The Effects of a Criminal Record on Employment, Welfare Participation, and Health: A Model of Long-Run Behaviors and Outcomes when Lagged Variables are Missing Non-Randomly

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In this study from Mathematica Policy Research, women’s criminal records are examined to determine their effects on employment, health, and welfare participation. The study followed disadvantaged women over thirteen years. By simulating behaviors and other trajectories, the researchers were able to find differences between external and causal effects, including policy and choice, of their outcomes in health, employment, and welfare involvement.
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Combined Date
2017-09-28T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and-findings/publications/the-…
Publication Date
2017-09-29
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Welfare Rules Databook: State TANF Policies as of July 2016

Record Description
The Welfare Rules Databook is an annual publication from OPRE that includes tables detailing state policies for the previous 10 years, as well as TANF policies by state as of July 2016. This resource provides comparisons between states, as well as in-depth information on changes across time within a state and current challenges for each state.
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Combined Date
2017-11-30T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/welfare-rules-databook-state-tanf-policie…
Publication Date
2017-12-01
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Innovative Programs

‘Ohana Nui

Mission/Goal of Program
Translated as “extended family” from Hawaiian, `Ohana Nui is Hawaii’s adaptation of the national two-generation approach. Hawaii Department and Human Services (DHS) designed the `Ohana Nui strategy to introduce this approach and capitalize on the multigeneration family structure common in the state. On June 7, 2019, Governor David Y. Ige signed Act 82 (2019) which imbeds this integrated and multigeneration approach into the human services statute. Initiated in 2016, `Ohana Nui seeks to help families thrive by addressing the needs of the whole family, including housing, food and nutrition, health and wellness, education and economic stability, and social capital.
Programs/Services Offered

Hawaii DHS is continuing to implement 'Ohana Nui through a collaborative effort of the Governor, Legislature, multiple state agencies, and community-based service providers.  A Family Assessment Center (FAC) was created to address homelessness for families with children.  The FAC assesses families initially for housing instability and concurrently, addresses the other 'Ohana Nui self-sufficiency categories. The goal of the FAC was to move families from homelessness into semi-permanent or permanent housing within 90 days and with wrap-around supportive services.  The pilot project has been very successful and in February 2019, the FAC was duplicated on Oahu’s Waianae Coast.  The Villages of Maili (VOM) has three service components: (1) Family Assessment Center, (2) Individual Assessment Center, and (3) Bridge housing for households with a Permanent Supportive Housing voucher awaiting placement into permanent housing. In the near future, DHS will open another FAC in Puna on Hawaii Island.  

DHS is also developing a statewide human services IT system that will provide greater access to families and individuals in need of support, effectively creating a no-wrong-door or one-stop-shop entry point for application and determination of eligibility of benefits. The 'Ohana Nui Engineers, who were hand-selected as internal change agents, have been instrumental in creating the foundation for `Ohana Nui by breaking down silos within the department, opening communication pathways, and encouraging connectedness among and between programs and divisions as well as across departments and into the community. 

Hawaii DHS has also convened several community conversations to develop and enhance partnerships to ensure a statewide application of the whole-family principle. Non-profit provider partners will also assist by creating and implementing 'Ohana Nui programs to help streamline services between organizations, simplify the benefits delivery process for families, and ensure the most efficient use of human services resources. Hawaii DHS also engages for-profit partners to support these clients, such as banks who provide financial literacy services and instruction on how money works, and lines of credit. 

Moving forward with 'Ohana Nui, Hawaii DHS will focus on client engagement in shaping the rollout of the IT system and processes to families - metrics to determine effectiveness of 'Ohana Nui - and will draw from lessons learned. Committed to seeing the people of Hawaii thrive, DHS is taking additional measures to ensure the sustainability of this philosophy in the way the department fulfills its mission of meeting families where they dream through `Ohana Nui, the Aloha Spirit, and the DHS strategic plan.

