OFA Regions IX and X 2016 Tribal TANF Meeting

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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), Regions IX and X hosted the Tribal Technical Assistance Meeting on July 25‐27, 2016 at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The meeting brought together Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) stakeholders to discuss innovative strategies and collaborations to promote economic and social well‐being for individuals, families, and tribal communities. During the meeting, tribal representatives engaged in listening sessions, shared best practices, and participated in workshops in order to more successfully serve the program participants in their communities.

TANF Directors West Coast Meeting, September 2014

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The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, Region IX convened a meeting for Region IX staff and State and Territory Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program representatives in San Francisco, California from September 16 - 17, 2014. The meeting provided staff and TANF program representatives with technical assistance, training, and guidance on topics pertaining to the current and future landscape of TANF programming and client services. This meeting also provided program representatives with tools and strategies to improve program performance by increasing collaboration across agencies to improve outcomes for low-income families.
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2014-11-23T19:00:00
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2014-11-24

2012 Region IX TANF Innovations in Action Forum

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On August 14 and 15, 2012, State and Territory Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Administrators along with other key stakeholders gathered in San Francisco for the Region IX 2012 TANF Innovations in Action Forum. The central purpose of this forum was to enable attendees to discuss critical issues pertaining to TANF program administration and to explore new strategies for improving TANF programs for low-income and working families in their States and Territories. Attendees were also provided with the opportunity to report on the current status of TANF programs at the local level and to receive updates on current TANF policy developments. Over the course of the two-day forum, a number of important topics were addressed, including: work-oriented programs for vulnerable populations and youth; subsidized employment and transitional jobs programs; innovative case management and service coordination models; career pathways and work study programs for TANF participants; and privatization models and call centers.

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2012-07-31T20:00:00
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2012-08-01
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Agenda 513.02 KB
Speaker Information 274.96 KB
Speaker List 191.92 KB
Participant Lists 191.77 KB
HHS ACF Staff List 174.97 KB
Contractor Staff 159.83 KB
Work-oriented Programs for Vulnerable Populations and Youth 5.67 MB
Jewish Vocational Services Presentation 506.14 KB
Larkin Street Youth Presentation 664.41 KB
Rubicon Programs Presentation 397.11 KB
San Francisco Department of Child Support Services 264.36 KB
Improving Employment Outcomes for TANF Participants and Low-Income Individuals through Subsidized Employment and Transitional J 2.85 MB
CalWORKs Subsidized Employment California County Map 116.76 KB
CalWORKs Subsidized Employment Cost Neutrality Example 263.19 KB
CalWORKs Subsidized Employment California Assembly Bill 54.72 KB
ICF Subsidized Employment Presentation 326.98 KB
National Transitional Jobs Network Presentation 148.84 KB
National Transitional Jobs Network Chicago Evaluation 6.95 MB
National Transitional Jobs Network Put Illinois to Work Evaluation 1.7 MB
San Francisco Human Services Agency JobsNow Presentation 186.32 KB
San Francisco Human Services Agency JobsNow Employer Agreement 207.84 KB
San Francisco Human Services Agency JobsNow Wage Subsidy 109.55 KB
Innovative Case Management and Service Coordination Activities 524.62 KB
Developing Stable Career Pathways and Work Study Programs for TANF Participants 363.56 KB
Project HATSA Presentation 4.46 MB
Utilizing Privatization Models and Call Centers in Social Service Delivery 2.23 MB
Arizona Jobs Program Samples 38.73 KB
Arizona Jobs Program Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures 178.12 KB
Arizona Jobs Program Participant Survey 468.8 KB

ACF Region IX TANF Peer Collaboration and Technical Assistance Workshop

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Region IX hosted representatives from Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada at the 2013 Region IX TANF Peer Collaboration and Technical Assistance Workshop in American Canyon, California on September 10-11, 2013. State and territory representatives shared strategies they are utilizing to improve program performance and outcomes for TANF participants. Experts from the field added to the discussions with presentations on the role of TANF in resolving homelessness; engaging non-custodial parents as a strategy to facilitating family self-sufficiency; utilizing peer mentor approaches to improve client engagement; and emerging research opportunities in the TANF field.

Pathways to Self-Sufficiency: Findings of the National Needs Assessment

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) and Emergency Assistance programs wit the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Under TANF, the nature of public assistance changed from an entitlement program to one that requires individuals to work in order to receive time-limited support. This change in the welfare delivery system was accompanied by an increase in State-level flexibility in program design and operation. Welfare reform required no less than a redefinition of the role of decision makers at the Federal, State and local level, including the role played by front line workers when interacting with welfare recipients. In the journey toward reinventing the social safety net, States have met a variety of formidable challenges. Five years after the passage of welfare reform, this report takes stock of the past and current challenges that States have encountered. This report focuses on the policies and services provided to the hardest-to-serve and on the network of collaborations that States have developed to address the needs of these populations.

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2001-03-31T19:00:00
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2001-04-01
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Pacific Hub State TANF Directors Meeting Seattle, WA

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The Pacific Hub State TANF Directors Meeting took place in Seattle, WA on July 25-26, 2001. States heard presentations on the following: national perspective on welfare reform, a learning disability program, case manager training and retention, and caseload dynamics and time limits.
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2001-06-30T20:00:00
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2001-07-01
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