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 ELRC services  Child care choices  Impact of child care choice on care and early development and the school readiness of children  Impact of child care choice on ability to retain employment Parent counseling is also available at the employment and training site on an optional basis to any TANF client seeking the service and on a mandatory basis for TANF clients demonstrating poor attendance at the program or an inability to retain employment due to unstable child care arrangements. This initiative meets TANF purpose number two — end dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. (c) Ensure that parents and caretakers receiving assistance engage in work in accordance with section 407 (Section 402(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act) Pennsylvania will comply with Section 402(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act. The CAO will assist all individuals who are required to work to find opportunities through the Employment, Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) program and the PA CareerLink® system. Both services can be accessed locally and each person will be able to get individualized services. These services include job placement assistance, career counseling and training opportunities within a career pathway.  Individuals who have received less than 60 months of TANF and are not enrolled in community college will be referred to the EARN program, which assists with barrier remediation, job placement, and job training opportunities. Individuals will be able to access Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) services such as job training programs aligned with a career pathway, an On-The-Job training program, or a Transitional Job Program. Individuals with multiple barriers to employment are a priority under WIOA. This priority status will help individuals access the training services they may need to be employed.

 Individuals who have received 60 or more months of TANF, are not enrolled in community college, and have demonstrated a state defined hardship barrier to employment such as literacy, executive function development, and support services such as child care and transportation assistance, will be referred to a Work Ready provider. This contracted provider will assist the individual with barrier removal strategies and then facilitate a job search program when the individual is ready.

 Individuals who could benefit from a training opportunity at a community college will be referred to the KEYS program. This program enrolls individuals who are ready to learn in a college setting. Once the individual has completed their education at the community college, they will be connected to the PA CareerLink® system for job placement assistance.