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individual may receive job retention services, if the individual has re-engaged with E&T prior to obtaining new employment.

Job retention services can include: • Job coaching and troubleshooting issues that may impact employment. • Helping a participant identify a childcare provider. • Supportive services such as clothing required for the job, transportation, and childcare. 2540.10.30 IMPACT COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM- CWEP

The Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) work activity provides a participant an opportunity to acquire general skills, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment with the purpose to improve the employability of those who cannot find unsubsidized full-time employment. The primary goal of CWEP is to improve employability and encourage individuals to move into regular employment, a short-term preparation for employment.

TANF participants can perform work at private sector employment sites or for the direct benefit of the community such as health, social service, environmental protection, education, recreation, public facilities, and public safety.

SNAP recipients can perform work in a public service capacity, limited to public and private non- profit employers.

Sites are supervised by an employer, work site supervisor, or other responsible party daily. The CWEP site employer receives the services of an additional worker at no cost; and may hire the participant as a trained employee.

The IMPACT Office staff will: • Define the CWEP requirements for each participant. • Inform the work site supervisor of the maximum number of hours each participant is to participate and the expected length of the placement. • Establish Community Work Experience Program sites. • Visit potential sites to assess work environments. • Review the participants SSP within 3 months of being placed at the worksite. • Determine if the employer intends to hire the participant within 3 months. • If no employment is offered within 3 months another activity will be assigned.

The CWEP employer will: • Provide work-related guidance and mentoring, daily oversight of work assignments. • Evaluate work skills as part of the formal agreement between the IMPACT Program and the employer. • Meet regularly with the participant to discuss the participant’s work.

CWEP activities are designed to help participants: • Gain work experience while fulfilling activity program hours.