1. WorkFirst WorkFirst WorkFirst can help you support your family

2. WorkFirst WorkFirst Partners WorkSource Offices Work Readiness Job Search Work Experience

3. WorkFirst Education and Training Child Care WorkFirst Partners

4. WorkFirst Child Support DCS will help collect child support for your children. When you go off TANF, you keep your child support.

5. WorkFirst An adult can only receive 60 months (5 years) of TANF in their lifetime.

6. WorkFirst Work Pays!! A 3-person TANF grant: $521 ($3.03/hr) 25 hours a week at $9.47: $1018.03 40 hours a week at $9.47: $1628.84

7. WorkFirst Expectations You have to do your part. You will be expected to prepare for work or look for work as close to fulltime as possible.

8. WorkFirst Requirements Complete a Comprehensive Evaluation Develop an Individual Responsibility Plan (IRP)

9. WorkFirst WorkFirst Sanction 3-person grant = $521 3-person grant in Sanction = $312

10. WorkFirst Barriers Is something keeping you from being able to work?

11. WorkFirst Family Violence Information about family violence is available in your folder.

12. WorkFirst Childcare We can help you pay for childcare to work, look for work or go to school

13. WorkFirst Support Services We can help with some of the expenses you need to become independent: Gas Work clothes Tools for work

14. WorkFirst Life After TANF TFA - up to $511 (Family of 3) Basic Food Child Care Assistance Medical Assistance Child Support Earned Income Tax Credit

15. WorkFirst Other Option s Diversion Cash Assistance Basic Food Employment & Training Health Care Housing & Energy Assistance

16. WorkFirst Questions?