NHEP is both a financial assistance program and a work program. The work program helps NH families become self-supporting by providing employment opportunities, job readiness, education, and training services. NHEP’s focus is “Work First.”. Program that offers employment supportive services (such as child care, transportation costs, ancillary expenses and personal counseling) for people who are receiving public assistance through the TANF program in an effort to help them become self-supporting.