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  • MH Resource Highlight

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    MH Resource Highlight

    BIPOC Mental Health

    This Mental Health America webpage is a hub of resources that includes mental health statistics, a mental health infographic, data on healthcare disparities among BIPOC, and links to position statements relevant to special populations.
  • Recording Now Available!

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    Recording Now Available!

    Mental Health Services Webinar

    This OFA webinar, "The Whole Family Approach: How TANF Programs Can Engage Customers in Mental Health Services - Part II," provides insights on whole family program design and implementation processes.
  • New OFA Briefs!

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    New OFA Briefs!

    TANF/WIOA Collaborations

    In 2022, OFA checked in with TANF/WIOA collaborations in Missouri, Nevada, Colorado, California, and Pennsylvania to share their best practices for sustaining over time and evolving due to COVID-19.
  • Recording Now Available!

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    Recording Now Available!

    Whole Family Approach Webinar

    This OFA webinar, "The Whole Family Approach: How TANF Programs Can Engage Customers in Mental Health Services," shares strategies to help improve long-term mental health outcomes for low-income families.
  • Highlights Available!

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    Highlights Available!

    OFA TANF Disaster Response

    The Office of Family Assistance TANF Disaster Response Highlights spotlight how some states (Colorado, Illinois, Maine) and the Morongo Tribal TANF program responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Products Available!

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    Products Available!

    Trauma-Informed Practice

    The Office of Family Assistance has developed a set of four resources (two briefs, two tip sheets) to help TANF decision-makers, supervisors, and frontline staff implement trauma-informed practices.

Recently Asked Questions

May 1, 2023

OFA is seeking information on intersections and partnerships between TANF programs and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program. Can you provide any examples of promising practices or model collaborations between TANF and the CCDF?

May 16, 2022

A representative from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) would like to know if any other states or tribes deem virtual currency countable for TANF eligibility and if so, how are they implementing this? If VDSS were to do this, they would need to update their state program guidance to reflect how it would be countable. In addition, their state's cash management system would need to be updated to automatically convert virtual currency to US dollars when program participants indicate receipt of income with virtual currency.

Upcoming Events and Webinars

May 30, 2023
Webinar / Webcast | 2:00PM to 3:30PM EDT
May 31, 2023
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