Abstract
Families in Secure Jobs are homeless and either have recently been diverted from shelter, are living in emergency shelter (e.g., congregate housing, motel, scattered site unit), or are receiving temporary housing assistance. Housing case management services accompany most of these housing assistance programs and identify families who are most ready, willing, and able to work. The families are then referred to Secure Jobs for intensive employment services, including Job Readiness Training, with the goal of helping them move into jobs so that they can afford stable housing for their families.
Secure Jobs provides employment services to homeless families in seven regions across Massachusetts, and all Secure Jobs participants receive Job Readiness Training. This brief will outline Job Readiness Training program elements, describe variations in service delivery models, and then offer
recommendations for best practices in implementing Job Readiness Training for homeless families.