No worker left behind???

One more thing, most people don't know about the SAHM/displaced homemaker status. I was answering a questionare from them and "displaced homemaker" was on there and as soon as I checked it, nobody mess with me. It was almost a given that I would get the funds. As long as I don't go back to work, and I get accepted into a program, I'm good to go. I don't know how far back they go and I don't see anything about it on their website. HTH

Hi there, thanks for the well wishes (heaven only knows I need them) I don't know your circumstances, but I hope you qualify for the funds!

First, I tried to call MI Works several times and it's just not worth the effort. I didn't realized just how busy they really are. When I first walked in to make my appointment for the orientation I didn't need any documentation, but I did have my FASFA letter and proof that my resume was posted. That same day I was directed to the resume room to print out my resume and answer some questions about why I was there, nothing to stress over. Since my orientation appointment was almost a month away, I asked if I could stop in and wait to see if there would be any openings if someone didn't show up for their appointment and "E" said I certainly could, so I just kept coming back to see when I could get in. Sitting there waiting was when I had to opportunity to observe how much of a madhouse it is and how stressed the employees were, anyhow, once you attend the orientation/testing, then they give you a date to meet with a caseworker and a list of things you need to bring, it's a big list but it just depends on why you're there as to what documents you may need, e.g.:

Proof of (a list of documents follows under each heading) :

Age
Citizenship
Selective Service
Social Security Number
Dislocated Worker Status
Trade Status (if applicable)
Family income (26 weeks of hub's pay stubs)
And a few other required documents like your resume and FASFA letter

I thought they might want my first born but they respecfully declined (maybe they know about those 18 yr. olds). Anyhow, those items are not required at your orientation only at the caseworker meeting. As I said previously, I do have a folder here and my dear hubby (happily) printed out his pay stubs for my Monday meeting.

I'd like to thank my dear college friend Hootin for her help as I would've never known what to expect if it wasn't for her. Love ya maaaaan!

As far as I knew displaced homemaker means you no longer have the support of the person that allowed you to be a homemaker. So if you still live with your husband and he is supporting you, you most likely are committing fraud. You should definitely check into this, before claiming displaced status. If you find out different, please tell as I will have to check into it, because my wife is a homemaker.

I thought displaced homeakers were women/men who had previously been homeakers and then ended up divorced or widowed and therefore had to return to the workforce. Is that not the case?

EEEEGHADS!!! Nope, not gonna commit "fraud" here. (No "F" word allowed) You are absolutely right "displaced homemaker" is not what I qualify under. The Michigan Works employee was sitting next to me and she suggested that I mark that box; I don't know why the lady told me to mark that box, but it was the only box indicating homemaker status so maybe she misunderstood the term too. There is a displaced homemaker program at MI Works, but after researching it, I don't qualify for that. I appreciate jm123 bringing that to my attention as I was under the impression that "displaced" simply meant that I was no longer a SAHM and ready to return to the work force. I don't want to post inaccurate information on allnurses.com either so I'm glad you said something.

Thanks again for the heads up jm123 and yeah.... you scared the crap outta me that I did something wrong. I know a few women who are getting NWLB funds right now, but I'm not sure what status they claimed to get the funds or how they designate it. Two are in PTA at MCC and one is in the Nursing program. They were all SAHM and had no problems getting funds for training. Tell your wife to definitely look into it.

I will get this matter cleared up on Monday and get back with you guys on how it went. I don't want to speculate any further until I have all my facts 100% straight.

I thought I read somewhere online that if you have been a homemaker for 10 years or more you qualify?

Who may be eligible for NWLB?

• Any person who is currently unemployed, or
• Any person who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, or
• Any employed person whose family income is $40,000 or less per year.

Here is a link to what they consider high demand careers:

http://www.michigan.gov/nwlb/0,1607,...1429--,00.html

Actually she may qualify under the unemployed clause. I did not see that part before. Here is the link to the website http://www.michigan.gov/nwlb/0,1607,...888---,00.html

The $40,000 dollar limit only applies if you are employed. This is definitely nice to know. I was under the wrong impression that your family income had to be under $40,000 no matter what.

However, she still is not a displaced homemaker, as her family income is still intact, and unchanged.

Hello,

I went to my appointment today and I qualify as unemployed (I asked about displaced homemaker and he said no). It was a long class, 1.5 hr., and it "seems" like a lot of running around, but actually it was a fairly simple process. There were almost 30 people in the room. My case worker was very nice and the paperwork was straight forward. Many people in the meeting didn't have any clue what career they wanted to pursue or even what was available.

I was the first one called to meet w/my case manager and we simply zipped through to make sure all the proper documentation was there to make a determination. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE EVERYTHING THEY REQUEST FOR THE "ELIGIBILITY" MEETING OR THEY WILL MAKE YOU RE-SCHEDULE.

I still don't know for certain if I get the funds, but "G" said everything looks good and my test scores were just fine. Having my pre-reqs completed is a big bonus. The only thing I'm waiting for are my acceptance letters (I've applied to several programs as my nursing entrance score is a bit low) and I have to make a decision which program I'm going to go into. Then I just have to drop off the letter and the ball will start rolling . I have 6 months from today's date to make a decision or I have to resubmit all my paperwork again, (so there's a time frame for you to consider).

I'm so excited and thankful to have this program available. It couldn't have come at a better time in my life as we all need all the help we can get right now.

To anyone wondering if you qualify for this program, do your homework and absolutely try! It's better to ask and be turned down than never know if you had the opportunity to make it happen! We're talking $10,000 here and certainly nobody knows more than us how difficult it is to get into the healthcare programs and how hard we're gonna have to work once we get in. (I'm a nervous ninny and if I can do it ANYONE CAN!!!)

Good luck everyone, I truly wish the very best for all of you. PM me if you need more indepth info.