Participants
SNAP and TAFDC clients seeking employment or occupational or vocational training
WPP is a partnership between DTA and the Massachusetts Department of Career Services through MassHire Career Centers providing scaled up targeted Job Search and related services to TAFDC and SNAP participants. This partnership provides additional employment supports to participants through the network of MassHire Career Centers. Through WPP, you will receive access to individualized career counseling and guidance, workshops, job fairs, employer recruitment, and access to free resources to assist with job search and applications.
Services:
For career center hours, events, and training information visit the MassHire Boston Career Center website: masshirebostoncareerctr.org
Ready to get started? Register for MassHire JobQuest online and reach out to this career center's program contact to tell them that you'd like to enroll in WPP.
Note to DTA clients:
The WPP program serves SNAP and TAFDC participants. To participate in WPP through SNAP PATH to work, you must be a SNAP applicant or recipient.
SNAP and TAFDC clients seeking employment or occupational or vocational training
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Participation hours and duration will vary based on individualized employment & training plan.
Yes
Hours | Activity Type | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Schedule varies | Individualized job coaching, career center workshops, job search activity, education or skills training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
For participation through SNAP PATH to work, you must be a SNAP applicant or recipient.
Yes
Employment/Promotion | Basic skills gain | Industry skills gain
Participant Support Category | All participants | As needed |
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DTA SNAP Transportation Support | ✓ | |
DTA SNAP Child Care Referral | ✓ |
1010 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02119
Take the Orange Line to the Massachusetts Avenue stop or the Green Line to Auditorium. From there, take the #1 bus heading down Mass Ave. toward Boston Medical Center. Stay on the bus as it passes Boston Medical Center and turns onto Albany Street then onto Melnea Cass Boulevard. Get off the bus at the corner of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Harrison Avenue. Boston Career Link is located on the opposite corner of the intersection, at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries.
(617) 541-1400, TTY: (617) 442-3610
617-729-2351 (temporary contact number)