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The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.

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Only publicly available content that meets criteria in the ACF archive schedule will be available on the Peer TA archive.
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Peer TA’s library includes a variety of Resources/Reports, Question and Answers, and Innovative Programs. You can filter by each one of these types of resources by clicking on the left.

  • Resources include Peer TA and other OFA technical assistance event reports and materials and resources from stakeholders with research on the TANF program and low-income families. We also include research from the Self Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse.
  • Questions and Answers are submitted by TANF stakeholders around the country designed to facilitate the process of information-sharing regarding important topics related to TANF programs and low-income families.
  • Innovative Programs refer to creative methods of administering the TANF program, imaginative ways that services are provided, or new means of helping TANF participants with multiple barriers.  The topic area includes Innovative Programs that have been submitted by other States.

There are two methods to find materials in the Peer TA Archive.

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    1. To conduct a keyword search, simply type a title, or keyword into the search box and click on the blue arrow. The number of results and the terms searched will display above the filters on the left hand side of the screen.
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    1. Users can also find materials in the Peer TA Library by selecting one filter, or a combination of filters. You can filter the Peer TA Library by topic, subtopic, date, the type of content, geographic area (urban, rural, suburban; ACF region; State/Territory; city/county; Tribe). The number of results and the filter used will display on the top of the left hand navigation bar. If you would like to further refine your search, you can select an additional filter. You can combine as few or as many filters as you would like to search for items in the Peer TA Library.

For further assistance locating materials in the Peer TA library, please contact us at peerta@blhtech.com. Finally, if you would like to submit materials for inclusion in the Peer TA Library, please also email us at peerta@blhtech.com.

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Informal Child Care in Detroit

Research-To-Practice Brief
This issue brief from Mathematica Policy Research provides a review of the informal child care network in Detroit. Interviews were conducted with program staff and other key informants regarding parents’ use of informal child care. Site visits and interviews with parents and caregivers were also conducted to learn more about informal care networks. Reasons parents choose informal child care and the quality of the available informal child care are explored.
October, 2017

OFA Webinar: How the Project IMPROVE LI2 Process Can Help Your TANF Program Improve Outcomes for Low-Income Families

Webinar / Webcast

Project IMPROVE, which is funded by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA), is a training and technical assistance resource for TANF programs interested in improving outcomes for low-income families. Under contract with OFA, Mathematica Policy Research works in partnership with state and local TANF agencies using the Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2) process to execute collaborative, evidence-informed program change.
October, 2017

New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness 6th Annual Conference

Event
October, 2017

Housing Works! 2017 North Carolina Affordable Housing Conference

Event
October, 2017

Pregnant Women Need a Flu Shot Infographic

Infographic
This free resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information about pregnant women and the flu and how to prevent it in an easy-to-read infographic. It is available in a printer file, poster file to print, or text file that can be read without the graphics.
October, 2017

Addressing the Opioid Crisis Means Confronting Socioeconomic Disparities

Stakeholder Resource
This National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) article, authored by NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow, states that while the opioid crisis is a problem that can affect people from all walks of life, it has particularly impacted some of the poorest regions in the country where stress and other environmental and social factors may leave some individuals more vulnerable. Psychological factors such as increases in economic challenges and stress can play a role in addiction. Reasons may also include level of access to and the quality of health care received by people in economically disadvantaged areas.
October, 2017

Child Support Caseload Trend Reports

Stakeholder Resource
Visitors to this webpage can select states and territories in a drop down list or click on states and territories on an interactive map to view state caseload trends provided by The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE); the map links to IV-D Child Support Caseload Fact Sheets for each state of the United States and three territories. The source of the information on the fact sheets is the OCSE 157 Report.
October, 2017

GAO - Watchdog Report: Low-Wage Workforce

Podcast
In this episode of GAO Watchdog, a podcast that features interviews with GAO officials on significant issues and new reports, GAO staff discuss U.S. unemployment. Unemployment in the U.S. has hit a 16-year low and much of this decline is due to the rise of low-wage occupations. So what exactly is classified as a low-wage job? The Watchdog Report is recorded, hosted, and produced by GAO staff.
October, 2017

Under One Roof: Network Community Development Conference & Membership Meeting

Event
October, 2017

Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar, Paid Family Leave for Low-Income Women

Webinar / Webcast
This 40-minute webinar from the Institute for Research on Poverty features Marci Ybarra of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. She highlights the growing national interest in Paid Family Leave and the many questions about how these policies might extend to low-income women.
October, 2017

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