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TANF WORKS! 2

TANF WORKS! 2

Emerging Practice Series

This brief highlights an innovative collaboration forged between a corporation, government agencies, and a community partner in New Hampshire to create a career pathway for TANF participants in the healthcare industry. Read more about how the partners designed a phased training model to directly int...
Opioid Crisis

Opioid Crisis

Substance Misuse and Treatment

The road to recovery for the opioid addiction crisis includes a range of recovery and treatment programs to meet the challenges that dependency poses. Learn more about opioid recovery and treatment options.
Trauma-Informed Approaches

Trauma-Informed Approaches

Addressing Adverse Experiences

Many individuals are exposed to at least one lifetime traumatic experience within families and communities. Learn how implementing trauma-informed approaches can help individuals of various ages cope with trauma and build resiliency.
Returning Citizens

Returning Citizens

Reintegration

Returning citizens often face difficulty re-engaging in their communities and the workforce due to various internal and external obstacles. Learn about education, employment, and apprenticeship programs that help them overcome barriers to reintegrating into society.
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Resource Library

Resource Library

Available Resources on PeerTA

The Resource Library hosts a treasure trove of briefs, reports, factsheets, and infographics to address a range of topics including social welfare and policy, workforce development, supportive services, and TANF policy.

Latest Information From the Network

FY 2020 Innovations in Reentry Initiative: Building System Capacity & Testing Strategies to Reduce Recidivism (May 4, 2020)

FY 2020 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Violent Crime by Improving Justice System Performance (May 1, 2020)

FY 2020 Innovations in Supervision Initiative: Building Capacity to Create Safer Communities (April 28, 2020)

FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program (April 28, 2020)

FY 2020 Improving Community Supervision Outcomes Through Swift, Certain, and Fair Responses (April 28, 2020)

FY 2020 Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program (April 27, 2020)

FY 2020 Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program (April 27, 2020)

FY 2020 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities (April 14, 2020)

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March 26, 2020

Question about Supporting TANF Workers who Telecommute In Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, a representative of Lake County Social Services in Lower Lake, California is interested in finding out how counties are supporting their TANF staff working from home, as well as what important items are necessary to include when developing a written policy for telework. Additionally, what issues have counties encountered when allowing staff to work from home, such as breach of confidentiality, worker's comp injuries, and damage to county equipment?

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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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February 17, 2020

Question on Teen Parent Residential Programs

A representative from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families would like to know if there is a state directory that lists contacts for teen parent residential programs (also known as Second Chance Homes or Maternity Homes) across the U.S. for TANF recipients, and if so, how to locate such a directory.

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