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15.8 Providing Child-Care Services to an Individual who is Participating in a Community Service Program Providing child care services to an individual who is participating in a Community Service Program is a structured program in which individuals provide child care for recipients in approved TANF community service program activities. NOTE: South Carolina does not plan to use this work activity at the present time.

15.9 TANF Non-Core Activities “Non-Core” activities are activities which can be included in the federal participation rate calculation once a minimum 20 hour assignment to a core activity has been made if the total hours equal the federal requirement. Listed below are the acceptable TANF secondary (non-core) components. 1. Job Skills Training Directly Related To Employment (JSTL) Training or education for job skills required by an employer to provide an individual with the ability to obtain employment or to advance or adapt to the changing demands of the workplace.

Job skills training is generally provided in a work place atmosphere with limited classroom activity.

Such activities may include both customized and general training to prepare an individual for employment, including literacy and language instruction. Job Skills Training must be directly related to a specific job.

Such activities would be short term (less than 3 months) and may include, but not limited to the following: A. Business machine operations B. Fork lift operator C. Safety/First Aid classes D. Food preparation

2. Education Directly Related To Employment (EMED or TAEE) Education related to a specific occupation, job, or job offer. Participants should make “good or satisfactory progress” as determined by the standard of the institution or program. Basic remedial education and ESL maybe counted under Education Directly Related to Employment. Examples of Education Directly Related to Employment may include, but not limited to the following: A. Key board B. Short term computer training C. Basic child development D. Graphics E. Multi-Media presentations