attended and had the opportunity to apply for positions that included
Computer Support Specialist, Disaster Case Manager, Administrative Assistant, Field
Technician, Utility Technician, Maintenance Mechanic and several other occupations. $300 in
transportation/gas cards were distributed and 12 job seekers were enrolled and referred for
employment.
45+ JOB SEEKERS
100+ Job Openings
$300
Value Transportation/
Gas Cards Distributed