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TL; DR
- Visible is launching a new program called Visible Impacts.
- Communications Protection will be part of the Observed Effects Program.
- Communications Protection promises to cover up to three months of phone bills for those who have been laid off.
At a time when various sectors are seeing cuts left and right, VCCIL has announced a new program to help those who have lost their jobs.
Today, Visible – the Verizon-owned provider of all digital wireless services – announced a new social initiative called Visible Impacts. To launch the platform, the company is developing a new program called Connection Protection. This program – in partnership with the non-profit organization Empower Work – offers to pay for three months of services to clients who have been laid off.
According to Visible, customers participating in the program will have their service costs covered by Visible. Participants will also have access to training and resources to help them get back on their feet.
Access to this benefit will not automatically be granted to anyone who is terminated. You must be the first featured customer to receive this benefit. If you’re a client, Visible says it will guide you through applying by filling out a short questionnaire that Empower Work will review to determine your eligibility.
Those approved by Empower Work will receive an activation code that they can use to activate Connection Protection. In addition to receiving three months of service coverage, participants can access employment support resources and programs offered by Empower Gold.
“Partnering with Visible will help us strengthen our holistic approach to supporting our workers so that we can have peer support from our trained volunteers to help them connect with unemployment and job search coverage,” said Jamie-Alex Fowler, Founder and Executive Director of Empower Work.
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