2019 DH Scope of Work.docx

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

DIVISION

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

500 E. Third Street Carson City, Nevada 89713

(775) 684-0301

(775) 684-0327

STEVE SISOLAK

Governor

DR. TIFFANY G. TYLER-GARNER

Director

KIMBERLY GAA

Administrator

500 East Third Street Carson City, Nevada 89713 2800 E. St. Louis Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 https://detr.nv.gov

January 17, 2020

Displaced Homemaker (DH)

SCOPE OF WORK

The State of Nevada, Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is seeking proposals from vendors to provide the following services to the Displaced Homemaker Program (DH).

The Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemakers and the Workforce Investment Support Services (WISS) is seeking one (1) center in the Northeastern Region of the State of Nevada, for the education and counseling of displaced homemakers, specifically designed to enable displaced homemakers to obtain and retain appropriate employment as required by Chapter 388 of Nevada Revised Statutes. The Regional Centers and counties within these regions shall be designated as shown below. Funding shall be determined and contingent upon actual divorce fee receipts less 3% Board Reserve and 5% Administrative costs for DETR.

· Northeastern Nevada Region- includes Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, White Pine and Elko counties.

Estimated funds available for the regional center for the full four-year term of the contract:

· Northeast Region up to $11,518 per year not to exceed $46,072 in four years.

Goals and Objectives

The program goals and objectives (NRS 388.605 to 388.655) should lead to the establishment of contact points within the defined regions where Displaced Homemakers can receive informational materials and referral service to appropriate agencies and organizations for assistance with services listed below.

Services (Per NRS 388.635)

The center for displaced homemakers shall provide:

Counseling services specifically designed for the counseling of a displaced homemaker with respect to appropriate employment, including but not limited to:

· Assessment of skills;

· Clarification of employment goals and information regarding the availability of various types of employment;

· The development of a personal plan for career; and

· Referrals to public and private programs of training placement.

Courses of instruction to assist a displaced homemaker in seeking and retaining employment, including but not limited to instruction in:

· The initial steps in seeking employment;

· Skills for contacting employers;

· The proper completion of applications for employment;

· Writing resumes;

· Skills for effective interviewing;

· The importance of a positive attitude and appropriate work habits;

· Skills for effective interviewing;

· The importance of a positive attitude and appropriate work habits;

· Skills for effective communication;

· Appropriate conduct in an office; and

· Resolving conflicts involving work and family.

Weekly meetings to allow the displaced homemakers it serves to share information regarding employment and to discuss their concerns regarding seeking and retaining employment. This does not require an in-person contact, however must be outlined in the proposal how this will have been achieved.

Education and counseling services relating to health and health care, including education about obtaining and paying for health care and related services, particularly about selecting physicians and others who provide the services, including health maintenance organizations and health insurance.

Services relating to financial management, including information about insurance, taxes estates and probate, mortgages, loans and other related financial matters.

Referrals of displaced homemakers to appropriate agencies in the community which provide:

· Assistance to persons addicted to alcohol or drugs;

· Personal counseling;

· Legal assistance

· Child care; and

· Programs of secondary and postsecondary education, including programs for occupational education, English as a second language and improving reading ability.

Reports will be required pursuant to NRS 388.655 and WISS policies DHOO4 and DHOO5. Quarterly, Annual and Close-out reports will be submitted on forms provided by the Workforce Investment Support Services (WISS) and include information related to:

· Program activities

· Demographics

· Program evaluation

· Oversight/Monitoring

· Financial Summary

Upon the Board for the Education and Counseling of Displaced Homemaker approval performance may be implemented later.

Program Requirements

Displaced Homemaker is any person who:

Is not gainfully employed or has less than full-time or adequate employment;

Has worked at home for a substantial number of years providing household services to members of his or her family without compensation; Please note that the substantial number of years as discussed above shall be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Has difficulty in securing employment adequate for economic independence; and Has been dependent:

· On the income of another member of his/her family but is no longer supported by that income;

· Upon public assistance but no longer eligible; or

· On another member of his or her family for the management of his personal finances, but that person is no longer available to provide that assistance.

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