Start Date
Friday, January 1, 2016
Type of Agency/Organization
State TANF Agency
City
Honolulu
State
Hawaii
Geographic Reach
Onesite
Clientele/Population Served
Low-income and/or vulnerable families living in the state of Hawaii
Topics/Subtopics
Family Strengthening
Two-Generation Approaches
Special Populations
TANF Program Administration
URL
https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/blog/ohana-nui-kicks-off/

Implementation of the Federal Rural IMPACT Demonstration

Record Description
This report provides an overview of the implementation of a cross-agency federal initiative led by the White House Rural Council called Rural IMPACT. The demonstration initiative aimed to address rural child poverty and improve mobility of families in rural and tribal communities through increased service delivery coordination. Drawing from other place-based initiatives, the demonstration focused on providing intensive technical assistance to ten sites chosen through a competitive process. Each site was to develop a two-generation program model that would be driven by a “backbone” agency and a team of key partners. This report highlights key practice elements needed for site success, which included tailored technical assistance, numerous committed partner organizations including families themselves, strong leadership support, and plans to encourage wider implementation of two-generation efforts.
Record Type
Combined Date
2017-12-11T16:14:34
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
https://aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/pdf/224826/ImplementationFederalRuralIMPACT.p…

Culturally Responsive Relationship Education for Rural Communities

Record Description
The chronic stressors faced by low-income rural families – including unemployment, low wage markets, lack of access to health care and nutritious food, substance abuse, and relative isolation – are issues that culturally responsive healthy marriage and relationship education can help to alleviate. This brief explores the challenges of delivering healthy marriage and relationship education in rural communities and the strategies that one program, Gateway Community Services Organization in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, uses to overcome them. One such strategy is addressing external stressors in tandem with relational concerns, by integrating job coaching with budgeting and financial management skill-building.
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Combined Date
2017-10-31T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.healthymarriageandfamilies.org/library-resource/culturally-responsi…
Publication Date
2017-11-01

“Not very many options for the people who are working here:” Rural Housing Challenges Through the Lens of Two New England Communities

Record Description
This national issue brief, from the University of New Hampshire Casey School of Public Policy, highlights findings from examining housing challenges in several New England regions through interviews and focus groups. While discussing the effects of affordable housing options, the federal safety net, and the impact of second home owners in tourist economies, the report also provides policy and practice opportunities for the local, state, and federal government.
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Combined Date
2017-09-30T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
http://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1323&context=carsey
Publication Date
2017-10-01

Good Jobs That Pay without a B.A.: A State-by-State Analysis

Record Description
This new report, developed out of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, is part of a larger website called the “Good Jobs Project.” The overall project looks at good jobs by industry and occupation, while this report focuses on the trends of available employment across the country, state by state, for those without a bachelor’s degree. It also highlights the shift from blue collar to skilled service industry for this population.
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Combined Date
2017-11-16T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
https://goodjobsdata.org/wp-content/uploads/Good-Jobs-States.pdf
Publication Date
2017-11-17

What Employers Should Know When Working with Tribes

Record Description
This factsheet from the Office of Child Support Enforcement discusses how employers can most effectively interact with the more than 560 federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes in the U.S. It covers family structure, frequently asked questions around payments, and basics of tribal government structure. It also includes contact information for further questions.
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Combined Date
2017-09-30T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocse/what_employers_should_know_whe…
Publication Date
2017-10-01
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Conference and Training Presentations from the Community Action Partnership Annual Convention

Record Description
This website includes a list of all sessions from the Community Action Partnership Annual Convention. It highlights topics such as a session from a keynote speaker, “Understanding the Relationship Between Race and Poverty in the Time of Othering.” Additionally, it includes sessions on practical tools for organizations, including fiscal workflow, using data effectively, and helping people get access to jobs, education, and housing. Evaluations from the sessions as well as a webinar library are also available.
Record Type
Combined Date
2017-07-31T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://communityactionpartnership.com/conference-and-training-presentations/
Publication Date
2017-08-01
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WIOA Wednesday - MOU Negotiations: The Partner Perspective - A Virtual Roundtable

Record Description
This virtual roundtable, to be convened on December 6 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST, is a continuation of technical assistance around the requirements of the one-stop delivery system's memorandum of understanding (MOU) negotiations as called for under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The goal of this roundtable is to break down silos, bring partner programs to the table, and have a larger discussion on their experiences with local negotiations.
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Combined Date
2017-12-06T08:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.workforcegps.org/events/2017/10/24/10/31/MOU-Negotiations-The-Partn…
Publication Date
2017-12-06