Close attention is given to the personal development of the clients. Flyers are distributed to possible candidates and placed at strategic locations in the community. Local access television has also been used for a recruitment. The program has even been the subject of a Southern Vermont College advertising class, resulting in a promotional video describing the program, also aired on local access television. Candidates for the program are referred from local parent-child centers such as the Sunrise Center.
Many students enter the program after observing the success of relatives and friends.
Home visits and open-house meetings have also been employed to recruit students. Students progress through their academic course work at their own pace, supported by their classmates and the instructor. Most participants have been able to complete their program objectives in 1 program year. Workshops are also available that are funded from nonprogram sources, including a nutrition workshop conducted by the University of Vermont Extension Service and targeted workshops on adjusting to change for displaced homemakers, single parents, and single pregnant women conducted by the Department of Education Futures Program. Students who later enroll in JTPA programs also become eligible for that program's support services as well.