Unemployment resource guide is available

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has available an allinclusive resource guide for unemployed Hoosiers. The 19-page color brochure contains information about programs to assist unemployed Hoosiers administered by multiple state agencies.

"This guide is designed to provide the critical information a person needs as they enter one of the most stressful situations in their life," said Teresa Voors, DWD commissioner. "Programs to assist unemployed Hoosiers span multiple agencies. The goal of this guide is to point people in the right direction."

The guide includes information from DWD concerning:

• Applying for unemployment insurance benefits

• Educational retraining

• Job search programs

• Writing an effective resume

• Conducting a successful job interview

It also incorporates information about other state programs such as:

• Hoosier Healthwise (healthcare for children, pregnant women and families)

• Healthy Indiana Plan (healthcare for adults)

• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps)

• National School Lunch and Breakfast Program

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

• Rx for Indiana (free or discounted prescription medications)

• Housing/Foreclosure Prevention

• Heating Assistance

• Childcare Assistance

The brochure provides basic information about each program as well as eligibility requirements and application instructions. The booklet also contains an insert detailing the federal government's temporary COBRA health insurance program.

The Resource Guide will be available at WorkOne Centers around the state. DWD's rapid response team will also distribute the guides to employers and affected employees during major layoff events. An electronic version of the guide can be downloaded at www.IN.gov/dwd/unemployment.