REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT ASPIRE SERVICES
A. Required Services and Expectations
1.
The agency is expected to identify and assess each referred participants education and training, professional attributes, and employment skills.
2.
The agency is expected to identify and assess each referred participants language needs and skills and, where appropriate, provide referral for ESL training and assist the participant in their plan that will lead to development and refinement of language skills sufficient for professionals, craftsmen, tradesmen and other skilled workers.
3.
The agency will determine the existence of professional and academic documents, degrees and experience and seek documentary verification.
4.
The agency is expected to assist ASPIRE staff and participants in finding and developing resources to meet participants language skills needs, education and training needs.
5.
The agency is expected to involve ASPIRE-TANF staff in case discussions to meet the requirements of the contract and goals of the program.
6.
The agency is expected to develop community service sites and employment sites.
7.
The agency is expected to monitor the sites for compliance and assist in the matching of sites to specific client employment needs.
8.
The agency is expected to ensure all served participants activities are verified.
9.
The agency will provide post placement assistance.
