Rhode Island General Laws Title 40. Human Services § 40-1-14. Powers and scope of activities

(1) Counsel displaced homemakers with respect to appropriate job opportunities;

(2) Identify community needs and endeavor to develop and to create new jobs for displaced homemakers in the private and public sector;

(3) Provide displaced homemakers with the necessary counseling, training, skills, and referral services to become gainfully employed and independent;

(4) Develop plans to include more displaced homemakers in existing training and placement programs;

(5) Refer displaced homemakers to agencies that may provide information and assistance with respect to health care, financial matters, education, nutrition, and legal problems; and

(6) Take into account and build upon the skills and experiences of the displaced homemaker.