SNAP E&T 2022 National Forum: Case Management Best Practices Session

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Case management is an important and required element of SNAP E&T programs. This session from the SNAP E&T 2022 National Forum shared findings from the Food and Nutrition Service’s Survey of SNAP E&T Case Management study, which included a national survey of SNAP agencies and four case studies to learn about case management implementation and best practices. In the presentation from the session, representatives from Arkansas’ Division of Workforce Services, Adult Education Section and Oregon’s Department of Human Services shared how they provide case management to SNAP E&T participants and discussed their best practices and lessons learned.

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2023-01-22T19:00:00
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2023-01-23
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Building State Career Pathways Systems

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This toolkit is designed to help states create career pathways systems that integrate and expand partnerships between state human service agencies and community and technical college systems and institutions so that more people have the opportunity to train for a quality career. The toolkit includes recommendations for how SNAP E&T and TANF can support high-quality career pathways system development and partnerships with community colleges. It also illustrates model career pathways frameworks from Arkansas and Oregon.

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2022-01-09T19:00:00
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2022-01-10
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How Does SafeCare Support Parents of Young Children?

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Home visiting programs have been shown to support healthy child development, increase family economic independence and positive parenting practices, and decrease child maltreatment. This research-to-practice brief examines the evidence of impact of the SafeCare® model, a home visiting program implemented by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (ADHS). The OKDHS and ADHS experiences offer insights and lessons for other jurisdictions considering SafeCare as part of the Title IV-E Prevention Plan under the Family First Prevention Services Act.

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2021-09-27T20:00:00
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City/County
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2021-09-28
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FAST-LC Initial Convening: Overview of the LI2 Framework with a Focus on the Learning Phase

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The FAST-LC Initial Convening was hosted on October 18-19, 2023 in Bethesda, Maryland. The session “Overview of the LI2 Framework with a Focus on the Learn Phase” included a 20-minute plenary presentation on the Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2) framework and its roots in implementation science. The presenter also highlighted practical ways for the FAST-LC sites to get started with Learn phase activities.

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2023-10-18T12:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2023-10-18
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FAST-LC Initial Convening: Economic Instability and Poverty in Child Welfare

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The FAST-LC Initial Convening was hosted on October 18-19, 2023 in Bethesda, Maryland. This session was presented by Clare Anderson at Chapin Hall, who discussed the history of child welfare and its impact on the economic stability of families who are involved with the child welfare system.

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2023-10-18T12:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2023-10-18
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TANF Funding Flexibility and Child Welfare Collaboration

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FAST-LC held a virtual event in January 2024 that aimed to provide a better understanding of how TANF dollars are used in Child Welfare and operational considerations for aligning funding with prevention efforts. This session reinforced the ways in which TANF spending in Child Welfare is consistent with the statutory purposes of TANF (particularly the first purpose), to inform FAST-LC participating sites’ action plans, and to learn from peers about how they are utilizing TANF funds for prevention strategies upstream of and within child welfare.

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2024-01-17T12:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2024-01-17
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FAST-LC Event: Road Maps and Road Tests: Strategies to Strengthen Your FAST-LC Initiatives

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FAST-LC held a virtual event in February 2024, “Road Maps and Road Tests: Strategies to Strengthen Your FAST-LC Initiatives.” The FAST-LC site teams were in the process of designing and implementing new strategies to advance their FAST-LC initiative goals. Drawing on the Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2) framework introduced at the October Initial Convening, this session introduced site teams to two key strategies to support the design and pilot testing of new strategies. The session also featured a practitioner alum from the Leveraging America’s Social and Economic Resilience TANF Learning Community, who shared about their site’s experience with road mapping and road testing.

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2024-02-21T12:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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Sharing Is Caring: Challenges & Solutions to Integrating TANF & Child Welfare Data for Prevention

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FAST-LC held a virtual event in April 2024, “Sharing Is Caring: Challenges and Solutions to Integrating TANF and Child Welfare Data for Prevention.” FAST-LC site teams were at varying stages of integration when it came to the working relationships and processes between TANF and Child Welfare program teams. Some teams are housed within the same agency or division whereas others are organized under separate departments. The organizational structure had some bearing on the extent to which data sharing exists between TANF and Child Welfare as well as the possibilities for further interagency sharing of such data. Yet, most FAST-LC teams have identified the topic of data sharing and integration as an area of focus and need for support. This event was designed to (1) offer guidance and tips in response to top-of-mind issues and questions related to TANF-Child Welfare data sharing and (2) share two novel case studies from the field.

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2024-04-17T12:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2024-04-17
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FAST-LC Event: Strategic Communication and Messaging: Shaping the Prevention Narrative

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FAST-LC held a virtual event in May 2024, “Strategic Communication and Messaging: Shaping the Prevention Narrative.” During the FAST-LC Initial Convening, several site teams expressed an interest in and a need for support on how to strategically communicate with internal and external audiences about their prevention initiatives. The issue continued to be a priority over the course of the FAST-LC. This event explored the role that TANF and Child Welfare leaders can play as strategic communicators, specifically in service of their prevention initiatives. The session applied the lens of the Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2) framework, considering specific opportunities for strengthening teams’ approach to communicating with one key audience.

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2024-05-15T12:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2024-05-15
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FAST-LC Capstone Convening: Day 2 with Keynote Speaker, Linda Spears “Sustaining Your Work to Make a Difference”

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The FAST-LC Capstone Convening was hosted on August 20-21, 2024 in Bethesda, Maryland. This convening brought teams from all the participating sites together to discuss their experiences and learn from one another. The session, Sustaining Your Work to Make a Difference, was presented by keynote speaker Linda Spears. Spears delivered motivating remarks about the sustainability of the FAST-LC work and offered principles and practical considerations for ensuring that site initiatives do not lose momentum and continue beyond the life of federal TA support. Following the presentation, OFA facilitated an audience Q&A.

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2024-08-22T09:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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2024-08-22
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