New Worker Training Module IV Workfare & Activities

1. New Worker TrainingModule IV Workfare & Activities

2. New Worker TrainingModule IV Workfare & Activities Workfareis its own program… Transitional Employment Activity • Works off the food assistant benefit • Requires site based contractual agreements • Provides a recent work history • Contributes to community • Generates money to counties

3. Module IV Workfare & Activities Initial Site at first visit • Barrier Assessment- Identify Barriers to Employment • Soft Skills- Helps with Soft Skills determination • Transferrable Skills- Helps confirm Job Experience • Job Search Plan- Can contribute to focusing on job prospects

4. Module IV Workfare & Activities Workfare Outcomes • Lower risk of workers compensation claims • Meaningful Workfare experience • Better Feedback with Workfare Sites • Increase focus on participant training

5. Module IV Workfare & Activities Enhanced Funding Received at one and a half the amount of the reduction of benefits due to participation in Employment First

6. Module IV Workfare & Activities Begin “the Chain” a Chance for a Claim Workfare Starts… …unsubsidized job obtained within 30 days from the end of first participation

7. Module IV Workfare & Activities Don’t Claim if “Broken Chain” Workfare Interrupted… …unsubsidized job obtained

8. Module IV Workfare & Activities Enhance Funding Process Flow • Date of most recent 102 EF Reg. Date • Current Plan • Current Activity • Attendance Hours Entered • Entered Employment • Data Entry

9. Module IV Workfare & Activities Other Activities • GED Preparation (EG) • Basic Education (EB) • Literacy (EL) • English as a Second Language (EE) • Employability (EM) • Post Secondary (EC)

10. Module IV Workfare & Activities Contract Every Activity Requires a Contract with the Participant