Specifications include, but are not limited to: Residential Services • Health services, including a preliminary health examination (as described above); • Assessment services, identifying immediate and long-term needs; • Informational and referral services to assist families to return to permanent housing; • Employment, educational/vocational and financial literacy workshops to prepare clients for the workforce and achieve some level of economic self-sufficiency. Provide workshops and work one-on-one with clients to engage them in seeking employment, skills or educational trainings, resume writing, assist with job matching/job referrals/job fairs or other employment services. Financial literacy workshop topics must include paying bills (rent, utilities, grocery shopping using SNAP and other household expenses) banking, budgeting and saving; • Recreational services; • Child care services necessary for the parent or caregiver to keep or seek employment and housing, attend appointments, school, training, etc. Child care must be in compliance with all applicable New York State and local requirements concerning licensing and operations. • Access to three (3) well balanced meals per day as indicated in Part 900.17; • Supervision at the Facility; • Furnishings and equipment including toys, linens and toiletries; and • Housing services that include assistance in obtaining permanent housing, including assistance in locating adequate available housing; providing referrals to such housing; providing assistance in securing needed documents; providing assistance in the completion and filing of housing applications; scheduling of appointments for viewings and inspections of premises; providing in assistance in preparing for interviews, and providing assistance in competency skills concerning leases, landlord/tenant rights, etc.
