Strengthening Outcomes through Two-Generation Approaches

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This Information Memorandum from the Office of Community Services discusses and encourages states, tribes, territories, and Community Action Agencies to use Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to support and implement two-generation approaches that aim to increase family economic security and well-being.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-08-14T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/resource/csbg-im-149-strengthening-outcomes-through-…
Publication Date
2016-08-15

2016 Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy Meeting

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The 2016 Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy meeting was held on July 26-28, 2016 in Annapolis, Maryland at the Historic Inns of Annapolis. The Academy is an initiative that provides training and technical assistance to eight state and county Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs as they work on building internal and/or collaborative systems within and across agencies that improve family stability and economic self-sufficiency. Academy sites are focusing on a range of systems change activities, including two-generation approaches, TANF and Workforce system alignment, and enhanced assessment and case management approaches. The Academy meeting included plenary and breakout sessions across the listed content areas as well as time for participants to work with their own teams and with other teams for additional learning and peer feedback.
Parent Record
Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy 2015-2017
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-09-12T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
Publication Date
2016-09-13
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SFS Academy Final Report 1.56 MB
Opening Plenary Handout 1-Bartley.pdf 1.59 MB
Opening Plenary Presentation-Bartley.pdf 2.26 MB
i3 Lab-Two Generation Approaches-Barczak Handout.pdf 143.2 KB
i3 Lab-Two Generation Approaches-Hall Handout1.pdf 294.57 KB
i3 Lab-Two Generation Approaches-Hall Handout2.pdf 339.26 KB
i3 Lab-Two Generation Approaches-Hall Handout3.pdf 335.05 KB
i3 Lab-Executive Skills Presentation-Probert.pdf 617.84 KB
i3 Lab-Implementation Science-Bartley Handout.pdf 262.94 KB
i3 Lab-Enhanced Case Management-Kelly Presentation.pdf 2.4 MB
i3 Lab-Enhanced Case Management-Kelly Handout 1.pdf 243.33 KB
i3 Lab-Enhanced Case Management-Roberts Handout1.pdf 262.23 KB
i3 Lab-Enhanced Case Management-Roberts Handout2.pdf 526.72 KB
i3 Lab-Enhanced Case Management-Roberts Handout3.pdf 247.43 KB
i3 Lab-Enhanced Case Management-Roberts Presentation.pdf 613.05 KB
i3 Lab-Staff Training Presentation-Brittain.pdf 244.09 KB
i3 Lab-Staff Training-Brittain Handout 1.pdf 335.32 KB
i3 Lab-Staff Training-Brittain Handout 2.pdf 84.76 KB
i3 Lab-TANF Workforce-Harris Presentation.pdf 694.18 KB
i3 Lab-TANF-Workforce-Barela Presentation.pdf 1013.68 KB
SFS Academy Participant Packet (includes Agenda, Bios, and Participant List) 2.06 MB

Webinar Materials: 2Gen in Tribal Communities

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This webinar from the Ascend Network at the Aspen Institute highlighted the context and demographics of tribal communities, provided information about 2Gen practice efforts underway in Alaska Native and Native American communities, and offered insights about ways to incorporate family voices and traditions into programs. It highlighted the work of Cook Inlet Tribal Council, which serves Anchorage, Alaska and a large swath of the Alaskan interior, including some remote villages.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-02-11T07:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
https://ascend.aspeninstitute.org/webinar-2gen-in-tribal-communities-february-2…
Publication Date
2016-02-11

