A total of 108 women from low-income families who were underemployed and unemployed and who needed to develop marketable skills were selected for a 9-week training course offered by an agency which was established to upgrade the economic and social status of the household worker. The experimental program combined attitudinal training with training in household skills and specialized subjects including care of pets, good health care, child growth and development, and care of the elderly. Graduates of the course were offered employment by the agency and were assigned to homes under a contractual agreement with the employer. They received a wage that was higher than the going wage in the area, and none was paid at a rate lower than the national minimum. In addition they received the fringe benefits given to workers in other areas. Curriculum and supervisory materials, agency policies and forms, and publicity materials are appended. (Author/SB)