The
IMPACT program provides services designed to help recipients
of Food Stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) achieve economic self-sufficiency through;
- Education;
- Job training;
- Job search; and
- Job placement assistance.
IMPACT services are a key component of Indiana's
Welfare-to-Work program - a critical element of
Indiana's welfare reform initiatives - which places an
increasing emphasis on "work first." Work First means
that individuals are expected to accept a job when it can be
secured with their existing education and skills.
IMPACT offers much more than a job training services
because it seeks to address a broad range of barriers that
may inhibit individuals from seeking and maintaining
employment.
From the time application for assistance, employment
services are available and individuals are asked to begin
their job search. For those not able to find a job right
away, additional activities are provided after assessing the
person’s strengths and needs. In addition, a case
manager works with the individual to develop an
individualized Self-Sufficiency Plan for employment. The
plan outlines the steps required for the client to become
self-sufficient.
In addition to job search, the activities could include
job readiness activities or an unpaid community work
experience with a business, community-based organization,
government entity, or social service agency. In addition to
a work activity, appropriate basic education classes might
be included on the Self-Sufficiency Plan. The plan could
also include limited supportive services such as
transportation reimbursement.
The Local Office of the Division of Family Resources
(DFR) in each of Indiana's 92 counties has the
responsibility for determining eligibility for IMPACT
services for TANF and Food Stamp recipients.
DFR Local Office Directory
KV Works, Inc. provides services relative to the IMPACT
program in seven Indiana counties:
- Fulton (Rochester, IN)
- Jasper (Rensselaer, IN)
- Lake (Crown Point, IN, East Chicago, IN, Gary, IN, & Hammond,
IN)
- Newton (Morocco, IN)
- Porter (Portage, IN & Valparaiso, IN)
- St. Joseph (South Bend, IN)
- Starke (Knox, IN)
KV Works' IMPACT services include:
- Staffing & HR services to businesses &
organizations;
- Job readiness training;
- Soft skills training;
- Personal development;
- Job placement assistance;
- Job retention assistance;
- Community Work Experience Program (CWEP -
volunteer); and
- Job skills training in HIGH DEMAND occupations, such
as: Distribution & Warehousing, Pharmacy Technician,
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Automotive
Technician, and Welding.
Contact us for more
information about this program and other services available
from KV Works, Inc.
