Field Ops Memo 2011-06: TAFDC – Corporation for Public Management (CPM) Partial Shutdown

CPM Office Closures
This Operations Memo serves to advise staff that effective February 28, 2011, the Corporation for Public Management (CPM) which is a CIES vendor will suspend operations in the following TAOs: Fitchburg, Plymouth and Southbridge. Therefore, effective with this Operations Memo, no referrals to CPM may be made by TAO staff in these TAOs. Additionally, clients who are currently enrolled in programs through CPM in these TAOs will be receiving services through CPM as follows:

• Plymouth clients will be served through the Brockton TAO, and
• Southbridge clients will be served through the Springfield State or Springfield Liberty TAOs.

Note: Fitchburg clients will be served on a case by case basis at the Fitchburg TAO.

CPM will inform affected clients about this change during the month of February. Clients who are currently enrolled in CPM who have difficulty with this change due to transportation or other issues may be enrolled in another activity that helps them meet their work program requirement.