Stakeholder Resource
The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP), in conjunction with Dynamic Works, is hosting a five-part series of fee-based workshops to support career coaches’ professional development. Workshops start on April 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET and will be held on successive Wednesdays throughout April. NAWDP members and non-members may register for one or more of the workshops.
April, 2020
Research-To-Practice Brief
This issue brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers guidance on how to implement virtual case management in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for social distancing. These considerations include how to identify appropriate technology, how to provide training to caseworkers and clients on the use of the identified technology, and how to incorporate privacy concerns and information sharing among systems in a virtual environment.
April, 2020
Research-To-Practice Brief
This research-to-practice brief profiles a needs assessment of TANF child-only cases undertaken as part of the Office of Family Assistance’s Assisting Special Populations to Improve Readiness and Engagement (ASPIRE) project. Researchers first conducted a literature search and then select interviews with state and local TANF agency officials in California, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington State.
April, 2020
Report
This research-to-practice brief summarizes findings of two large-scale federal projects that evaluated 13 subsidized employment programs in eight states targeting disadvantaged workers. The brief addresses two questions from the findings: which types of subsidized employment programs were best able to place disadvantaged workers in jobs, and what are the implications for future subsidized employment programs?
April, 2020
Report
This issue brief identifies COVID-19’s impact on household income and the income insecurity resulting from the macroeconomic slowdown. The brief presents data on emergency savings; the number of low-wage workers; the percentage of earners in low-wage occupations by race, ethnicity, immigration status, and gender; and low-wage workers’ lack of access to economic supports and wage protections.
April, 2020
Stakeholder Resource
The Community Action Partnership has identified several links to guidance and resources for minimizing coronavirus risks within the national Community Action network. Guidance on managing coronavirus risks is offered by the Community Action Program Legal Services (CAPLAW). There are also guidance letters on the Community Services Block Grant program and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, as well as resources on paid leave, Head Start, weatherization programs, and other areas that address the needs of lower-income persons and communities.
April, 2020
Stakeholder Resource
This compendium covers the impact of COVID-19 on early child development and offers a set of briefs and tool kits on how to support children and caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic. There is also a podcast on the brain science of how responses to COVID-19 effect healthy child development.
April, 2020
Stakeholder Resource
This issue brief from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) highlights key points addressing intimate partner violence and child abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic, where staying at home may not be safe for those who have previously experienced mistreatment or where current economic conditions might spark mistreatment that would not have otherwise existed.
April, 2020
Fact / Tip Sheet
This factsheet summarizes a report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation on the access to internet services for low-income families, as well as differences in access by demographic characteristic and geography. Charts illustrate: Fastest Household Internet Connection by Percent of People by Poverty Status, Household Internet Access by Geographical Location and Poverty (broken down by metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan areas), Household Internet Access by Age and Poverty Status, and Percentage by State of Low-Income People that Have No Internet Access.
April, 2020
Toolkit
The family-centered coaching approach allows staff to partner with families holistically, taking into account their strengths and goals, challenges, and systemic barriers. This toolkit offers strategies, tools, and resources that can help programs, agencies, case managers, coaches, and others change how they work with families striving to reach their goals by planning for and intentionally changing the way coaching is delivered to families.
April, 2020