New Mexico § 28-3-10 - Office for displaced homemakers; creation; research and planning for displaced homemaker programs

§ 28-3-10. Office for displaced homemakers; creation; research and planning for displaced homemaker programs

There is created in the commission on the status of women an “office for displaced

homemakers.” The office for displaced homemakers shall conduct research and planning for programs

to meet the needs of displaced homemakers, which programs may include: A. job counseling services specifically designed for a person entering the job market

after a number of years as a homemaker; B. job training and job placement services, including but not limited to: (1) assistance in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs

and opportunities; (2) development of training and placement programs for jobs in the private and public

sectors, in conjunction with state and local government agencies, private employers

and already existing training and placement programs; and (3) identification of community needs and fundseeking for creation of new public service

jobs which displaced homemakers might fill; C. information and assistance with respect to health care, financial matters, education,

nutrition and legal problems; D. a clearinghouse of information to compile, coordinate and disseminate information

about services and programs available to displaced homemakers; E. training for service agency personnel who work with displaced homemakers; and F. the development of methods and materials aimed at facilitating outreach and communication

for displaced homemaker service agencies and programs.