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PROGRAM
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DISPLACED HOMEMAKER PROGRAM
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
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POPULATION SERVED:
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Adults
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SERVICES PROVIDED:
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Individual group counseling, job placement assistance,
education and skills training information, health education and counseling,
financial and legal information and referrals and general information
about special social services that may be required to meet individuals'
needs
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY:
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Department of Labor
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ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS:
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BOCES, community-based organizations, SUNY and
CUNY two-year institutions
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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State
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AUTHORIZATION:
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State Statute: Section 825, Labor Law
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DESCRIPTION:
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Assists displaced homemakers in becoming economically independent
by providing the services needed to obtain employment. Services may vary among
the 24 Displaced Homemaker Centers statewide operated by 19 contractors.
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PROGRAM DATA
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FISCAL YEAR:
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1996
(1996-97)
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1997
(1997-98)
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1998
(1998-99)
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1999
(1999-00)
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2000
(2000-01)
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APPROPRIATIONS($):
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5,024,000
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5,646,700
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5,136,800
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5,922,000
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6,732,400*
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NUMBER ENROLLED:
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8,670
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8,400
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7,637
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OUTCOME DATA:
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2,216 participated in job
preparation activities; 1,642 placed in jobs
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2,478 received skills training;
1,636 placed in jobs; 1,041 enrolled in other
training
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3,701 received skills training;
2,103 placed in jobs
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**
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CONTACT
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NAME/AGENCY:
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MARGARET M. MOREE, Department of Labor
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PHONE NUMBER:
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518-457-0380
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* 2000-2001 appropriation includes $1,200,000 in TANF funds and
$200,000 from the general fund.
** Agency states that enrollment and outcome data for 1999 are
not available as of March 2001.
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