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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.
During this Roundtable, participants heard presentations from El Paso County, Colorado, and the States of Alabama and New Jersey about innovative practices in those locations. South Carolina shared results of a large-scale research effort regarding…
The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network conducted discussions with State TANF administrators around the country to assess their current policies around the child-only caseload. These States include Alabama, Florida, Idaho, North Carolina,…
Have any State or county TANF agencies established constructive relationships with their local public housing agencies? If so, describe how this collaboration was formed and what results/changes have taken place due to this collaboration.
In 2003, the State of West Virginia submitted a Peer TA request form, asking for assistance in determining the most effective mental/emotional health screening instrument available to meet the needs of their TANF clients. This short report…
How do States handle the issue of criminal background checks for TANF clients? Should the State notify employers sponsoring work activities about clients who have a criminal record? Please provide State contacts if possible.
The U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF), with support from the Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network, sponsored the Uniting Incarcerated Parents and their Families workshop on May 21-22, 2002, in Orlando, FL . Participants…
This article, based on research from the Center for Law and Social Policy, summarizes how teen parents are doing since the welfare reform of 1996. Overall, the results show that teen parents on welfare are undercounted, untracked, oversanctioned…
What strategies have states/localities used to partner with community-based organizations serving victims of domestic violence?
On March 26-27, 2002, the Welfare Peer TA held a technical assistance meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in order to compare and contrast Louisiana’s joint interagency substance abuse initiative to that of the State of North Carolina. As part of…
Effectively Serving TANF Clients with Substance Abuse Problems: Making a Difference on the Frontline
One of the most prominent roadblocks that Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients face to a successful transition to employment is substance abuse. In order to address these issues that TANF families affected by substance abuse…
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