Displaced Homemaker Program
Purpose
This program provides pre-employment services that empower participants to enter or re-enter the labor market after having been homemakers.
Customers and Services
Customers are women and men who have worked in the home for a minimum of two years caring for home and family but, due to separation, divorce, death, or disability of spouse or partner, or other loss of financial support, must support themselves and their families. Eligibility is based on income guidelines.
Six vendors provide program services to 51+ counties. Workshops, support groups and networking, one-to-one personal or vocational counseling, job-seeking and job-keeping methods, leadership development, decision-making skills development, and assistance with developing an action plan are among the resources used to help participants build confidence, identify skills, and seek training or employment. Other services may include referral for remedial education, child care, legal assistance, transportation, work-tool expenses, and other support services. Funding for these services is from fees on marriage license applications and divorce filings.
Measures - Reporting period is state fiscal year (SFY), July 1 - June 30
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SFY 2007
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SFY 2008
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SFY 2009
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Number of participants who received services
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1,188
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1,167
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1,134
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Percentage of displaced homemaker customers who gain employment (other positive goals, including higher education, are shown in parentheses)
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31%
(76.3%)
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49.3%
(83.9%)
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32%
(80.0%)
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Average hourly wage of newly employed customer
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$11.27
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$11.33
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$10.89
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Funding Source and Expenditure (in thousands)
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SFY 2007
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SFY 2008
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SFY 2009
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Special Revenue Fund
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$1,004
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$1,052
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$1,059
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Statutory Authority
-- Minn. Stat., Chap. 116L.96
Contact Information
Taryn Galehdari, Program Specialist
Phone: 651.259.7540; TTY: 651.296.3900
This information current as of January 2010.