Life After Welfare 2017 Annual Update

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This University of Maryland report, a part of the annual Life After Welfare series, reviews the outcomes of households that are no longer on TANF caseloads. The report examines the characteristics, employment, and earnings outcomes of 12,597 families who left Maryland’s Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program between January 2004 and March 2017. The findings suggest that these families improved their financial situations after exiting TCA, compared to their circumstances before TCA enrollment. However, these families still struggle to maintain independence from cash assistance following exit from the program.
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Combined Date
2017-12-31T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
http://dlslibrary.state.md.us/publications/JCR/2014/2014_102(2017).pdf
Publication Date
2018-01-01
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Temporary Cash Assistance in Maryland: Who are the Adults Caring for Child Recipients?

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This report, produced by the University of Maryland, examines characteristics of adults who receive Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) for children. Maryland’s TCA focuses on the economic stability of entire families by focusing both on child academic success and earning potential of caregivers. However, TCA services differ. Some families qualify for benefits for both themselves and their children, while other adults receive benefits only for children. This report evaluates the different sociodemographic characteristics between recipient and non-recipient adults, and assesses whether these different strategies affect the children under their care. Promoting the well-being of all children – regardless whether a caregiver is a recipient – is an important component of multiple-generation programs.
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Combined Date
2018-04-30T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
http://www.familywelfare.umaryland.edu/reports1/adultsontcacases.pdf
Publication Date
2018-05-01
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Final Evaluation Report: The DAD MAP Evaluation: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally Tailored Parenting and Responsible Fatherhood Program, February 2018

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This study from the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network provides the final evaluation results of a randomized controlled trial of a culturally tailored fatherhood curriculum for low-income fathers residing in Baltimore, Maryland. The program is called “Developing all Dads for Manhood and Parenting” (DAD MAP); study results showed some gains in desired outcomes in the short term, but the gains waned as time passed after program completion.
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Combined Date
2018-05-21T09:04:57
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OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
Final Evaluation Report
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The DAD MAP Evaluation 771.01 KB

Ramsey County (Minnesota) Workforce Solutions Approach to Comprehensive, Strengths-based Service Delivery Model

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On August 17, 2017, the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) sponsored a technical assistance site exchange for Ramsey County (Minnesota) Workforce Solutions to meet with staff from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation’s (DLLR) Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning, and Maryland Department of Human Services’ Office of Workforce Development to discuss service delivery methods. During the site exchange, Ramsey County shared materials that reflect their approach to adopting and implementing a comprehensive, strengths-based, service delivery model, including how they built staff capacity through training on coaching, motivational interviewing, and executive functioning skills. (When using these materials, Mathematica, Goodwill Easter Seals of Minnesota, and Ramsey County Workforce Solutions should be credited.)
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Combined Date
2017-08-16T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
SFS Sites
Region
City/County
Publication Date
2017-08-17
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ES_BasedCoaching-508.pdf 2 MB
LLIBriefLuetsv7-508C.pdf 2.23 MB
RamseyESOGuide-508.pdf 1.2 MB
RamseyESOMatlsPckt-508.pdf 1.41 MB
RamseyLLIResourcesGuide508C.pdf 9.09 MB

A Snapshot of Maryland's TANF/WIOA Alignment Process: "It's the Right Thing to Do"

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the first federal legislative reform of the public workforce system in over 16 years. It presents unique opportunities to increase the economic opportunities and stability of disadvantaged jobseekers. The state of Maryland became one of only 29 states and 2 territories that opted to develop a Combined State Plan which aligns its workforce and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs across the state, requiring its 12 Local Workforce Areas to design distinct implementation plans responsive to the population needs in each of Maryland’s 24 counties (and Baltimore City). This report, developed through the Office of Family Assistance, details Maryland’s TANF/WIOA Alignment Process.
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Combined Date
2018-01-08T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
SFS Sites
Region
City/County
Publication Date
2018-01-09
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A Snapshot of Maryland's TANF-WIOA Process.pdf 454.2 KB

Systems to Family Stability State Profiles

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The Office of Family Assistance’s (OFA) Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy (Policy Academy) was an 18-month intensive technical assistance (TA) initiative in 2015–2016 for seven states and one county interested in modernizing and improving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) practice. During the initiative, sites received dedicated coaches, onsite strategic planning, access to expert consultants, and tailored written resources. Additionally, they participated in several in-person convenings, peer exchanges, and virtual training. These state profiles detail the journey and lessons learned of the 8 teams that participated in the Policy Academy.
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Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy 2015-2017
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2017-09-18T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2017-09-19
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Colorado 702.51 KB
Connecticut 787.06 KB
Maryland 670.75 KB
Ramsey County, Minnesota 856.54 KB
North Carolina 774.71 KB
Utah 682.35 KB
Washington 894.15 KB
West Virginia 676.46 KB

