In January 2014, Ms. Gwen Gua, SPIPA’s Social Services Manager, submitted a TA Request to the Welfare Peer TA (WPTA) Network seeking onsite training on wraparound services; SPIPA hoped to enhance its case management services for the three Tribes currently operating Tribal TANF/Child Welfare coordination grants by incorporating the principles of wraparound services into its service delivery. SPIPA requested that the Native American Training Institute (NATI) conduct a five-day culture-based wraparound training session titled: “Wraparound in Indian Country: The Ways of the People Are Who We Are.” OFA PeerTA provided technical assistance by facilitating a five-day onsite Wraparound Services training for SPIPA staff that are a part of the wraparound process or are supervising individuals that are implementing the process. The training was designed to prepare the participating Tribes to implement a wraparound care framework that defines agency roles, identifies areas for resource sharing to strengthen services, and establishes a common language to facilitate collaboration. Outcomes included understanding the wraparound process and how it can enhance service delivery for multiple complex needs individuals and their families, and learning the skills necessary for the implementation of wraparound services, including facilitating the wraparound process and conducting wraparound meetings.

The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to their TANF program stakeholders. The letter highlights a Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) issued on March 26, 2015 by the Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor (DOL). The TEGL explains the broad vision for the youth services included in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Additionally, it references another letter jointly issued by DOL, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in April 2014 that encouraged youth providers and Public Housing Agencies to develop summer programs for at-risk and low-income youth. This "Dear Colleague" letter reinforces ACF's support for the use of TANF resources to strengthen summer youth employment programs. These programs provide employment, education, and skills like financial literacy and time management.

On August 20, 2014, the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) hosted a Brown Bag "Ex-Offenders, Criminal Background Checks, and their Racial Consequences." This Brown Bag featured Dr. Michael A. Stoll, a Professor of Public Policy and Urban Planning at the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA. During the Brown Bag, Dr. Stoll discussed his research on the barriers to re-entry of ex-offender hiring. His presentation included extensive employer research and rigorous statistical analysis to visualize the challenges and barriers to employment facing for ex-offenders currently.

On September 10, 2014, the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) hosted a Brown Bag "Failing Our Fathers: Confronting the Crisis of Economically Vulnerable Nonresident Fathers." This Brown Bag featured Dr. Ronald B. Mincy, a Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice at the Columbia School of Social Work--Columbia University. During the Brown Bag, Dr. Mincy discussed his current research on the intersection of policy towards nonresident fathers and the modern changing economic landscape.

On July 9, 2014, the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) hosted a Brown Bag "Toxic Stress Among Men and Boys of Color." This Brown Bag featured Dr. David Pate, Jr. an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. During the Brown Bag, Dr. Pate, Jr. discussed his current research on the impact of toxic stress, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences on men and boys. His presentation featured a discussion about initial findings related to variable effects on men and boys, personal accounts from study participants, and final policy recommendations.

The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Regions V, VI, VII, and VIII hosted a webinar, "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Other Child-Only Issues" on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. This webinar was the second in the 2014 Regions V, VI, VII, and VIII Tribal TANF webinar series "Addressing the Needs of Children." The Webinar provided strategies for addressing the needs of the growing population of grandparents who are raising their grandchildren, particularly those with child-only, TANF-eligible grandchildren. The speakers provided strategies and resources that were relevant to both social service providers and grandparents.

The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Regions V, VI, VII, and VIII hosted a webinar, "TANF Children Endangered by Drug Use" on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT. This webinar was the first in the 2014 Regions V, VI, VII, and VIII Tribal TANF webinar series: "Addressing the Needs of Children." It addressed the growing issue of protecting children in environments of increasing drug use. Key topics included: identifying when a child is exposed to drug use in his/her home; implementing processes for addressing the needs of drug endangered children; and strategies for keeping a child's life stable when his/her family is unstable.