The Arizona Workforce Connection is a statewide system committed to coordinating a comprehensive approach to workforce development. It incorporates the state’s economic development goals and strategies using federal, state, and local resources. The AWC consists of the Governor’s Council on Workforce Policy, 14 Local Workforce Investment Areas along with their respective Local Workforce Investment Boards, comprehensive One-Stop centers, satellite offices, and an array of workforce partners. This report describes how WIA Title IB services are provided in Arizona, highlights local and state accomplishments, and concludes with performance results.

Report of Arizona’s economic security needs and resources; the use, training, and placement of manpower; and recommendations for the forthcoming fiscal year for the state’s development of relevant programs. Also included in the report is a status report and an evaluation of the children and family services training program. This report provides an overview of the Department’s achievements in meeting the needs of Arizonans and highlights the Department’s actions to enhance the safety and self-sufficiency of vulnerable individuals in our state by streamlining both service delivery and administrative functions. The Department is committed to continue to build on its successes and to achieve our mission to promote the safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency of Arizona’s children, adults, and families.