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| Local Labor Market - Jobs of the Future | | Over the next ten years, the Health Care/Biotechnology industry is expected to have 35% job growth, according to the report "State of the Workforce: Austin-Round Rock." Other industries expecting job growth between 2009 - 2019 are Renewable Energy (40% job growth) and IT, Computers, Digital/Creative Media (16% job growth). Click on the link above to see which jobs require post secondary degrees and how much these jobs are expected to pay.
The report was compiled by Workforce Solutions-Capital Area, Workforce Solutions-Rural Capital Area, and the Capital Area Council of Governments. It was shared at the CentralTX@Work 2010 education summit hosted last month by Skillpoint Alliance. |
| Early College Start for Austin High Schools |
 At their April Board meeting, Austin ISD Trustees authorized Superintendent Meria Carstarphen to move forward with a contract with the Texas High School Project to create Early College High School models for Reagan and LBJ high schools.
The goal of the Early College program is to create a college-ready culture on the two campuses. Early College High Schools are small, innovative schools that allow students who are least likely to attend college an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and two years of college credit, at no cost to the student. Students also are provided with additional support such as counseling, mentoring and tutoring. The program eases the transition from high school to college, by blending high school and college curriculum into a cohesive unit. |
| Mental Health Awareness | |
May is Mental Health Awareness month and Thursday, May 6th is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. Local events include a children's art exhibit at the State Capitol, a Blue October concert and other educational and fun activities to remove the stigma of mental illness and to promote treatment. Visit the Austin Travis County Integral Care website to learn more about events to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month and Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. |
| Local Mental Health System Selected for National Pilot |
Austin Travis County Integral Care was selected as one of five national pilot programs designed to reduce the reliance on law enforcement officers to intervene when people are experiencing a psychiatric emergency. In collaboration with four other sites from across the country, and under the coordination of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, ATCIC will collaborate with key stakeholders to further improve the effectiveness of community mental health services, especially those provided to people with serious mental illnesses. The Bazelon Center will provide partial funding for three years. Additional funding and support will be provided by the City of Austin, St. David's Foundation, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and Travis County. Learn more about this effort on the ATCIC website. |
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| Indicator Forums | |
" Community Dashboard 2010" targets 16 key social indicators of our community's well-being. Throughout 2010, the CAN Councils will use these indicators as a launching point for discussion.
The CAN Board of Directors will consider recommendations for addressing the education and low income indicators at its meeting next Friday, May 14th at 1 p.m. at the City Hall Boards and Commissions Room.
The CAN Community Council will consider how we can improve air quality and vehicle miles traveled per capita indicators on Monday, May 17th at 5:30 p.m. at the City Boards and Commissions Room.
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Visit the CAN Events Calendar to keep up to date with community events and to post your events.
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| Workforce Solutions Seeks Board Member |
 Workforce Solutions-Capital Area is currently seeking nominations for a new board member representing a community-based organization. The nominee must be a staff person, board member or volunteer with a community-based organization that is related in some way to workforce development. For more information, contact Alan Miller, Executive Director of Workforce Solutions-Capital Area at (512)597-7101. |
| Legal Considerations for Mental Health Care Workers |
The Samaritan Center will offer a Legal Ethics Workshop for mental health care workers next Thursday, May 13th. Professional Ethics Continuing Education Credits will be available for this half-day workshop on how to take proactive steps to ensure compliance and minimize litigation risk. Bill Hopkins, a partner in the health care section of the Brown McCarroll law firm will lead the workshop. Visit http://www.samaritan-center.org/ for more information. |
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Community Action Network (CAN) is a partnership of agencies and organizations in Austin and Travis County that provide resources to improve the health and well-being of people in our community. CAN is a collaboration of organizations and individuals working together to build a community of equity and opportunity.
CAN's role in the community is to ...
- enhance awareness of community issues;
- strengthen partnerships and connect planning efforts;
- support collaborative strategies that maximize community resources and impact; and
- mobilize action by reporting on progress made to improve the community's well-being.
CAN Partners: Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Community College, Austin Independent School District, Austin Travis County Integral Care, Capital Metro, Central Health, City of Austin, Community Justice Council, One Voice Central Texas, Seton Family of Hospitals, St. David's Foundation, St. Edward's University, Travis County, United Way Capital Area, University of Texas at Austin, and Workforce Solutions - Capital Area.
CAN Issue Area Groups: Aging Services Council, Austin/Travis County Victim Services Task Force, Basic Needs Coalition, Behavioral Health Planning Partnership, Central Texas Afterschool
Network, Child & Youth Mental Health Planning Partnership, Ending Community Homelessness
Coalition, Early Care and Education, HousingWorks, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Coalition, Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, Ready by 21, Reentry Roundtable, and Regional Transit Coordination Committee.
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