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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.

There are two methods to find materials in the Peer TA Library.

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    1. To conduct a keyword search, simply type a title, or keyword into the search box and click on the blue arrow. The number of results and the terms searched will display above the filters on the left hand side of the screen.
  2. Filter Search
    1. Users can also find materials in the Peer TA Library by selecting one filter, or a combination of filters. You can filter the Peer TA Library by topic, subtopic, date, the type of content, geographic area (urban, rural, suburban; ACF region; State/Territory; city/county; Tribe). The number of results and the filter used will display on the top of the left hand navigation bar. If you would like to further refine your search, you can select an additional filter. You can combine as few or as many filters as you would like to search for items in the Peer TA Library.

For further assistance locating materials in the Peer TA Library or if you would like to submit materials for inclusion in the Peer TA Library, please email us at peerta@blhtech.com.

The resource you are seeking may now be located in the Peer TA Archives, which holds all resources posted three years prior to today. Please search the archive.

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USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder

Stakeholder Resource
This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service webpage describes the changes that the USDA has made to allow states to continue providing meals for students during school closures. Useful resources on the webpage include an interactive map that helps families identify locations of nearby meal sites, as well as hours of operation and contact information. The webpage also features the USDA National Hunger Hotline, a helpful resource for people seeking food assistance.
April, 2020

Resources for Supportive Housing Providers

Stakeholder Resource
This continuously updated set of resources, which include guidance, tool kits, and reports, provides information for supportive housing and homeless housing providers, in light of CDC guidelines for social distancing and quarantine against community spread of COVID-19. This compendium also offers fact sheets on how homeless individuals and families can navigate and access services.
April, 2020

SCTCA Tribal TANF Non-Recurrent Short-Term Benefits

Policy Announcement / Memoranda
This notice for applications from the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association provides an example of the criteria and applications for non-recurrent Tribal TANF benefits. The notice identifies a regulatory definition of non-recurrent benefits as those created to address a particular crisis situation or episode of need, not intended to meet ongoing needs, and not extending beyond four months.
April, 2020

FNS Responds to COVID-19

Stakeholder Resource
This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service webpage summarizes actions the USDA has taken to ease program operations and protect the health of USDA nutrition program participants in response to COVID-19. Guidance and waiver information granting states flexibility and contingencies to best serve participants are provided for the 15 USDA nutrition programs, including WIC and SNAP.
April, 2020

How Can Mindful Organizing Promote a Safety Culture in Child Protection Agencies?

Research-To-Practice Brief
This strategy brief discusses how safety culture can assist child protection agencies in shifting their organizational culture to one characterized by open staff conversation; in this environment, staff feedback is valued and important in addressing their organizations’ concerns. One way to strengthen safety culture is through effective mindful organizing, described not only as staff’s understanding of their work, but also of their colleagues’ capabilities, which according to studies, results in reduced staff turnover and positive outcomes for children and their families.
April, 2020

Webinar: Bridging Access to COVID-19 Information Among Adult Learners

Webinar / Webcast

Over the past few weeks, our society has undergone major changes to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. Accurate, accessible health information is essential to help people stay safe and healthy, understand federal safety guidelines, and prevent unnecessary fear. The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has created a plain-language FAQ that addresses a variety of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The document was developed as a resource for schools, day cares, healthcare organizations, and other public centers to distribute.
April, 2020

Re-Entering The Fray

Podcast
This podcast, part of the Skilled America Podcast weekly series, offers a field report on how the Center for Employment Opportunities in New York and JEVS Human Services in Philadelphia are addressing increased demand for re-entry services as the jail and prison populations reduce to slow the spread of COVID-19. The podcast includes an interview with a JEVS Looking Forward Philadelphia program participant who shares his experiences in re-entry and what supports returning citizens need now and beyond their current circumstances.
April, 2020

Virtual Services Toolkit: The Basics

Toolkit
This toolkit offers steps and guidance on how to use virtual communications for client engagement and internal staff management. Information is provided for voice and conference calls using Google Voice, FreeConferenceCall.com, and Google Hangouts; video conferencing using Zoom and WebEx; creating and sharing documents with Google Drive and Microsoft Office 365; and internal messaging using Slack and Google Hangouts Chat.
April, 2020

After Incarceration: A Guide to Helping Women Reenter the Community

Stakeholder Resource
This guide from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration includes topics and resources to serve women who are reentering communities after incarceration and intends to help them succeed.
April, 2020

Suddenly Virtual: Delivering Workforce Services in the COVID-19 Environment

Report
This report presents findings of 160 frontline staff and managers in the workforce systems of seven states and summarizes three virtual roundtable discussions with 31 participants who received workforce services. The report identifies where “second responders” or workforce development professionals in the field adapted to a virtual environment, as well as concerns for providing workforce services over the long haul when staff have limited knowledge or training in virtual technology.
April, 2020

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