Provision of services by center for displaced homemakers

Each center shall provide:

1. Counseling services specifically designed for the counseling of a displaced homemaker with respect to appropriate employment, including: (a) Assessment of the homemaker’s skills; (b) Clarification of the homemaker’s employment goals and information regarding the availability of various types of employment; (c) The development of a personal plan for a career; and (d) Referrals to public and private programs of training and placement.

2. Courses of instruction to assist a displaced homemaker in seeking and retaining employment, including instruction in: (a) The initial steps in seeking employment; (b) Skills for contacting employers; (c) The proper completion of applications for employment; (d) Writing resumes; (e) Skills for effective interviewing; (f) The importance of a positive attitude and appropriate work habits; (g) Skills for effective communication; (h) Appropriate conduct in an office; and (i) Resolving conflicts involving work and family.

3. Weekly meetings to allow the displaced homemakers it serves to share information regarding employment and to discuss their concerns regarding seeking and retaining employment.

4. Educational and counseling services relating to health and health care, including education about obtaining and paying for health care and related services, particularly about selecting physicians and others who provide the services, including health maintenance organizations and health insurance.

5. Services relating to financial management, including information about insurance, taxes, estates and probate, mortgages, loans and other related financial matters.

6. Referrals of displaced homemakers to appropriate agencies in the community which provide: (a) Assistance to persons with substance use disorders; (b) Personal counseling; (c) Legal assistance; (d) Child care; and (e) Programs of secondary and postsecondary education, including programs for career and technical education, English as a second language and improving reading ability.