Life after Welfare Annual Update

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It has been 20 years since the U.S. Congress passed welfare reform, and throughout these two decades, Maryland has provided cash assistance to families whose incomes do not meet their basic needs. In this way, the Temporary Cash Assistance program (TCA, Maryland’s welfare program) provides a valuable service to vulnerable families. For most families, however, this is a short-term solution to the challenges of living in poverty. The annual report series, Life after Welfare, examines outcomes of families who left cash assistance. The series focuses on families’ characteristics, employment and earnings outcomes, and the receipt of other public benefits. The 2016 update includes a sample of 11,737 families who left the TCA program between January 2004 and March 2016. Trends were examined over time by separating these families’ case closures into three cohorts: (1) Mid-2000s Recovery—a declining caseload between January 2004 and March 2007; (2) Great Recession Era—an increasing caseload between April 2007 and December 2011; and (3) Great Recession Recovery—a declining caseload between January 2012 and March 2016.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2017-08-09T20:00:00
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Region
City/County
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http://www.familywelfare.umaryland.edu/reports1/life2016.pdf
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Economic Stability after Leaving Welfare

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This research brief from the University of Maryland School of Social Work attempts to characterize former clients of Maryland’s Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program who have left TCA and been able to make gains toward self-sufficiency. In acknowledgement that sustaining self-sufficiency is hard for many TCA leavers, the brief compares the characteristics of more and less self-sufficient families, both demographic and regional, and also compares the TCA involvement histories of successful leavers versus the histories of clients that are struggling with economic stability. Researchers also study the work histories of economically stable leavers and the industries in which they work. The goal of this brief is to provide information that may lead to strategies for improving family self-sufficiency after leaving the welfare system.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-11-30T19:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
http://www.familywelfare.umaryland.edu/reports1/economic_stability.pdf
Publication Date
2016-12-01
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Innovative Programs

Vehicles for Change

Mission/Goal of Program

Vehicles for Change Inc. (VFC) empowers families with financial challenges to achieve economic and personal independence through car ownership and technical training. In 1999, Vehicles for Change opened outside of Baltimore, Maryland. After building its program in the Maryland-Virginia-Washington D.C. region, VFC began work to replicate those programs nationally, aiming to bring independent transportation and training in the automotive field to as many people as possible. VFC opened its second location in Detroit, Michigan in 2015.

Programs/Services Offered

The car ownership program currently awards cars to families in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and Detroit, Michigan. Families are referred to VFC by their partner agencies, which include TANF agencies, domestic violence shelters, or other workforce training programs. Families are provided with a 12-month loan to purchase vehicles on their own for around $85/ month, and can bring the vehicle to VFC centers for repair, as needed. VFC covers the repair at their cost, at a significant discount.

The program did expand to include: 

  • VFC Training Center

In September 2013, VFC launched the Center for Automotive Careers in Baltimore. Later renamed the Full Circle Auto Repair and Training Center, the center has 2 training programs, a program that trains automotive detailers and a prison reentry program that trains automotive technicians. Trainees are paid a stipend of $340/week. 

  • The VFC Advantage

As part of the Full Circle Auto Repair & Training Center, VFC opened the center to serve the public in June 2015. The garage provides basic auto repair, brakes, tune ups, tires, and oil changes and is open to the local residents, former VFC customers and recipients.

Start Date
Monday, February 1, 1999
Type of Agency/Organization
Community-Based Organization
City
Baltimore
State
District of Columbia
Maryland
Michigan
Geographic Reach
Multisite
Clientele/Population Served
Low-income families, many of whom are receiving TANF benefits; ex-offenders
Topics/Subtopics
Transportation
Access and Availability
Car Purchase Programs
Transportation Subsidies /Vouchers
URL
https://www.vehiclesforchange.org/

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Community Matters Webinar Explores Ways to Expand Economic Opportunity Locally

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This webinar from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Community Matters series explores the East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative. The Initiative aims to transform a neighborhood into a mixed-income community with new and renovated housing, commercial development, improved schools, better safety, more engaged residents, and a larger employment base. The speakers share the project’s efforts and achievements, as well as similar programs taking place in New Orleans.
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Combined Date
2015-03-19T08:00:00
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Region
City/County
URL
http://www.aecf.org/blog/community-matters-webinar-explores-ways-to-expand-econ…
Publication Date
2015-03-20