The two - part initiative includes a six -
week job training course followed by a six -
week paid internship program geared toward increasing
job readiness, preparing survivors for the workplace and putting women on a path to financial independence.
WorkKeys,
Weeks said, has been developed and adapted by researching 16,000 different
jobs, and students who perform well on it are offered a National Career
Readiness Certificate that many employers use as a hiring tool.
The following are average contact times for different program components - Parenting Class: 4 sessions per month, 2 hours per session (8 hours per month)- Case Management: Twice per month, 1 hour per meeting -
Job Club: Weekly, 2 hour for participants seeking employment, individual meetings based on need - Child Support: 1 hour orientation for all, individual meetings (45 minutes) based on need - GED: depends on need, ranges from 4 - 15 hours per
week - Interactive Skill - Building Parenting Class (early childhood development focus): 4 sessions per month, 2 hours per session - Home Visiting (early childhood, school
readiness focus): 2 hours per months, from 6 - 12 months - and Family Law: 1 hour orientation for all, individual meetings, consultations, up to and including full representation (much more time intensive) based on need.