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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.
This study tests family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter use and examines whether family characteristics are associated with homelessness. It was found that 20% of homeless families are in shelters for longer periods, and some…
This resource from the Urban Institute describes data from the National Health Interview Survey -- Disability Supplement including statistics around people's abilities to perform various activities and their health conditions. Additionally, it…
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), committed to improving employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, established a Customized Employment initiative to build the capacity of workforce systems to serve all customers,…
From the Administration on Aging, this article reviews information on informal caregiving in the United States and statistics on those giving and those receiving informal care. Many elders with disabilities rely on informal care from…
The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance (TA) Network is interested to learn about promising practices regarding what services States are providing to support individuals with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, or mental health issues in finding and retaining employment. Any answers you could provide would be helpful.
This article, through the Institute for Women's Policy Research, examines the prevalence of disabilities among mothers and children in low-income families and the work participation rates among mothers.
Authored by Janice Ballou, David Frank, Audrey McDonald, and Julie Rothbard. New Jersey has the challenging task of providing cost-effective, high-quality services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. This report presents…
This resource manual was produced by Policy Research Associates and was sponsored by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (…
Mentoring programs have a positive affect on improving outcomes for youth; however, there are few programs available for youth with disabilities. This article outlines the benefits of mentoring and reviews accommodations that can be made to…
Colorado DHS staff has a working group with a number of external partners that deals with ADA as it relates to TANF clients. State staff have asked me to check to see what other states may be doing in the area of data collection of TANF clients with ADA issues. Colorado is interested in specific data elements that states may use to identify TANF clients with ADA considerations, (what information is collected), how the info is collected, i.e. via automated systems or by other means, and to whom the information is reported or released after it is collected.
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