NMSA 28-3-10. Office for displaced homemakers; creation; research and

28-3-10. Office for displaced homemakers; creation; research and planning for displaced homemaker programs. There is created in the commission on the status of women an "office for displaced homemakers." The office for displaced homemakers shall conduct research and planning for programs to meet the needs of displaced homemakers, which programs may include: A. job counseling services specifically designed for a person entering the job market after a number of years as a homemaker; B. job training and job placement services, including but not limited to: (1) assistance in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs and opportunities; (2) development of training and placement programs for jobs in the private and public sectors, in conjunction with state and local government agencies, private employers and already existing training and placement programs; and (3) identification of community needs and fundseeking for creation of new public service jobs which displaced homemakers might fill; C. information and assistance with respect to health care, financial matters, education, nutrition and legal problems; D. a clearinghouse of information to compile, coordinate and disseminate information about services and programs available to displaced homemakers; E. training for service agency personnel who work with displaced homemakers; and F. the development of methods and materials aimed at facilitating outreach and communication for displaced homemaker service agencies and programs. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-33A-10, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 292, § 4; 1978, ch. 126, § 1.