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<br />and satisfactorily attend according to Work First policy guidelines. <br />Those already out of school and pursing a GED will be required to <br />pursue other work-related activities in addition to the GED, per Work <br />First guidelines. This willbe monitored monthly, with notification that <br />school officials should contact the social worker if there are attendance <br />or performance problems. The social workers will work with families <br />to better ensure that households are not in a position where teens in <br />school feel compelled to drop out to assist in the support of the <br />household. <br />c. Contribution to meeting of goals: School completion for teen heads <br />of households can contribute to meeting the following goals: <br />. Meeting both Federal participation rates <br />. Reducing the Work First caseload <br />. Prevention of welfare dependency <br /> <br />9. Vocational Educational Training <br />a. Description: Vocational Educational Training is designed to provide <br />a particular curriculum of skills to a recipient in an intensive, relatively <br />short-term program to gain them employment in a particular <br />occupational area. For recipients that display the ability and <br />commitment to follow through, it will most likely get them higher <br />wages than they otherwise would realize without the training. It is <br />limited to 12 months. <br />b. . Provision: Vocational Education courses of study are offered by the <br />local community college, and would be provided after. <br />recommendation by the social worker. <br />c. Contributions to meeting of goals: Vocational Education training <br />will contribute to meeting the following goals: <br />. Adults entering employment <br />. Meeting both Federal Participation Rates <br />. Providing employment services <br />. Remaining off Work First for employment <br />. Employed 6 and 12 months after leaving Work First <br />. Reducing the Work First caseload <br />. Prevention of Welfare Dependency <br /> <br />10. Education Directly Related to Employment <br />a. Description: Even though it is the consensus that a high school <br />diploma or GED is a bottom line necessity, and the starting point <br />toward additional training or employment, in some instances, <br />recipients who do not have these may benefit from education that is <br />directly job-related. This would not be common, but an employer may <br />have need of some educational ability that would not require a high <br />school diploma or GED, and could contract with the community <br />college to provide it. The Work First recipient identified could emoll <br />in this program in order to qualify for the job. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />G--5 <br />