OFA Region X 2014 Oregon TANF Technical Assistance Site Visit

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On September 18 - 19, 2014, the Office of Family Assistance sponsored a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) technical assistance (TA) site visit to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) (Region X). This visit was in response to rising TANF caseloads in the State, challenges addressing budgetary concerns, issues meeting the employment and service needs of TANF participants, and other concerns stemming from the ongoing effects of the recent recession. During this visit, TA coaches facilitated sessions in the following areas: program assessment, performance-based contracting, and change management. Staff visited the Community Works Project in Portland, Oregon and the Oregon Department of Human Services headquarters in Salem, Oregon and participated in the TANF Alliance Meeting at Central City Concern in Portland, Oregon. After each session, TA coaches were able to provide recommendations and key steps for implementing changes to their processes to improve collaboration with contractors and case management for TANF clients.
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2016-01-11T19:00:00
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Webinar: Service Options for Relative Caregivers in Child-Only Cases

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The Office of Family Assistance held a webinar on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from 2:00-3:30 pm EST on Service Options for Relative Caregivers in Child-Only Cases. Today almost half of the national TANF caseload consists of child-only cases, where the child is the only individual in the household receiving cash assistance. In a significant portion of these cases, a relative is caring for the child. There has been limited literature, however, on the strengths, barriers and needs of these children and their relative caregivers. There has also been limited information about the supportive services they may receive through TANF or other human services programs. In this facilitated webinar, presenters provided a descriptive and demographic overview of the relative child-only caseload, as well as the policies and practices that support them. It included examples from a kinship navigator program, as well as a TANF and child welfare system collaboration initiative.

In this webinar participants were able to:

  • Understand the importance and prevalence of, as well as the strengths, barriers, and outcomes related to, relative caregivers and children in TANF child-only cases.
  • Hear experiences and lessons learned from a kinship navigator program that is providing supportive services to relatives and children in child-only cases.
  • Learn about collaborations between TANF and Child Welfare systems to share data and provide services to relative caregivers and children.

For users interested in the transcript of the webinar, the webinar recording is closed-captioned. 

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2016-01-19T09:00:00
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2016-02-17
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Webinar Audio Recording 60.06 MB

Gateway to Opportunity: Improving Parental Employment and Family Well-Being Outcomes

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), hosted the Gateway to Opportunity: Improving Parental Employment and Family Well-Being Outcomes national TANF convening on September 1 – September 3, 2015 at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown Hotel. The convening brought together TANF program administrators and national experts to promote dialogue around topics such as job-driven and career pathways training, TANF-WIOA coordination, client assessment and case management strengthening, the role of executive skills in employment outcomes, and two-generation approaches to family economic security. Gateway to Opportunity: Improving Parental Employment and Family Well-Being Outcomes provided attendees with opportunities to engage with their peers and experts from the field, to discuss best practices and the latest research, to converse with federal commissioners and ACF staff, as well as to plan ways to improve TANF programming for low-income families in their communities.

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2015-10-20T20:00:00
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2015-10-21
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State TANF Summit Summary Report 1.33 MB
Agenda 783.38 KB
Participant List 516.79 KB
Session Descriptions 798.26 KB
Opening Plenary Presentation - Gertrude Lynn Brown 266.13 KB
Opening Plenary Presentation - Joe Jones 1.38 MB
Opening Plenary Presentation - Dr. Sheila Katz 886.18 KB
Domestic Violence Assessment and Service Coordination - Dr. Marylouise Kelley 1.36 MB
Drug Testing Practices in TANF - Gary Allen 164.87 KB
Integrating Career Pathways Components into TANF Programs - Kermit Kaleba 856.69 KB
Helping Families Develop Social Capital to Foster Economic Security - Dr. Megan Smith and John Padilla 1.48 MB
Helping Families Develop Social Capital to Foster Economic Security - Mauricio Lim Miller 2.58 MB
Helping Families Develop Social Capital to Foster Economic Security - Dr. Mario Small 400.31 KB
Promoting Child Well-Being and Family Self-Sufficiency Through Improved Non-Custodial Employment - Bob Prevost 237.23 KB
Promoting Child Well-Being and Family Self-Sufficiency Through Improved Non-Custodial Employment - Lauren Antelo 1.24 MB
Promoting Child Well-Being and Family Self-Sufficiency Through Improved Non-Custodial Employment - Tamara Thomas 962.68 KB
Two-Generation Approaches - Dr. Megan Smith and John Padilla 2.98 MB
Two-Generation Approaches - Shelley Waters Boots 1.12 MB
BIAS-GOALS - Emily Schmitt 517.63 KB
TANF Data Q&A - Yun Song 243.88 KB
Improving Business Processes for Delivering Work Supports for Low-Income Families - Heather Hahn 202.56 KB
Reframing Human Services for the 21st Century - Michael Laracy 1.86 MB
Reframing Human Services for the 21st Century - Michael Laracy, part 2 1.34 MB
Integrating Career Pathways into a TANF Context - Karon Rosa 1.28 MB
Integrating Career Pathways into a TANF Context - Gilda Kennedy 1.79 MB
Promoting Interoperability Across Human Services and the ACA - Jack Rogers 366.56 KB
Promoting Interoperability Across Human Services and the ACA - Stan Dorn 344.78 KB
Promoting Interoperability Across Human Services and the ACA - Uma S. Ahluwalia 2.36 MB
Integrating Mental Health Services for TANF Recipients through ACA Collaboration - Denise Marzullo 1.88 MB
Integrating Mental Health Services for TANF Recipients through ACA Collaboration - Lori Beyer 345.2 KB
Integrating Mental Health Services for TANF Recipients through ACA Collaboration - Phyllis Ottley 161.45 KB
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Human Services Programs - Kathy Szafran 2.57 MB
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Human Services Programs - Susan Dreyfus 1.72 MB
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Human Services Programs - Spotlight on Poverty 101.97 KB
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Human Services Programs - Change in Mind 61.45 KB
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Human Services Programs - Family Policy Council 351.31 KB
Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Human Services Programs - WorkFirst 881.3 KB
Does 1 + 1 = 3? Two-Generation Approaches to Improve Parental Employment and Family Well-Being Outcomes - Sisifo Taatiti 226.72 KB

