Business Resource Network - St Clair County CSCB

To focus on system issues that may interfere with people applying for and maintaining employment once hired.
Advocate with employers the need to break down barriers that prevent people from obtaining and maintaining employment – including the role employers can play in driving solutions.
Identify and advocate for support for employees who may need extra assistance to maintain employment.
To become a strong advocate for legislative solutions that meet the needs of our workforce families and thereby benefit area employers by developing a more stable workforce.

Identified Gaps: Child care issues, living wages, affordable housing, labor force shortage and turnover

Worked across agencies/counties to win collaborative grants allowing for data collection from child care providers and parents from which the group hopes to derive solutions that better meet our families/workforce needs.
Working to expand workgroup membership to include employers, human resource specialists, and human services providers.
Staying informed on other community barriers: workforce housing, transportation, living wages, etc.

Chairperson: Ann Austin, MiWorks! Macomb / St. Clair

Business Resource Network meets monthly at St. Clair County Community Mental Health from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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