Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) 2009-2010

Appropriation Level: $5,600,000

The Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) has operated throughout New York State since the 1970s. It provides a continuum of support services for individuals who are primary caretakers in the home and who have experienced a loss of income due to separation, divorce, disability or death of an income-providing family member, or the individual has received federal or State assistance and is no longer eligible for this assistance. DHP services include outreach, intake, and orientation to available services, initial assessment, job search and placement, career counseling, job readiness and education services, career readiness workshops, counseling, computer skills training, employer specific training, job clubs, job development, job skills training, resume assistance, self-directed career exploration and work experience.

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