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North‑Central Kansas pilot nets 176 jobs; OCCK urges scaling and benefits planning
Summary
OCCK described an Employment First pilot that created 176 integrated jobs across rural and urban Kansas, with average wages above $13/hour, and urged the Legislature to invest in training, infrastructure and benefits planning to scale the model.
Kendra Krier, vice president for rural outreach and services at OCCK, described a multi‑site Employment First pilot that OCCK participated in with technical assistance from national partners. The pilot selected diverse providers across Kansas, provided mentoring and accredited job‑development training, and reported 176 people placed in competitive integrated employment across four pilot organizations.
Krier told the committee the pilot emphasized cross‑program staffing and training,…
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