WELFARE TRAnSITIOn SERVICES

The Gulf Coast Workforce Board partners with Royal American Management (RAM) to offer The One on One, One by One Program. This program serves as the area's Welfare Transition Program and strives to move welfare recipients from dependency into employment by emphasizing personal responsibility and self-sufficiency. Participants in the program are provided with intensive case management in a face-to-face, one-on-one environment to help them address and overcome barriers to employment. In addition, the One on One, One by One program provides professional job coaching, employability skills training, job referrals and motivational encouragement. Supportive services such as transportation to and from work, child care and critical

ROAD TO RECOVERY

Karla Davis was a hard working single mother who had a stable job for more than five years. In an instant her life changed when she was severely injured in a car accident. Due to her injury, Karla lost her job. Find out how Royal American Management's One on One, One by One Program was able to help.

appointments, funds for educational training, and assistance payments for rent, utilities, car repairs are also provided as needed. This unique "positive approach? program helps participants to gain the self confidence and the desire they need to gain meaningful work opportunities.

Welfare Transition Program

Total Served 1,106 Total Received Employability Skills Training 248 Total Number of Job Placements Attained 397 Entered Employment Rate 33.2% Average Wage Earned per Hour $8.12 Cases Closed 648 Closed Due to Earnings/Placement into Unsubsidized Jobs 215

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