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12.1 Purpose of the TANF Work Requirements ................................................................................... 161 12.2 WEI–Subject to TANF Work Requirements .................................................................................. 161 12.3 Work Program Compliance ............................................................................................................ 163 1. A/R Notifications ........................................................................................................................... 163 12.4 EMPR Codes for Work Programs .................................................................................................. 163 12.5 Non-Custodial Parent Requirements ............................................................................................ 165 12.6 Additional Family Support Needs ................................................................................................. 165 1. Domestic/Family Violence Safety Plan ............................................................................................ 165 2. School Dropouts .............................................................................................................................. 165 3. School Attendance Requirements ................................................................................................... 165 12.7 Young Parents (YP) Program ......................................................................................................... 166 CHAPTER 13 TANF FAMILY PLAN 167 13.1 Assessment Process ...................................................................................................................... 167 1. Screenings, Evaluation and Assessments....................................................................................... 168 2. Assessment Elements ..................................................................................................................... 168 3. Domestic/Family Violence Screening .............................................................................................. 168 4. Vocational Screening ....................................................................................................................... 169 5. Reassessment ................................................................................................................................. 169 13.2 Family Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 170 1. Time Frame for Completion ............................................................................................................ 170 2. Update ............................................................................................................................................ 170 13.3 Family Evaluation ........................................................................................................................... 170 13.4 Individual Employment Plan (IEP) ................................................................................................. 170 1. Identification of Core Service Activity ............................................................................................. 171 2. Partial Plan Completion .................................................................................................................. 171 3. Supervisory Review ........................................................................................................................ 171 4. Compliance with IEP ....................................................................................................................... 172 5. Vocational Objective ....................................................................................................................... 172 6. Plan Updates .................................................................................................................................. 172 7. Documentation ................................................................................................................................. 172 13.5 Job Ready Determination ............................................................................................................... 172 1. Job Ready Levels ........................................................................................................................... 172 2. Job Ready Client Referral ............................................................................................................... 173 3. Non-Job Ready Referrals .............................................................................................................. 173 13.6 Limited English Proficiency ........................................................................................................... 174 13.7 Educational Goals for Young Custodial Parents ......................................................................... 174 1. Educational Goals/ Under Age 20 Without High School Diploma .................................................. 174 2. Educational Goals/ Age 20 - 25 ...................................................................................................... 174 13.8 TANF Participants with Legal Cause ............................................................................................ 175 13.9 Referral for Vocational Rehabilitation .......................................................................................... 175 13.10 DAODAS Referral .......................................................................................................................... 176 13.11 Referral Form/Work Components ............................................................................................... 176 1. Estimated Time Frame.................................................................................................................... 176 2. Documenting Time Frame .............................................................................................................. 176 13.12 Referrals/Need for Additional Services ...................................................................................... 176 1. Referral to Protective Services ........................................................................................................ 176 2. Referral Process .............................................................................................................................. 176 3. Communication with Child Welfare Services ................................................................................... 177 4. Special Needs Adults and Elderly .................................................................................................... 177 5. EPSDT Services .............................................................................................................................. 177 6. Critical or Emergency Situations ...................................................................................................... 177 7. Referral to DVA ................................................................................................................................ 177 8. Referrals for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents ......................................................................... 178