Displaced Homemaker Program (NJ DCF)

The Displaced Homemaker Programs provide training and employment-related services for individuals who worked in the home for many years and through the death, disablement, or divorce of a spouse finds themselves as the primary source of household income. Displaced Homemakers programs are designed to enhance employability and create new job opportunities. DOW administers 22 Displaced Homemaker (DH) programs in 21 counties throughout the state. DOW also funds Hispanic Women’s Resource Centers (HWRCs) to provide similar services to Hispanic and Latina women. This funding is passed through the Latino Action Network to six (6) HWRCs.

Services

• Educational and vocational counseling, short term certificate/education funds, interest and aptitude testing, information on financial aid for education, job readiness training and computer training.
• Resume writing, interviewing skills, referrals and job search assistance.
• Life skills workshops in self-confidence and self-esteem, assertiveness, goal setting, career development, financial planning and the legal implications of separation and divorce.