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Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services Division, recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 017-2016, which authorizes the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Community Service/Work Experience Program Worksite boilerplate agreements; and
2) Approve the use of the CalWORKs Community Service/Work Experience Program Worksite Agreement on an “as requested” basis in order to allow eligible CalWORKs participants with the opportunity to gain unpaid work experience to improve their employability in the open job market.
FUNDING: Federal and State Funding.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommends adoption and approval of a resolution to authorize the HHSA Director, or designee, to execute California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Community Service/Work Experience Program Worksite boilerplate agreements with private sector entities. Adoption of the resolution and approval of the boilerplate agreements will permit HHSA to offer CalWORKs Community Service/Work Experience services, as required by Welfare and Institutions Code.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
HHSA determines participant eligibility for cash assistance through the statewide CalWORKs program. The Welfare-to-Work Employment Services program is the employment and training aspect of the CalWORKs program, which provides participants receiving cash assistance with a comprehensive array of services designed to enable participants to achieve self-sufficiency. Welfare and Institutions Code outlines the services County Welfare Departments must offer, of which Community Service/Work Experience is included. Through unpaid training opportunities, the CalWORKs Community Service/Work Experience Program enables CalWORKs participants with little employment experience, to gain valuable work behaviors, skills, and experie...
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