Vermont § 1107 - Case management; family development plans; coordinated services

§ 1107. Case management; family development plans; coordinated services

• (a)(1) The Commissioner shall provide all Reach Up services to participating families through
  a case management model informed by knowledge of the family’s goals and aspirations,
  circumstances, home, community, employment, and available resources. Services may
  be delivered in the district office, the family’s home, or the community in a way
  that facilitates progress toward accomplishment of the family development plan consistent
  with research on best practices. Case management may be provided to other eligible
  families. The case manager and family together shall create a family development plan
  for each participating family, with a right of appeal as provided by section 1132 of this title. A case manager shall be assigned to each participating family as soon as the family
  begins to receive financial assistance. If administratively feasible and appropriate,
  the case manager shall be the same case manager the family was assigned in the Reach
  First program. (2) Each case manager shall utilize a universal engagement model that aims to engage each
  participating family, to the best of their ability, in improving the family’s social,
  emotional, and economic well-being. The universal engagement model approaches work
  and workforce development as a continuum in which each participating adult who is
  able participates in work or the process of preparing for work, participates in training
  and education, and increases the participating family’s income. A participating adult
  who is unable to participate due to extenuating personal or family challenges shall
  be excused from the program participation requirements until able to participate,
  in accordance with criteria established by rule pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (3) The case manager shall meet with each participating family following any statutory
  or rule changes affecting the amount of the earned income disregard, asset limitations,
  or other eligibility or benefit criteria in the Reach Up program to inform the family
  of the changes and advise the family about ways to maximize the opportunities to achieve
  earned income without a corresponding loss of benefits.