TANF is Funded by IDHS

                                                  Job Placement with Retention Program

 

 



Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

"The most effective way to accomplish something is to start"

Captain William Pinkney                                                  

(the first African American to sail around the world)         

 

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Are you looking for a new start?  

Administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is a subsidized employment training program designed to help you to become more employable through On-the-Job Work Experience, Vocational Training, and Work & Life Readiness classes.  We offer intensive career guidance and counseling through case management.   You will also be able to take advantage of our exclusive job development, placement, and retention services to, ultimately, help you find and maintain employment. 

 
 

TO ENROLL:

  • Orientations are held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Phalanx's West & South Offices
 

TO QUALIFY:

       You must have:

  • a pending (94 or 06) or active (04 or 06) IDHS cash case
  • a 2151C referral from your local IDHS office

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Benefits for Job Seekers

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  • Gain marketable job skills
  • Career coaching
  • Work experience
  • Vocational training
  • GED (when applicable)
  • Transportation
  • Work clothing
  • Resume and interview skill-building
  • Improved self-esteem
  • Job placement assistance
  • Employment retention and follow-up assistance
  • Resource center with computers and internet access
  • Housing referral assistance
  • Cash benefits*

(*for qualifying candidates, not guaranteed)


 
 
   
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Benefits for IDHS

We help you meet State and Federal participation rates

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  • Clients engaged in countable work-related activities
  • Clients receive comprehensive barrier-reduction services
  • Clients gain social and soft-skill training
  • Client activities and compliance closely monitored and documented
  • Programs in full compliance with State mandates
  • Impactful client activity and progress
 
 
   
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Benefits for Employers

We help you find the best and most qualified candidates!

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  • Candidate pre-screening
  • Employment tax credit information
  • Customized training
  • Subsidized workers
  • Retention assistance
 
 
   
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