OFA Webinar: Emerging Practices in Staff Training for TANF Programs

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As a part of the Systems to Family Stability (SFS) National Policy Academy technical assistance efforts, the Office of Family Assistance hosted a webinar on Emerging Practices in Staff Training for TANF Programs on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM ET, for the SFS sites, as well as the entire TANF field. Many Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, and other programs serving low-income individuals and families, are seeking ways to better train their staff in the basics of providing public assistance benefits to needy families, which includes delivering curriculum on eligibility determination, data systems, developing comprehensive assessments and self-sufficiency plans, understanding executive functioning, and conducting motivational interviews. This webinar was designed to help the Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy sites, the TANF field, and other human service system stakeholders understand how to assess their own training systems, become more familiar with components of effective training, and ultimately work to improve training systems in their state and local agencies. Presenters included: Lisa Washington-Thomas from the Office of Family Assistance; Carol Mizoguchi from the Office of Family Assistance, Bill Callahan from Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, and Charmaine Brittain with the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver.

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Posting Date
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2016-09-21T11:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
View Webinar
Publication Date
2016-08-31
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Webinar Presentation 405.94 KB
Training System Assessment Tool 382.77 KB
Training System Assessment Tool 2 154.01 KB
Curriculum Screening Tools 133.38 KB

Seizing New Policy Opportunities to Help Low-Income Mothers with Depression: Current Landscape, Innovations, and Next Steps

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Untreated maternal depression can interfere with a parent’s capacity to help their child develop, place a child’s safety and cognitive development at risk, and impede a family’s effort to become self-sufficient. This report from the Center on Law and Social Policy offers ideas for federal and state stakeholders to help low-income mothers with depression.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-05-31T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication-1/Opportunities-to-…
Publication Date
2016-06-01

Improving Business Processes for Delivering Work Supports for Low-Income Families: Findings from the Work Support Strategies Evaluation

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This report by the Urban Institute describes findings of the Work Support Strategies (WSS) initiative, which helps states improve their service delivery, run programs more effectively, and modernize. Through technical assistance, grants, and peer learning, WSS aids state programs in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. This report discusses business process redesign efforts undertaken by these states and the outcomes of these efforts.
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Posting Date
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2016-02-29T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.urban.org/research/publication/improving-business-processes-deliveri…
Publication Date
2016-03-01

National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) Annual Conference

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Event
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Combined Date
Source
Partner Resources
Sponsor
National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA)
Location
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Web Url
http://www.aphsa.org/content/NSDTA/en/home.html
OFA Initiatives
Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy
SFS Category
Program Redesign
National/International
National
Topics/Subtopics
TANF Program Administration
Event Date
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Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Increase Child Support Collections

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This short 40-second video from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) shows how Cuyahoga County, Ohio partnered with OPRE and MDRC to explore using behavioral science insights to increase child support collections. The findings suggest that low-cost, low-effort interventions, such as mailings and text messages informed by behavioral science, can improve child support outcomes.
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Posting Date
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2016-07-17T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KobqPaN9l_4
Publication Date
2016-07-18
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Latest Information from Network (Home)

Enhancing Family Stability: A Guide for Assessing Housing Status and Coordinating with Local Homelessness Programs for TANF Agencies

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The Office of Family Assistance developed this guide to help state TANF agencies recognize the important role they have in identifying and serving families experiencing homelessness and families at risk of homelessness. It is intended to help states better assess for homelessness and housing instability during intake and formulate cohesive strategies with state and local homelessness providers and systems, such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-funded Continuums of Care (CoC).
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-07-21T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ofa/enhancing_family_stability.pdf
Publication Date
2016-07-22
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Latest Information from Network (Home)

Lessons Churned: Measuring the Impact of Churn in Health and Human Services Programs on Participants and State and Local Agencies

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This report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discusses the concept of “churn,” when the periodic review of public benefits eligibility leaves benefits-eligible households without benefits temporarily, and forces them to reapply. Churn costs benefit recipients and state agencies both time and money, so reducing churn is beneficial for all involved parties. The report uses the experience of states involved in the Work Support Strategies project to discuss lessons learned about churn and potential methods for reducing churn.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-03-01T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.cbpp.org/research/lessons-churned-measuring-the-impact-of-churn-in-h…
Publication Date
2015-03-02