The department shall train financial services and social work staff who provide direct service to recipients of temporary assistance for needy families to: (1) Effectively communicate the transitional nature of temporary assistance for needy families and the expectation that recipients will enter employment; (2) Actively refer clients to the job opportunities and basic skills program; (3) Provide social services needed to overcome obstacles to employability; and (4) Provide family planning information and assistance, including alternatives to abortion, which shall be conducted in consultation with the department of health. [ 1997 c 59 s 24; 1994 c 299 s 2.]
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