What makes JET different from other welfare reform efforts?
JET is the compilation of best efforts from a decade of welfare reform. JET emphasizes cooperation and coordination between various state and local service providers. Michigan welfare reform efforts address education, substance abuse, job training and disabilities in a front-end assessment. JET also incorporates successful employee retention strategies used by Michigan businesses in providing on-going support after the cash assistance recipient gets a job. And JET uses sanctions to encourage people stay to with the program and follow the plan they’ve developed to reach self-sufficiency.
