Organizations Filed Purposes:
WORKER EDUCATION AND RESOURCE CENTER, INC. (WERC) IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ENTITY THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN 2002, ORIGINALLY TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HCWDP), WHICH IS A LABOR/MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (LACDHS) AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU).THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WERC IS TO OFFER CAREER LADDER, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE FRONTLINE WORKFORCE THAT PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S MOST MEDICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. WERC DERIVES ITS REVENUE FROM COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS WELL AS FROM FEDERAL AND PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS.
OFFERING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE WORKERS FOR OCCUPATIONS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SECTOR
PLACE (PREPARING LOS ANGELES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT), WHICH PREPARES PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR, AND PLACES THEM IN, COUNTY JOBS RESULTING IN PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AND A CAREER PATHWAY. TARGET POPULATIONS FOR PLACE INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COUNTY SERVICES, PEOPLE LIVING IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS, JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, HOMELESS AND HOUSING INSECURE INDIVIDUALS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. PARTICIPANTS UNDERGO A SCREENING AND SELECTION PROCESS, 8-WEEK CLASSROOM TRAINING, AND ARE PAIRED WITH A CASE MANAGER WHO SUPPORTS THEM FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS.
WERC DESIGNED, DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A VARIETY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS INCLUDED BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMITTEES AND MULTIPLE WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS PERTAINING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S JUST CULTURE CAMPAIGN. WERC ALSO PRODUCED A SERIES OF FOUR EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE DEPARTMENT'S FOCUS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Diane Factor | PROGRAM DIR. | 40 | $131,694 |
| Jonathan Freeman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Faucette | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence Reyes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Eaton | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Schoonover | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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