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Reach Up Annual Report 2018 8 Reach Up Participants with Deferments from the Work Requirement A deferment is a temporary postponement of the program’s full work requirement. A deferred participant must have a Family Development Plan that includes an employment goal. They are also required to participate in activities that address the reason for the deferment, ultimately leading to the achievement of the employment goal. Consistent with the Department’s strength-based approach to case management, staff modify rather than defer the number of work requirement hours for participants who can work at least ten hours per week. Figures in the chart below represent the deferment status of adults with a work requirement.

1235 2192 1748 1821 453 97 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 0 to 23 months 2 to 5 6 to 9 10 to 15 16 to 17 18 Average Number of Children Age Ages of Children in Reach Up Families 26 49 314 54 677 Families with Deferments Other (2.3%) Needed in Home (4.4%) Caring for Child (28.0%) Essential Services Not Available (4.8%) Medical (60.3%) Average number of families with deferments per month: 1121