Recently, the Colorado Works Program requested Technical Assistance from the Welfare Peer Technical Assistance (WPTA) Network, specifically on effective strategies for integrating subsidized employment programming into local Temporary Assistance…

The National Transitional Jobs Network developed this toolkit to provide States with information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that is targeted to TANF participants. Transitional Jobs programs can help States increase TANF…

The Urban Institute issued this report on poverty in the United States in the year 2008. In 2008, the poverty rate reached 13.2 percent, which is a significant increase from 12.5 percent in 2007. However, despite an increase, this increase may…

From Public/Private Ventures, this resource brief is designed to provide program operators and researchers with advice about how to assess a program's implementation and impact with a focus on mentoring programs, in general. However, the…

These resources are from the Welfare Peer TA Network workshop and include information specifically on increasing caseloads.

These resources are from Welfare Peer TA Network workshop and include information specifically on diversionary work programs.

These resources are from the Welfare Peer TA Network workshop and include information specifically on subsidized employment programs.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance and the Welfare Peer TA Network hosted a workshop at the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (…

While the child support program has been recently successful in supporting low-income single parents, many single parents still do not receive child support. Child support can often be a vital financial resource for families in poverty. In this…

This report compiles and analyzes information from seven father self-sufficiency/employment programs that were rigorously evaluated. Common implementation themes emerged, including: partnering with job placement and other agencies to serve low-…