52:27D-43.20 Displaced homemaker programs, duties of division.

3. The Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families shall identify existing displaced homemaker programs and provide technical assistance and encouragement for the expansion of other multi-purpose programs which provide:

a. Job counseling services which are specifically designed for displaced homemakers, and which aid them in acquiring knowledge of their talents and skills in relation to existing jobs, and which counsel displaced homemakers with respect to appropriate job opportunities.

b. Job training and job placement services which develop, by working with State and local government agencies and private employers, training and placement programs for jobs in the public and private sectors, which assist participants in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs and opportunities, and which identify community needs and encourage the creation of new jobs in the public and private sectors.

c. Health education and counseling services which cooperate with existing health programs to provide counseling on preventive health care, health care consumer education, family health care and nutrition, alcohol use disorder and substance use disorder involving drugs, and overcoming health barriers to employment.

d. Financial management services which provide information and assistance with respect to credit, insurance, taxes, estate and probate problems, mortgages, loans, and other related financial matters.

e. Educational services, including outreach and information about courses offering credit through secondary or post-secondary education programs, and including bilingual programs where appropriate, as well as information about other programs which are determined to be of interest and benefit to displaced homemakers in developing employable skills.

f. Legal counseling and referral services.

g. Outreach and information services with respect to federal and State employment, education, health, public assistance, and unemployment assistance programs.

L.1979, c.125, s.3; amended 2012, c.16, s.152; 2017, c.131, s.190.