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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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This report summarizes the key issues and lessons learned at the joint ACF and SAMHSA national conference, Welfare Reform: Employment Strategies for Overcoming Substance Abuse/Mental Health Barriers, held in Reno, Nevada, on July 26-27,…

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Five years after the passage of the welfare reform law, States have achieved unprecedented declines in their welfare caseloads. However, one of the most prominent roadblocks that Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients face to a…

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A Look at State Welfare Reform Efforts to Address Substance Abuse is an eight-State case study that examines different State and county strategies in serving TANF recipients with substance abuse problems. This year-long comparative case…

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This study of Utah's long-term welfare families represents a commitment by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) to understand and document the situations of families as they reach the mandatory three-year lifetime limit for receipt of…

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This audio conference was coordinated by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) as part of its Family Independence Forum series available to ACF Regional offices and State social service offices. The Supporting Families After Welfare…

Research-To-Practice Brief

This issue brief, written by the National Center for Children in Poverty, addresses the needs of welfare parents experiencing (either singly or in combination) domestic violence, substance abuse and serious mental health issues. Children of these…

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This report provides information on why fathers matter, the role of non-resident fathers, strategies for involving non-resident fathers, and resources on fathers and families.

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According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) Web site, the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is critical to ensuring that low-income working families and individuals maximize their incomes. Such households may not be aware…

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A National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) publication entitled "Broke But Not Deadbeat: Reconnecting Low-Income Fathers and Children" addresses the circumstances faced by low-income fathers who are not able to meet their required child…

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The Social Security Administration's Web site has information about its policy that allows victims of domestic violence to apply for and obtain a new Social Security Number for themselves and their children.

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