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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.

Fact / Tip Sheet

The Maryland Network against Domestic Violence (MNADV) site provides an overview of the Lethality Assessment Program—Maryland Model (LAP). It also includes information about implementation of the model nationally. Created by MNADV in 2005, LAP is…

Report

It is estimated that nearly two million children have an incarcerated parent. This article reviews the challenges that these children face and potential psychological and behavioral implications. Due to the disruption in the child's life,…

Stakeholder Resource

From the Administration on Aging, this article reviews information on informal caregiving in the United States and statistics on those giving and those receiving informal care. Many elders with disabilities rely on informal care from their…

Report

This report was prepared as part of a collaboration between ACF, Caliber Associates, and Howard University School of Social Work. Responding to concerns about the overrepresentation of minority children in the child welfare system, particularly…

Report

Family formation and healthy marriages have been key to welfare reform to improve outcomes for low-income families. Mathematica, contracting with ASPE, conducted this study of food stamp and TANF eligibility and participation among 2-parent…

Stakeholder Resource

The CalWORKs Project seeks to inform policy makers, using a variety of approaches, in order to positively influence CalWORKs policy and practice, particularly in the areas of identification, referral, and delivery of mental health (MH), alcohol…

Report

This resource examines the nature and causes of family homelessness and outlines approaches that communities are pursuing to provide homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing. Family homelessness is a widespread problem and is driven largely…

Fact / Tip Sheet

This Web site offers information from the Child Welfare League of America on increasing effective kinship programs in States and explores the role of kinship care in family preservation.

Question / Response(s)

The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance (TA) Network is interested to learn about promising practices regarding what services States are providing to support individuals with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, or mental health issues in finding and retaining employment. Any answers you could provide would be helpful.

Report

Authored by John Trutko and Burt Barnow. This report explores the feasibility of developing a core set of performance measures across four HHS programs that focus on service delivery to homeless persons. The report, by Capital Research…

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