Characteristics and Financial Circumstances of TANF Recipients in FY 2013

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OFA published data on TANF recipients in Fiscal Year 2013. Seventy-three tables provide data for FY 2013 of TANF program recipients by characteristics and financial circumstances.
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2015-10-12T20:00:00
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2015-10-13

OFA Peer Exchange Workshop: Strengthening Collaboration between TANF and WIOA

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The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA) hosted the OFA Peer Exchange Workshop: Strengthening Collaboration between TANF and WIOA, on September 21-22, 2015 in Bethesda, Maryland. Since TANF is included as a required partner with the workforce one-stop system under the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), this workshop brought together teams from states across the country to develop a plan for strong TANF and WIOA collaboration.

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2015-10-04T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2015-10-05
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2015 Tribal TANF Summit

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Division of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Management hosted the Tribal TANF Summit (Summit) on August 31-September 1, 2015 at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown Hotel. The Summit brought together Tribal TANF program administrators and tribal leaders to dialogue about key issues facing Tribal TANF programs. The Summit provided attendees with opportunities to engage with their peers and experts from the field, to discuss best practices and the latest research, as well as to plan ways to improve TANF programming for low-income families in their communities.
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Question from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

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A representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services would like to know if any state uses an online learning system to help clients learn new skills.

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Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy Meeting Materials

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From June 29 to July 1, 2015, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), hosted the Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy meeting in Washington, D.C. at the Loews Madison Hotel. Eight teams (seven states and one county) participated in this kick-off meeting for the dynamic, 18-month policy academy that is designed to build collaborative systems within and across agencies to improve family economic security. The Academy has three primary objectives:
1) Build career pathways through job-driven training and alignment of TANF and workforce systems;
2) Improve business processes and systems coordination; and
3) Enhance case management by understanding brain science and applying two-generation approaches.
Over the course of the three-day meeting, experts presented the research evidence base, and sites had the opportunity to learn from peer programs’ development and implementation across these three objectives. In addition to plenary and breakout sessions, the agenda included eight hours of dedicated team time for sites to receive individualized coaching and facilitation from technical assistance coaches and expert content faculty.
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2015-08-17T20:00:00
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Question from National League of Cities

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A representative from the National League of Cities is searching for youth employment programs that are currently providing intensive financial literacy training for participating youth and helping them access banking products like savings or checking accounts.

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Strengthening Collaboration between TANF and WIOA National Experts Roundtable

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On June 22, 2015, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA) convened the Strengthening Collaboration between TANF and WIOA National Experts Roundtable in Washington, DC. The roundtable brought together a select group of practice, policy, and research experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges that the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) system offers to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants, programs, and systems.

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2015-06-30T20:00:00
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2015-07-01
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Agenda 54.86 KB
Participant List 49.67 KB
Biographies 72.92 KB
Website Resource List 27.44 KB
Summary and Recommendations Report 411.77 KB
APHSA WIOA Report 298.4 KB
CLASP WIOA Report 1.6 MB