Removing Barriers to Employment
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Removing Barriers to Employment
As the purchasing power of the minimum wage erodes, poor working families struggle with a steadily growing gap between what they earn and their families’ basic needs. Recognizing this as a problem during the last priority setting process in 2006, we began in 2007 screening applicants for barriers to employment that can be removed through the legal system. Services center on helping domestic violence victims with employment issues, helping families keep stable housing, get access to public benefits, and maintain income so they can work. In a few instances, we can help people expunge criminal records. We refer those applicants who need jobs training and work readiness programs to our partners.