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The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.

Assisting TANF recipients living with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment: Creating TANF and Vocational Rehabilitation agency partnerships

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Some TANF recipients may have disabilities that would qualify them for the specialized employment preparation services Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies provide. TANF recipients may seek out VR services on their own, or be referred to VR by…

Assisting TANF recipients living with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment: Providing specialized personal and work support

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Personal and work supports can be instrumental in helping TANF recipients living with disabilities prepare for and maintain employment. For many TANF recipients living with disabilities, the path to self-sufficiency is encumbered by personal and…

Question from Georgia Department of Human Services

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A representative from the Georgia Department of Human Services would like to know if any states use contracted Job Coaches to provide comprehensive job retention, and career advancement services for TANF clients?

Sectoral Strategies for Low-Income Workers: Lessons from the Field

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Sector strategies can help support low-income workers by increasing job readiness and encouraging work attachment. The Aspen Institute authored this report, which provides an overview of innovative sectoral employment strategies that are utilized…

Strengthening Workforce Policy: Applying the Lessons of the Jobs Initiative to Five Key Challenges

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation authored this report on ways that States can strengthen workforce development programs. This report comes from information acquired from the Jobs Initiative, which was a workforce initiative in six cities around the…

Making Connections: Engaging Employers in Preparing Chicago’s Youth for the Workforce

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Engaging employers is key in supporting youth transition in the workforce and foster job retention and advancement. This paper, from the Center for Children at the University of Chicago, provides the findings from interviews with youth program…

Innovative employment approaches and programs for low-income families

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The Innovative Employment Strategies project, conceived and funded by the U.S.…

State Sector Strategies: Regional Solutions to Worker and Employer Needs

Research-To-Practice Brief

Many States are implementing sector strategies in their workforce and economic development policies. Sector strategies build partnerships, which include employers, community organizations, and other key stakeholders around specific sectors to…

Are They Really Ready To Work? Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce

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From Corporate Voices for Working Families, this article reviews a study conducted on the corporate perspective on job readiness of new entrants into the workforce based on educational attainment. Authors provide a Workforce Readiness Report Card…

Transitional Jobs Programs Break Through Barriers to Work

Research-To-Practice Brief

This article reviews information on transitional jobs programs around the country to address barriers to help low-income parents achieve work. Often time, these programs are focused around serving clients with multiple barriers, and they have had…

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