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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.
Measure of America, a project of the Social Science Research Council, released the "Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2013-2014." This Index measures the well-being of America in three vital areas--health, education, and…
The Center for Law and Social Policy released a Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Brief discussing SNAP work requirements and time limits. Background information is provided on SNAP, along with recommendations to improve…
The Department of Education has issued a Dear Colleague letter and accompanying pamphlet on supporting the academic success of pregnant and parenting students until Title IX. This pamphlet updates and expands upon the pamphlet on this topic…
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration released a report based on data from the Census Bureau's July 2011 Current Population Survey (CPS) Computer and Internet Use Supplement. This study presents data collected from 53,…
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) vision for fatherhood is that every parent is actively engaged in his child's healthy development, and intellectual, emotional and financial well-being. ACF has provided a resource page with…
The Office of Family Assistance hosted a Webinar, "Integrating Comprehensive Case Management Strategies into TANF Programs." The Webinar provided an overview of various methods for creating an efficient and integrated approach to providing case…
Young adults formerly in foster care are less likely to be employed or enrolled in college at age 19 than their same-age peers nationally, contributing to greater economic instability in their early adult years. Social workers, educators, and…
The Frontiers of Innovation initiative from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child released a short video about a theory of change to achieve breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and families. The video…
A representative from the Kansas Department for Children and Families (KDCF) stated that Kansas recently passed suspicion-based drug testing requirements for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applicants and recipients. Any adult who demonstrates substance abuse symptoms is required to be tested for controlled substances. This statute is to be implemented by January 1, 2014. If any State has a position description and/or flowchart of their process that they can share, please contact Judy Kennedy, TANF Program Manager at judy.kennedy@dcf.ks.gov. Questions that they have include:
Pre-testing
-What determines if and when a person gets tested in your State?
-Would you be willing to share the criteria used to determine your referral for testing?
-Who monitors the referrals for drug testing, if anyone?
Testing
-What type of test does your State utilize to determine if a person is abusing drugs?
-Do you have a contract with a vendor to administer and monitor the results, or is the drug testing done by existing staff?
-What substances does your State test for?
-What type of testing do you administer and where is testing administered?
-How do you test when an individual lives in an isolated or rural area when drug testing sites are not readily available?
-Have you experienced many false positives test results due to prescription drugs used for medical purposes?
-Have you encountered or had to address any HIPPA issues with regards to a person's medical information?
Treatment
-If substance abuse treatment is part of the eligibility requirement for TANF in your State, who is responsible to pay for this?
-Does your State set a defined time period for which an individual must undergo treatment prior to regaining eligibility for TANF? If so, what is it? If not, how do you determine or "define" when an individual has completed treatment.
-In addition to treatment, are individuals who test positive required to complete any additional requirements prior to regaining eligibility for TANF?
This Q&A document discusses common questions concerning acceptable and unacceptable uses of TANF to provide short-term, emergency assistance, eligibility redetermination, cost sharing, and other policy issues.
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