"It’s crucial that they be in contact with IMPACT so that they can work with them. They want to keep them from getting their benefits discontinued so they want to make sure that they're plugging in and it’s documented that they’re plugged into what they’re supposed to be."
IMPACT (Indiana Manpower and Comprehensive Training) provides education, training, job search and placement to help SNAP recipients get back on their feet. The change affects those on food assistance between the ages of 18 and 49 who are not receiving disability benefits and do not have children. Appointment notices were sent in the mail and recipients need to call the Family and Social Services Administration for missed appointments. The number is 800-403-0864.
According to the state Department of Workforce Development, Indiana’s unemployment rate fell in July to four-point-seven percent, the lowest it has been since before the recession. But Jessica Fraser with the Indiana Institute for Working Families says there are still many people without work or in low-wage jobs who need help making ends meet.
IMPACT (Indiana Manpower and Comprehensive Training) provides education, training, job search and placement to help SNAP recipients get back on their feet. The change affects those on food assistance between the ages of 18 and 49 who are not receiving disability benefits and do not have children. Appointment notices were sent in the mail and recipients need to call the Family and Social Services Administration for missed appointments. The number is 800-403-0864.
According to the state Department of Workforce Development, Indiana’s unemployment rate fell in July to four-point-seven percent, the lowest it has been since before the recession. But Jessica Fraser with the Indiana Institute for Working Families says there are still many people without work or in low-wage jobs who need help making ends meet.
"They can’t find good jobs that pull them up out of this problem. But the fact that SNAP provides employment and training opportunities is an opportunity for these folks to go in there, get these appointments, get assessed and maybe get on a training plan that could lead to self-sufficiency. "
The work requirements for SNAP include opportunities through the Community Work Experience Program, which places clients into unpaid jobs or volunteer opportunities. Fraser says this allows participates to gain work experience and employment skills.
The work requirements for SNAP include opportunities through the Community Work Experience Program, which places clients into unpaid jobs or volunteer opportunities. Fraser says this allows participates to gain work experience and employment skills.
