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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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A representative from OFA's Region I-IV would like to know how agencies deal with staff turnover. Many staff who process TANF or SNAP also receive the offered benefits, so what are some innovative strategies that states use to retain valuable staff?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if States or local TANF programs provide child support assurance that guarantees the provision of child support to the custodial caretaker and her/his household, even in the absence of a child support collection from the absent parent?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know if any States, Tribes, and local TANF programs have innovative strategies for engaging and working with their child welfare counterparts to address child-only cases and at-risk families?

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A representative from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services would like to hear from States that are utilizing, "Providing Child Care for An Individual Who Is Participating in Community Service" as an actual work activity. Do any States have materials on this activity that they are willing to share?

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The Peer TA Network would like to know how States/Counties are handling increased demand in child care assistance despite decreased funding? What innovative approaches are being taken to serve low-income working families that need child care assistance?

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A representative from the Delaware Division of Social Services would like to know what assessment tool States use to determine if a client has challenges with substance abuse, mental health and/or domestic violence?

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A representative from the Milwaukee County Social Development Commission would like to know what tools States use for for career assessments, barrier screening tools, and mental health assessments?

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A representative from Jefferson County H. S. TANF/CW Collaboration Grant would like training, policy and procedure information for Parent Partner or other peer support programs for TANF/Child Welfare clients.

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A representative from the Tennessee Department of Human Services would like to know how other States deal with the situation if a parent misses a work activity due to child sickness? While the agency grants the parent a good cause exception not to attend an activity if the child is sick, it still impacts the work participation rate. This is especially true when there is an virus/bacteria outbreak in a Day Care Facility.

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The Peer TA Network would like to learn about successful collaborations between TANF and Child Support Enforcement?