The Social Capital Webinar Series is part of the Emerging Practice Series of the Office of Family Assistance’s Integrating Innovative Employment and Economic Stability Strategies (IIEESS) initiative. Comprised of three parts, the Social Capital…

Supervisors, would you like to help staff strengthen their skills and grow as coaches by observing them in action? This webinar walked the supervisor through the steps needed to prepare for, complete, and deliver post-observation feedback to their…

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with a statewide community outreach program called New Ventures Maine, is providing entrepreneurship training to TANF participants. Eligible and interested TANF participants enroll…

Would you like to learn how to manage stress while feeling more in control and energized throughout the day? “Co-Regulation and Self-Care" defined self-care, described stress responses, and shared self-care strategies. A user-friendly tool to…

This Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation research-to-practice brief identifies examples of self-regulation skills, based on personality factors, emotional skills and cognitive skills, how coaches collaborate with low-income persons to…

TANF participants in Utah are moving from poverty to earning incomes at or above 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) through a social capital-building strategy. Implemented by the Utah Department of Workforce Services through partnerships…

“Communication to Enhance Coaching Relationships” highlighted the importance of communication in the coaching relationship. The presentation reviewed key elements of interpersonal communication used to build trust and connection with clients. A…

“Coaching Relationships, Changing Mindsets” defined the coaching stance and how thoughts, feelings, and actions affect the coaching relationship; examples of cases from the field were shared; and tactics to apply relationship-building strategies…

“Goal Setting – Forming a Game Plan” encouraged attendees to reflect on goal setting in their own lives and examined best practices for supporting their customers in goal setting and goal achievement. A user-friendly tip sheet and worksheet was also…

This Annie E. Casey Foundation blogpost features lessons from Maryland MENTOR to illustrate how to improve the quality and quantity of mentoring programs. Also mentioned are projects that Maryland MENTOR has initiated to increase the number of…