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Cash Assistance applicants who are able to work will get a notice in the mail with the date and location of their first Career Services appointment, or receive a referral from their Job Center.
A Career Services provider will work with you to help you come up with a plan to achieve your goals. You may be connected to other opportunities available to you to satisfy program requirements, which may include:
All Cash Assistance applicants and participants are mandated to participate in employment activities unless determined exempt from work rule requirements.
Clients who claim a physical or mental health barrier to employment are referred to the WeCARE (Wellness, Comprehensive Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Employment) program for assessment.
A Career Services provider can help you explore and connect to many free training and education opportunities.
Educational opportunities include:
HRA works closely with the City University of New York (CUNY) to provide opportunities to HRA clients.
CUNY Educate Develop Graduate Empower (EDGE) is a joint program designed to help HRA clients enrolled at CUNY schools with academic counseling, support, and employment services so they can succeed in their studies and graduate in a timely manner.
If you are interested in signing up for training or education programs on your own, be sure to check out any program carefully. Look into program costs, especially if the program is asking you to take out a loan, and graduation rates, and make sure you are making a choice that will help you in the future.
HRA cannot pay for tuition or fees for the programs you sign up for on your own.
However, HRA can help you fulfill your requirements so you can continue to receive benefits and help with transportation and child care expenses.
When you sign up for a training or education program on your own, let HRA or your provider know, and someone from HRA’s Education Services team will help you.