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WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT: TRANSITIONAL JOBS Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. A transitional job is one that provides time-limited, paid work experience in the public, private or non-profit sectors. These jobs are designed to enable an individual to establish a work history, demonstrate work success in an employee-employer relationship, and develop the skills that lead to successful unsubsidized employment. Examples of Unsubsidized Transitional Jobs Programs: Pine Street Inn’s Housekeeping Job Training Program Housekeeping Job Training Program’s paid trainees learn as they work alongside the Pine Street Inn and Yawkey House professional housekeeping supervisors and staff. The first eight weeks of the program include on-the-job training while trainees participate in a variety of life skills workshops that address confident communication, presentation and advocacy, mindfulness, digital literacy, financial literacy, and job readiness. The next sixteen weeks include continuation of on-the-job training, working with PSI Housekeeping Supervisors to learn the basics of housekeeping, safety practices, specialized skills, professionalism, customer service, and leadership skills. Throughout their on-the-job training within a 10,000 square foot shelter facility, trainees practice hands-on skills such as laundry operations, chemical handling, and disinfecting and spot-cleaning. Participants also receive a variety of supportive services, including individualized job search support, housing services, and case management. Examples of Subsidized Transitional Jobs Programs: Breaktime United’s Liftoff Work Experience program In the Liftoff program, young adults age 18-24 experiencing homelessness, who have completed Breaktime's Launchpad program, are paired with employers to gain entry level skills in a chosen field. Breaktime partners with community-based businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions to provide 20-30 hours of paid work experience per week ($20/hour) in various sectors, where industry professionals in the respective host sites provide direct job training to associates. Regular check-ins with job site supervisors as well as Breaktime case managers are required. Skills learned and practiced in Liftoff include: refining short- and long-term career/education goals based on the Liftoff experience; problem-solving at work; budgeting and financial literacy; identifying vocational/training goals and next steps. Interseminarian-Project Place, Inc.’s Transitional Employment program Project Place runs three social enterprises that couple on-the-job training with wraparound case management and employment services to ensure clients cultivate the tools, confidence, and resources to obtain, and succeed in employment. Trainees work 20-40-hour weeks for up to six months, making $15 per hour. The programs are led by industry professionals and offer participants: • Hands-on learning • Daily feedback from the enterprise managers and supervisors during on-the-job training • Bi-weekly evaluations of performance around training objectives and a ten-point evaluation form that focuses on the key behaviors and competencies that lead to successful long-term employment • Individual case management to address barriers to permanent employment, such as criminal record sealing, housing stability, and wraparound support. • Job search support • Clean Corners…Bright Hopes (CCBH) is a facilities maintenance and landscaping enterprise that provides beautification, exterior property and facility maintenance services to buildings and neighborhoods throughout the Boston area through fee- for-service contracts. CCBH trainees learn proper cleaning techniques, as well as reinforce safety techniques and applications while obtaining their OSHA10 in the classroom. Clients who participate in this program graduate with skills that transfer directly to a variety of industries, including custodial services, facilities maintenance, and waste management. • The Logistics Enterprise Apprenticeship Program (LEAP) is a social enterprise business that provides vending and delivery services throughout Greater Boston, preparing individuals for a career in logistics, transportation and warehousing. LEAP trainees learn modern day logistics with Par Level Software with classroom training paired with on-the-job applications. LEAP trainees also work toward their OSHA10 in the classroom to learn proper safety. Root NS, Inc.’s Alumni Employment Program The Alumni Employment Program is a six-month transitional employment program on Root’s kitchen team for graduates of Root’s Culinary Training Program. Participants gain additional training and work experience across Root’s three social enterprises: School Lunches, Retail Catering, and Community Catering. Working with and learning directly from Root’s kitchen management team, participants build on skills developed in the Culinary Training Program including, but not limited to, prep, dish, receiving and packing orders, cleaning and organizing, order fulfillment, bulk preparation, kitchen production, recipe development, and inventory management. Participants have access to guest chefs, skill development and other workshops/trainings, externship opportunities, and job coaching as they earn $17 per hour (months 1-3) and $18 per hour (months 4-6). 1/29/26, 8:19 AM State Plan MA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-mafy26stateplan//index.html 79/167