Housing
Owing money to a previous landlord is known as this.
What is rental debt?
A period of time without a job on your work history is called this.
What is an employment gap?
Late payments, collections, and high balances can negatively affect this.
What is credit?
In Washington, this program may provide cash assistance to eligible people who are aged, blind, or have a qualifying disability and limited income.
What is ABD?
Doctors, counselors, and treatment providers can be part of this network.
What is a support system?
Having little or no record of renting can create this barrier.
What is limited rental history?
You have work experience but aren't sure how to turn your skills and experience into a résumé. This type of support can help you prepare for your job search.
What is employment or workforce support?
Your work hours change from week to week, making your monthly income difficult to predict. Identifying this financial barrier can help you build a more realistic budget.
What is unstable income?
A person has been referred to HEN. What important next step should they take to find out what assistance is actually available?
What is contacting their local HEN provider?
Having these common documents ready can help prevent delays when applying for housing or starting a new job. Name at least three.
What is photo ID, Social Security card/documentation, proof of income, employment verification, references, and support letters?
An applicant has a prior criminal conviction. Instead of assuming they will automatically be denied, they ask the property what its screening criteria are and whether an individualized review is available. What barrier are they addressing?
What is criminal history and housing screening?
A criminal record is affecting your job search. Before assuming every employer will deny you, you can take one of these steps to better understand or navigate the barrier.
What is reviewing my record, exploring whether anything can be vacated, looking for background-friendly employers, or preparing to explain my history appropriately?
You find a debt on your credit report that you don't recognize. Before paying anything, you should do this.
What is verify the debt and make sure it belongs to me?
A person receiving Social Security disability benefits changes jobs, hours, or pay. What should they remember to do?
What is report the change to Social Security?
A renter gathers identification, proof of income, references, support letters, rental history, and explanation letters in one organized packet to strengthen future applications. What are they creating?
What is a housing portfolio?
You have an old eviction that cannot simply be erased. Name the document that can reduce or navigate its impact.
What is an Order to Limit Dissemination (OLD)
Name a specific Washington resource that can assist with job searching, résumés, applications, interviews, training, and employment resources.
Who is WorkSource Washington?
Someone has several debts and cannot afford to pay all of them at once. What is one helpful first step?
What is listing the debts and creating a realistic repayment plan?
Instead of avoiding employment because of concerns about SSI or SSDI, what type of resource could help someone understand how work may affect their benefits?
What is benefits counseling or benefits planning?
DSHS / Social Security Administration
Before accepting a new job, considering at least two of these factors can help you determine whether your transportation plan will reliably get you to and from work.
What are work schedule, route availability, transfers, commute time, transportation cost, weekend/evening service, or backup transportation?
These Clark County or Washington resources can help you explore whether an old eviction may qualify for an Order to Limit Dissemination, or OLD.
What is the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program, Clark County Law Library, or Washington LawHelp?
You know a conviction will appear on your employment background check. This legal process may be worth exploring before deciding the record will always remain a barrier.
What is determining whether the conviction is eligible to be vacated?
You believe information on your credit report is incorrect. Who should you contact?
The credit bureau/reporting company and/or creditor/data furnisher reporting the information.
This barrier can cause someone to avoid employment opportunities even though working could support their long-term goals, because they are worried about changes to SSI, SSDI, healthcare, or other assistance.
What is fear of losing benefits?
You never completed high school and want to improve your skills before pursuing college, job training, or a higher-paying career. This Clark College program can help with GED preparation, a high school diploma, Adult Basic Education, and English language classes.
What is Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) at Clark College?