Work Supports Strategies Evaluation Publications Page

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This webpage from the Urban Institute includes several publications related to the Work Support Strategies (WSS) initiative evaluation. Topics include changes in joint Medicaid/CHIP and SNAP participation rates, using technology to improve delivery of benefits, and using behavioral economics to inform the integration of human services and health programs.
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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.urban.org/work-support-strategies-evaluation-publications-and-resour…
Publication Date
2016-06-01

Event Materials Available: Making Government Programs Work for Families

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The Urban Institute, in collaboration with the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, hosted a discussion on how state and federal government can improve access to work support programs for low-income families. Over the past four years, as part of the Work Support Strategies (WSS) initiative, six states have worked to streamline low-income families’ access to benefits, reducing burdens on families and workers, and promoting cross-agency and cross-program integration and coordination. Results show that WSS state agencies improved benefit access and the delivery of benefits through coordination of technology, local office operations, policy, and use of data for management, and relationships between health and human services agencies and between state, county, and local offices.
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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.urban.org/events/making-government-programs-work-families
Publication Date
2016-06-01

OFA Webinar: Possibilities for Coordination between SNAP Employment and Training Programs and TANF Programs

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This webinar from the Office of Family Assistance’s PeerTA Network explored promising practices and programs from Washington and North Carolina that are increasing coordination between TANF and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) programs to better support low-income families. Webinar participants were provided with an overview of TANF program areas that can be enhanced and/or expanded through alignment with SNAP E&T. The webinar was held on July 21, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

Presenters included:

*Caitlin Lowell, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance
*Kaila Wilson, USDA Food and Nutrition Services, SNAP Employment&Training
*Rick Krauss, Seattle Jobs Initiative
*Babs Roberts, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
*Nancy Coston, Orange County Department of Social Services

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2016-07-21T10:00:00
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2016-07-08
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SNAP Office of Employment and Training Presentation 597.85 KB
Seattle Jobs Initiative Presentation 416.87 KB
OFA Presentation 113.85 KB
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Presentation 87.06 KB
Webinar Transcript 185.16 KB

Approaches to Father Engagement and Fathers’ Experiences in Home Visiting Programs

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Early childhood home visiting programs typically target pregnant women and mothers of young children, but some programs have started to include fathers, as well. A recent study from the Urban Institute aimed to understand how home visiting programs engage fathers, what fathers’ experiences are in those programs, and the perceived benefits of fathers’ participation. This report discusses approaches that home visiting programs use to engage fathers, the challenges they face, the strategies they use to overcome these challenges, and benefits of participating from the perspective of fathers and program staff.
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2015-11-30T19:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/approaches-to-father-engagement-and-father…
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2015-12-01

Rural Child Poverty

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Child Trends provided commentary on the state of rural child poverty. In the commentary, they cite Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers 2015 report, which evaluates the devastating health disparities between the rich and poor living in major cities around the world. Additionally, the report assesses the well-being of mothers and children in 179 countries. Authors also mention a recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS), which notes that more than one in four rural children are living in families with incomes below the official poverty line.
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2016-01-31T19:00:00
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State of the World's Mothers 2015 Report
USDA Economic Research Service Analysis
Publication Date
2016-02-01

Disparate Access: Head Start and CCDBG Data by Race and Ethnicity

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High-quality child care and early education can build a strong foundation for young children's healthy development. However, many low-income children, who could benefit the most, lack access to early childhood opportunities. While these gaps in access to child care and early education are widely recognized, less is understood about how access differs by race and ethnicity. This brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP) highlights state-level data by race and ethnicity about differential access to Head Start, Early Head Start, and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)-funded child care. Additionally, the brief provides recommendations to improve access to child care and early education for all children by expanding federal and state investment in child care and early education programs, improving data collection, assessing state policies for their impact on communities of color, and considering ways to reach underserved populations.
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2016-01-31T19:00:00
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http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education/pages/disparate-acce…
Publication Date
2016-02-01

Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Subsidized Employment Programs

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Subsidized employment can boost incomes and improve labor market outcomes and well-being for disadvantaged workers. This report from the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality presents findings from a review of subsidized employment programs targeting populations with serious or multiple barriers to employment. It includes a framework to help practitioners develop more innovative and effective programs by identifying key elements of program design and implementation; a review of relevant models from the past 40 years, including key findings from this research; and a set of recommendations for policymakers and practitioners for further utilization of subsidized jobs programs.
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2016-03-31T20:00:00
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https://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/poverty-inequality/…
Publication Date
2016-04-01

Encouraging Evidence on a Sector-Focused Advancement Strategy

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This report from MDRC summarizes the two-year findings of a rigorous random assignment evaluation of the WorkAdvance model, a sectoral training and advancement initiative launched in 2011.

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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.mdrc.org/publication/encouraging-evidence-sector-focused-advancement…
Publication Date
2016-06-01

HHS/ACF Seeks Comment on TANF Financial Reporting

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On June 24, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families announced that it is seeking comments on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Quarterly Financial Report. This request is for renewal of approval to use the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) 196 form for periodic financial reporting under the TANF program. States participating in the TANF program are required by statute to report financial data on a quarterly basis. This form meets the legal standard and provides essential data on the use of Federal funds. Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise ACF's ability to monitor program expenditures, estimate funding needs, and to prepare budget submissions required by Congress. Financial reporting under the TANF program is governed by 45 CFR part 265. This renewal restores columns for reporting Emergency Contingency Fund Grant expenditures.
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2016-06-23T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-06-24/pdf/2016-14945.pdf
Publication Date
2016-06-24

DC’s Redesigned TANF Program: A Tiered Model of Service Options

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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Building Better Programs initiative collected this set of resources on the process of implementing a redesigned TANF program structure based on the experience of the District of Columbia. In 2011, DC redesigned its TANF program to better address the needs of its participants through a customer-centered design model. The new system follows a three-tiered structure in which individuals seeking employment are assessed and directed to one of the three tiers of need based on their job readiness and access to employment opportunities.
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2014-04-01T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2014/04/02/dcs-redesigned-tanf-program-a-…
Publication Date
2014-04-02