Willing-to-Work
Program Outline
- Start Up Workshops - Three mornings of activities designed to help you start to think about your future and assess your interests, abilities, and career goals.
- L.I.N.K. - Ten mornings of job readiness and introduction to computers offered by NCCC staff.
- Paid Work Experience - You will be paid at least minimum wage bi-weekly as you work approximately 30 hours each week at a non-profit or public agency. The jobs are temporary, lasting approximately six months, and are designed to provide an experience that you can use to help you enter permanent employment. Work experience hours and duties vary depending upon the goals of the individual, the skills you currently possess, and the needs of the work site.
Who can participate in Willing-to-Work?
Adults age 18 and over who meet one
or more of the following criteria:
- Long-term TANF recipient (30+ months) or recipient within 12 months of reaching TANF limits.
- Low-income custodial parent who may face the toughest challenges of achieving self-sufficiency.
- Non-custodial parent who is having difficulty paying child support and whose minor children receive one of the following: TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, or SSI. The non-custodial parent must agree to enter into a personal responsibility contract.
- Foster Child ages 18-25 who has "aged out" of Foster Care.
