Project IMPROVE: Foundations for Innovation

This practice brief introduces three foundations for improving services for children and families in a human services environment that has become more complex and challenging. Investments in reducing complexity and bureaucracy, building skills of supervisors and staff, and putting humans back at the center of human service delivery can help programs meet the needs of families facing challenges like low educational attainment, unemployment, criminal records, mental and physical health issues, and children with special needs.

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Record Type: 
Research-To-Practice Brief
Publication Date: 
December, 2019
Date: 
December 2019
Source: 
OFA Peer TA
OFA Initiatives: 
Project IMPROVE
National/International: 
National
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • TANF Program Administration
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