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Welcome to Mercer Street Friends Job Readiness Services
Mercer Street Friends Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) is for parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits from Mercer County Board of Social Services (MCBOSS). Parents are required to do a twenty five hour weekly work activity and are referred to our CWEP program after evaluation by their MCBOSS case manager. Staff members work tirelessly to provide services for each participant in areas focused upon enhancing employablility and reduce barriers to self sufficiency including:
- Job placement
- Life management skills
- Interview support and practice
- Job application preparation
- Resume writing
- Employer contact and advocacy
- Outreach and support inprogram compliance
- Personal growth and development issues
In addition we offer the required ten day program for parents at risk of losing benefits who are refered by their case manager.
Mercer Street Friends provides all these services at 650 South Broad Street, 3rd floor, Trenton, New Jersey. |
