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Peer TA’s library includes a variety of Resources/Reports, Question and Answers, and Innovative Programs. You can filter by each one of these types of resources by clicking on the left.

  • Resources include Peer TA and other OFA technical assistance event reports and materials and resources from stakeholders with research on the TANF program and low-income families. We also include research from the Self Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse.
  • Questions and Answers are submitted by TANF stakeholders around the country designed to facilitate the process of information-sharing regarding important topics related to TANF programs and low-income families.
  • Innovative Programs refer to creative methods of administering the TANF program, imaginative ways that services are provided, or new means of helping TANF participants with multiple barriers.  The topic area includes Innovative Programs that have been submitted by other States.

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Defining Quality Non-Degree Credentials is Crucial to Putting Students on a Path to Success

Stakeholder Resource
This National Skills Coalition blogpost summarizes the Coalition’s work on non-degree credentials and how to define quality non-degree credentials that are valid, reliable, and transparent. The blogpost also explores how states could support industry partnerships, expand apprenticeships and work-based learning, and increase financial aid and non-tuition supportive services for persons seeking non-degree credentials.
September, 2019

Webinar: All In: Developing Inclusive Workforce Strategies

Webinar / Webcast
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will host a webinar on September 19, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to identify and build workforce strategies that target underserved populations as part of a large economic development approach for communities. Presentations will be made by representatives from the Institute for Work and the Economy, Mid-America Regional Council, the National Skills Coalition, and the Brighton Center (a social service agency). Registration fees are required for both IEDC members and non-IEDC members.
September, 2019

DC Food Economy Study

Report
This ICF study assesses and analyzes the food economy in the District of Columbia and how its rapid growth could provide more inclusive opportunities for all city residents. Beyond an industry sector and economic impact analysis, the study examines workforce development opportunities to fill major labor force gaps and expand career pathways in the District’s food economy. In particular, the study highlights how workforce development opportunities targeting lower-income individuals in the District can help fill labor force gaps and improve employment outcomes for this population.
September, 2019

2019 State of the Workforce Report

Fact / Tip Sheet
This National Association of State Workforce Agencies report offers a compilation of fact sheets on workforce policies and programs for each of the 50 state workforce agencies. Each fact sheet compares labor force data and education levels for the respective state against national levels.
September, 2019

Expanding Opportunities: Defining Quality Non-Degree Credentials for States

Report
This National Skills Coalition report identifies the role of non-degree credentials as a means to expand economic and educational opportunities for underserved workers. The report offers a proposed set of quality assurance systems for these non-degree credentials, developed in consultation with 12 states, so that policy makers can support these training programs with public resources. Students can enroll in high-quality programs, and employers can validate the connection between the credential and industry needs.
September, 2019

Emerging Practice Series: Oklahoma: Integrating Healthy Relationship Training into TANF Orientation to Equip Participants with Critical Soft Skills

Stakeholder Resource

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services has adopted an innovative approach to preparing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants for employment: fully integrating relationship skills education into its work readiness program. By transforming its TANF orientation process to focus on soft skills development and navigating workplace relationships, the agency’s integrated approach is laying a foundation for helping TANF participants obtain and sustain employment.
September, 2019

Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2019

Event
The Social Enterprise Alliance will hold its annual summit in Chicago from September 9 to September 11, 2019. The conference will include social enterprise leaders, funders, and champions and cover topics on capital, impact, marketing, and marketplaces, as well as offer networking opportunities among social enterprises from across the country.
September, 2019

Call for Proposals: Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)

Stakeholder Resource

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation is accepting proposals for individual presentations, full conference sessions, and roundtables for the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) to be held in Washington, D.C.
September, 2019

Emerging Practice Series: Kansas: Career Navigators and Retention Specialists Improve Employment Success

Stakeholder Resource

The Kansas Department for Children and Families is improving employment retention for participants in its Successful Families Program (TANF) with a new staffing strategy. By creating the specialized roles of “Career Navigators” and “Transitional Retention Specialists,” the program offers TANF participants individualized career development services, connections to employers and employment opportunities, and post-employment services to help navigate the cliff effect and support job retention.
September, 2019

Connecting to Opportunity: Lessons on Adapting Interventions for Young People Experiencing Homelessness or Systems Involvement

Report

This MDRC report, prepared for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is an evaluation of the Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP)TM initiative. LEAP is designed to improve education and employment outcomes among youth from 15 years old to 25 years old who have been in the criminal justice or child welfare systems or who have experienced homelessness.
September, 2019
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