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TANF WORKS! 4

TANF WORKS! 4

Coaching for Sucess

This series of technical assistance tools was developed for the Coaching for Success Learning Community under the Integrating Innovative Employment & Economic Stability Strategies into TANF Programs (IIEESS) initiative.
Youth Mentoring

Youth Mentoring

Positive Involvement Benefits

Positive involvement with at-risk youth reaps benefits for them, including increased retention and graduation rates from school, enrollment in post-secondary education, and participation in the labor market. Learn more about models and practices.
Child Support

Child Support

NCPs and Child Support

Noncustodial parents are financially obligated to support their underage children, yet they often face a variety of challenges to meet this responsibility. Learn more about programs and support for noncustodial parents.
Kinship Care

Kinship Care

Benefits of Kinship Care

In some families, parents are not the only ones that care for children – kinship ties to youth can often extend to grandparents, other relatives, and even close friends. Learn more about the benefits of kinship care.
Newsletter

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Resource Library

Resource Library

Available Resources on PeerTA

Don’t know where to turn when seeking information about an issue that your organization is facing? The Resource Library is a treasure trove of briefs, reports, factsheets, infographics, and innovative programs.

Latest Information From the Network

Continuing the Conversation: Competency Models Around the Country (December 18, 2019)

Stepping Up and Data-Driven Justice: Using Data to Identify and Serve People who Frequently Utilize Health, Human Services and Justice Systems (December 5, 2019)

Strengthening Relationships Between Noncustodial Fathers and the Mothers of Their Children (November 20, 2019)

USDA Encourages States to Engage SNAP Participants in Employment Opportunities (November 20, 2019)

Webinar: Supporting Parents of Children with Special Needs (October 10, 2019)

Webinar: Stepping Up and Data-Driven Justice: Using and Sharing Data Across Health, Human Services and Justice Systems to Improve Responses for People Who Have Mental Illnesses (October 10, 2019)

From Concept to Action: Aligning Opportunity Zones and Mission Capital (October 10, 2019)

Webinar: All In: Developing Inclusive Workforce Strategies (September 19, 2019)

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October 9, 2019

Question from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

A representative from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is interested in learning how other states utilize third-party MOE, specifically: what MOE do they use (other than Pre-K), how do they set up the third-party MOE, and do they use Boys and Girls Clubs of America for MOE and if so, please describe that agreement and process.

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December 3, 2019

Mobility Mentoring

A representative from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is interested in learning what states and counties are currently or have in the past implemented Mobility Mentoring.

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September 21, 2018

Encouraging Trust from Participants

A question was asked by a State representative at a recent OFA Regional Workshop: How do you encourage trust from participants to communicate freely on barriers such as substance use in order to best meet their needs? What promising methods do you use to endear that trust?

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