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WIOA Youth Program Reference Tool

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Reference Tool is a reference tool designed and developed to provide information on statutory and regulatory guidelines related to WIOA youth programs. The tool, authored by the Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, covers all aspects of youth program operation, including youth services structure, funding, performance accountability, and training of staff, and acts as an information repository.

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2017-04-02T20:00:00

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Region

City/County

URL

https://youth.workforcegps.org/resources/2017/04/05/11/21/ReferenceTool

Publication Date

2017-04-03

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training: A Funding Source for Jobseekers Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families. SNAP funding also includes resources dedicated to employment and training services. SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) can be a significant source of flexible funding to help recipients increase income so they can transition off SNAP benefits. Due to seemingly complex funding access, SNAP E&T tends to be an underutilized resource. This guide prepared by the Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Poverty and Economic Opportunity is designed to help community-based organizations (CBOs) and state governments navigate the process of accessing SNAP E&T and 50/50 funding to support employment outcomes and economic advancement for people experiencing homelessness, as well other jobseekers facing barriers to employment.

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Combined Date

2018-01-29T08:48:59

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OFA Initiatives

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City/County

URL

http://nationalinitiatives.issuelab.org/resource/supplemental-nutrition-assista…

ACF Blog: Our North Star: Transforming Human Services through Strategic Partnerships with Communities

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This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families describes a new report commissioned by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the American Public Human Services Association entitled “Our North Star: Transforming Human Services through Strategic Partnerships with Communities.” The report shares ACF’s vision for strengthening human services by uniting with community-based organizations and other partners, aligning efforts, and crossing program boundaries to improve the lives of children and their families. Also featured are some “north star” initiatives and examples; these initiatives include committing to measuring long-term outcomes, investing in capacity for innovation, developing strategic partnerships, and reducing regulatory barriers.

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Combined Date

2018-01-28T19:00:00

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OFA Initiatives

SFS Category

Region

City/County

URL

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2018/01/our-north-star-transforming-human-services…

Publication Date

2018-01-29

Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement: Implementation and Early Impact Report

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This report examines evidence on the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement, which is a program that connects low-income students and local employers. The initiative helps participants earn a living wage, and employers find skilled workers. The program was effective at increasing full time college enrollment and future reports will identify gains for participants in employment and earnings.

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Combined Date

2017-10-01T20:00:00

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Region

City/County

URL

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/vida_implementation_and_early_…

Publication Date

2017-10-02

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

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This website is a resource for education, advocacy, and leadership regarding mental illness in the United States. Providing helplines, public policy resources, and events, NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

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Combined Date

2018-01-16T07:14:21

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Region

City/County

URL

https://www.nami.org/

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

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This website helps Medicaid beneficiaries receive services in their home or community rather than segregated settings. It provides information for targeted population groups, including people with mental health disabilities as well as intellectual, developmental, and/or physical disabilities. Every state has a HCBS waiver that identifies the population(s) they will serve through this program. Resources and contact information are also provided.

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Combined Date

2018-01-16T06:47:25

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Region

City/County

URL

https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/hcbs/index.html

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Integrating Financial Security Services into Workforce Development Program: Collaboration Releases Four Issue Briefs

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Integrating financial security services into workforce development programs can achieve greater impact without requiring significant cost and time. Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and The Financial Clinic (the Clinic) have partnered to analyze the effects of financial security services on workforce development programs, with results released in four issue briefs. The briefs can be retrieved individually, or in their entirety. Issue Brief #1 is Why Should We Integrate? and discusses how workforce development organizations have made the case for integrating financial security practices. Issue Brief #2 is entitled How Can You Do It? and addresses how organizations integrate financial security practices. Issue Brief #3 is What About Roadblocks? and looks at how organizations have overcome integration challenges. Issue Brief #4 is called Is the Impact Worth It? and illustrates how organizations have justified the investment given the rewards.

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Combined Date

2018-01-16T05:14:35

Source

OFA Initiatives

Region

City/County

URL

Download the full issue brief series.

Issue Brief 1: Why Should We Integrate?

Issue Brief 2: How Can You Do It?

Issue Brief 3: What About Roadblocks?