The City of Philadelphia, in response to Act 35, commissioned the Private Industry Council to administer funding for organizations throughout the city to provide employment opportunities and retention for thousands of recipients. The program, Greater Philadelphia Works, operates seven Regional Service Centers that provide employment advising through job developers who assist clients find gainful employment. PHMC's long history of successfully working with the homeless population is a strong asset to the program. SEAs provide consistent and intensive support to all of their clients by helping them with everything from honing their interview skills, securing childcare, and working with the County Assistance Offices to ultimately providing the retention necessary for them to keep their jobs. Once the client begins to work, the SEA meets her in person at least once per week when they continue to address any issues that the client may have.
SEAs share pertinent information about the client's needs with case managers and housing counselors.