First Stop Employment Assistance Program
As a requirement of
the State's welfare reform law, Work First applicants who are not exempt
are required to register for the First Stop Employment Assistance Program
with the Employment Security Commission
(ESC). Failure to register results in the family's ineligibility for Work
First Family Assistance.
As part of First Stop,
county departments may contract with the ESC to further assist registrants
through job search, job placement, or referral to a community service
placement, or they may enter into an agreement with the community college
system or any other entity to operate the Job Preparedness component.
ESC has provided an automated solution to tracking First Stop registrants'
progress toward employment. The automated tool that is available allows
ESC and county departments to communicate about families' progress, status,
and support services needed and provided.
This is a valuable
partnership that has proven effective and powerful in helping families
leave welfare for work and even getting a job and avoiding welfare altogether.
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