Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, the TANF TechConnections Web site serves as a Virtual Kiosk of tools designed to bring together TANF and information technology partners to provide the tools for program management and to support TANF families along the path to self-sufficiency.

Overview: Online Work Readiness Assessment (OWRA) Tool

The Web-based OWRA Tool offers Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseworkers and agencies with services for TANF participants through four modules. The OWRA Tool provides a detailed comprehensive assessment of TANF participants’ strengths, barriers, and work readiness. OWRA offers an innovative approach to creating a self-sufficiency plan for TANF participants that summarizes their strengths and barriers, and makes recommendations on placement into work activities and work supports. For more information about the OWRA Tool, please download the OWRA Fact Sheet.

Modules

OWRA is organized into four related Modules that allow TANF caseworkers:

• To identify TANF participants’ barriers to work;
• To determine participants’ work skills and work readiness;
• To link participants to pertinent development and work activities; and
• To track and monitor participant activities.