Accessing Mainstream Employment and Income Support Programs Guidebook
Description:
The ability to support one’s self is tantamount to adult autonomy in American society. People who are homeless and jobless are marginalized and isolated both by their homelessness and by their lack of employment. Most homeless people are willing to work and able to do so with appropriate supports, but having a low-wage, entry-level job or a stipend job in a treatment setting is not enough to help someone escape homelessness and poverty. Homeless individuals—including adults with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders, families, and youth—need real jobs in mainstream settings at real, living wages. In addition to earned income, many homeless individuals will require some type of income supports (e.g., disability benefits, health care) and support services (e.g., transportation, childcare) that make work possible. (Authors)
Content:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has developed a series of training products addressing the employment needs of individuals who are homeless. These include a toolkit on Financing Employment Services, a guidebook on Coordinating Community Plans, a guidebook on Creating Community Employment Pathways, and a series of nine audio lectures. The lectures are intended for providers and offer tips on outreach, engagement, working with the employment system, and more. The link to the audio lectures is http://hudhre.info/index.cfm?do=viewEmpAudioLectures. All of these products are available on the HUD Homelessness Resource Exchange. (Authors)
Type of Resource:
Guides/Manuals
Publication Date:
2008
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Phone:
(202) 708-1112