SERVICES FOR WORKING PARENTS
At present the services include:
Child care: applicants should get child care immediately after their benefits start and, with a few exceptions, for 12 months after that.
Transportation Money: bus fare, parking costs, mileage payment if public transportation to and from welfare-to-work takes more than 2 hours, or funds to fix a car (if funding is available)
Money for tools, books, fees, and uniforms if needed for work or training. DHA does not pay for tuition.
Mental Health Services: You should get a mental health screening during orientation. Also, a DHA worker can suggest to you that you go to a mental health evaluation if they think you have a mental health barrier to finding or keeping a job. You can also ask for a mental health evaluation anytime by calling your eligibility worker or WTW worker.
Substance Abuse Services: You can ask for help with substance abuse treatment at anytime by calling your eligibility worker or WTW worker. If you find it hard to get or keep a job because of problems with alcohol or drugs, the DHA worker can refer you to a substance abuse clinical assessment. You may get help through a variety of rehabilitation services. You can continue getting these services as part of your WTW requirements while receiving cash aid.
You can go to a substance abuse treatment program as the WTW activity. You have the right to refuse any substance abuse treatment program as the WTW activity. However, if you do not go to a treatment program, you cannot use substance abuse as a reason to not work or not participate in WTW.