Recipients must meet this requirement in order to continue to receive TANF benefits. WCC staff work with local nonprofit employers to help TANF recipients find positions to meet this requirement. Recipients can also find their own volunteer positions with nonprofit employers. TANF recipients also receive child care and transportation assistance. While the distribution of participants in each service varies from year to year, depending upon local labor market conditions, the WCC Resource Center continues to be the most frequently accessed service by program participants.
All individuals begin with an intensive assessment process.
JTPA staff at the Center serve as case managers for all other WCC participants. All new participants complete the same intake form, and a preliminary assessment is conducted to identify barriers to employment. TANF recipients receive additional information about the new TANF work requirements and their rights and responsibilities as TANF recipients. New WCC participants are referred to the local community college for two half-day assessment sessions. At the community college, which is located about 10 minutes away from the WCC, participants are tested on basic skills including math, and their interests and career goals are inventoried.