Maximizing Participation Project MPP

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Maximizing Participation Project (MPP)
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What is MPP?

• MPP is a program that can help you and your
  family.
• The goal of MPP is to help you provide for
  yourself and your family, so you no longer need
  cash assistance. This may be by gathering more
  information to help you get SSI, or by helping
  you with the problems that currently prevent you
  from being employed.

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Who can participate in MPP?

• You may be able to participate in MPP if
• You have a disability that keeps you from working
• You care for a disabled family member
• You have a problem you would like to have help
  with
• You have trouble getting or keeping a job

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Is MPP mandatory?

• If you have received less than 60 months of cash
  assistance, you can volunteer for MPP at any
  time. You may even be able to stop your TANF
  clock if you volunteer for MPP.
• If you are past 60 months of cash assistance,
  then you may be required to participate in MPP in
  order to receive Extended TANF benefits.

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Who will help me?

• A MPP case manager will help you make your way
  through the system
• You and your MPP case manager will choose a team
  of experts who will help you and your family

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The MPP team can include members from

• Mental Health/Mental Retardation
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Drug and Alcohol
• Disability Advocate (DAP)
• Housing
• Children and Family Services
• Domestic Violence
• Any other agency who can help you and your family

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More about the MPP Team

• Remember not all of the experts will be part of
  your team.
• Only the experts that apply to your situation
  will be on your team.
• Of course, the most important member of the team
  is. . .
• You the MPP Participant!

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What MPP can do for you

• Help you connect with needed treatments or
  services.
• Help to resolve problems your children may be
  having in school.
• Help to resolve housing problems.
• Provide additional documentation that will
  support your SSI application.

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Can I get Special Allowances?

• Yes, you can get transportation and child care
  assistance to help you meet the goals of your MPP
  Service Plan.
• The MPP Service Plan is a written agreement
  between you and the MPP Team
• You must be cooperating with the goals of
  your MPP Service Plan in order to be eligible
  for special allowances.

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MPP sounds great!!! What do I do to sign up?

• Tell your caseworker you want to be in MPP.

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What happens next?

• Your caseworker will refer you to a MPP case
  manager who will
• Schedule an enrollment interview to discuss your
  situation.
• Soon after that, you will meet with the MPP team
  and develop a Service Plan that is designed just
  for you and your family.