11.6.2.1 Exploring Potential Barriers to Refusal to Participate

W-2 Participants are required to participate in all assigned activities in their W-2 Employability Plan (EP) and cooperate with W-2 program requirements.

When a participant does not comply with assigned activities or does not cooperate with specific program requirements, W-2 nonparticipation and noncooperation policies require the FEP to work with the participant to:

Identify potential barriers related to their missed activities (see 11.1 ):

Identify needed accommodations or modifications that will help them to participate; and

Provide services and supports needed for them to participate in appropriately assigned activities and to develop the skills and resources they need to manage issues that arise so they do not continue to miss activities without good cause (see 11.3.1 and 11.5.2.1 ).

The refusal to participate policy does not replace nonparticipation and noncooperation policies (see 11.4 and 11.5 ); however, the FEP must still follow the same policies and procedures for initiating action to uncover barriers and take steps to address the barriers that may have caused the refusal to participate.