INDIANAPOLIS (August 3, 2009) - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released an all-inclusive resource guide for unemployed Hoosiers. This 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, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. "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

"When faced with medical or financial hardships it's important for Hoosiers to know that help is available," said Anne Murphy, Secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration. "This brochure is a necessity for every Hoosier seeking public 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.

DWD printed 25,000 copies of the brochure at a cost of $7,000.

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