Creating a Model for Successful Microenterprise Development (MED) Programs

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This article from the Journal of Extension presents a framework for a successful microenterprise financing program based on a model created by a rural community in Ohio. The authors provide practitioners with recommendations and suggestions for replication and best practices in implementing such a program.
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2015-02-01T19:00:00
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City/County
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https://joe.org/joe/2015february/pdf/JOE_v53_1a7.pdf
Publication Date
2015-02-02

Maintaining the Momentum to Reduce Child and Family Poverty: In-Depth Lessons from the 2015 Census Poverty and Income Reports

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This report from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) examines lessons learned from the recent Census data on income and health insurance coverage. CLASP identifies major findings from the reports and discusses their implications. Overall, the poverty rate decreased and the health coverage rate increased, but some disparities still exist among children and young adults.

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2016-09-29T20:00:00
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http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication-1/2016-Maintaining-…
Publication Date
2016-09-30
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A representative from Community Financial Resources would like to know about advising TANF participants on how to direct deposit TANF benefits to a bank account (either checking or savings), instead of receiving a paper check or an EBT card.

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Date
October 2016
Source
OFA Peer TA
Agency/Organization
Community Financial Resources
State
North Carolina
Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
TANF Regulatory Codes

Improving Service Delivery for Children Affected by Trauma: An Implementation Study of Children’s Institute, Inc.

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The Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), located in Los Angeles, California, combines clinical mental health and other supports to serve children and families affected by trauma. This report from MDRC presents findings from an evaluation of CII’s service model and delivery of evidence-based practices.
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2016-07-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
http://www.mdrc.org/publication/improving-service-delivery-children-affected-tr…
Publication Date
2016-08-01

SNAP to Skills Website

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The SNAP to Skills website was recently launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. This new resource will serve as a hub for information and news about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) program. Users can access information about the SNAP to Skills project, SNAP E&T tools and resources, policy briefs, and stories from successful SNAP E&T programs.
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2016-10-02T20:00:00
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City/County
URL
https://snaptoskills.fns.usda.gov/
Publication Date
2016-10-03

Evaluation 2016: AEA 30th Annual International Conference

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Partner Resources
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American Evaluation Association
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Web Url
http://www.evaluationconference.org/
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National
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TANF Program Administration
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Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 21st Annual Conference

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Partner Resources
Sponsor
Society for Social Work and Research
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Web Url
http://secure.sswr.org/2017-conference-home/
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National
Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
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OFA Webinar: Preventing Intergenerational Transmission of Domestic Violence in TANF Families

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This facilitated webinar from OFA PeerTA explored promising practices and programs from TANF programs and contractors that have been effective in addressing domestic violence with an intergenerational approach. Webinar participants were provided with an overview of programs that have been shown to be effective in addressing the needs of survivors and children who have experienced domestic violence, while empowering them to move toward economic self-sufficiency. The webinar also explored methods of preventing the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence to children who have witnessed domestic violence. It was held on October 26, 2016, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

Presenters included:
-Rocío García, Violence Interruption Program, Inc.
-Catholic Charities Diocese of Wichita/Kansas Department for Children and Families
-Debra Hughes, Brookview House

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2016-10-26T10:00:00
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View Webinar
Publication Date
2016-10-17
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Webinar Transcript 115.45 KB
Brookview House Presentation 769.87 KB
Violence Intervention Program, Inc. (VIP) Presentation 1.76 MB
Safety, Advocacy, Finances, and Employment (S.A.F.E.) Project Presentation 57.1 KB

Empowering Adults to Thrive at Work: Personal Success Skills for 21st Century Jobs: A Report on Promising Research and Practice

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In addition to academic, technical, and professional skills, today’s workers also need a set of personal success skills. Personal success skills are skills that allow adults to deal with challenges, relationships, and transitions involved in the workplace. This report from SRI Education and the Joyce Foundation highlights the need for unemployed and underemployed adults to hone these skills in order to build a sustainable career.
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2016-02-29T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
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City/County
URL
https://www.sri.com/sites/default/files/publications/joyceempoweringadultstothr…
Publication Date
2016-03-01

Which Families are Poor and Why?

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This fact sheet from the Institute for Research on Poverty and the Morgridge Center for Public Service examines ways to improve opportunity and reduce poverty for families. Policymakers should consider three main factors—family, education, and work and wages—when developing policies to reduce poverty and increase social mobility.
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2016-08-31T20:00:00
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City/County
URL
http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/factsheets/pdfs/FactSheet11-PoorFamilies.p…
Publication Date
2016-09-01