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
SFS Sites
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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

Hungry and Homeless in College: Results from a National Study of Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education

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This study from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab was designed to help practitioners and policymakers understand the extent of food and housing insecurity at different community colleges across the country. The researchers analyzed data from 33,000 community college students at 70 community colleges in 24 states. They found that two-thirds of students were food insecure, about half of students were housing insecure, and about 13-14% were homeless. There was very little geographic variation in the hunger and homelessness that community college students experienced, but former foster youth experienced homelessness at a higher rate than other community college students. The researchers recommend improvements in policy and practice to ensure the basic needs of community college students are met.
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2017-03-14T20:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.wihopelab.com/publications/Hungry-and-Homeless-in-College-Report.pdf
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2017-03-15
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Making Opportunities Work for Youth: Expanding Proven Pathways to College and Careers

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This Jobs for the Future brief details the Opportunity Works initiative, which funded seven community-based organizations across the country to develop education and training programs for youth who are disconnected from school and work. Halfway through the three-year grant period the organizations already had learned several lessons, such as the importance of helping youth see why they need careers, allowing enough time for youth to build rapport with their coaches, and creating partnerships with colleges to help youth complete postsecondary education. The brief also includes a summary of each site’s progress in the initiative thus far and profiles of youth participants.
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2017-05-21T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
URL
http://www.jff.org/publications/making-opportunities-work-youth
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2017-05-22
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Building America’s Infrastructure Workforce: Partnering with Industry to Meet the Demand for Skilled Workers

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Upgrading America’s transportation and physical infrastructure is a bipartisan priority, and also an opportunity to provide millions of jobs to Americans who are unemployed or underemployed. This National Skills Coalition report describes the education and training policies that are necessary to prepare enough skilled workers to meet the demand that a large investment in infrastructure would create. The authors recommend creating and expanding sector partnerships in the infrastructure industry, creating incentives for apprenticeships and work-based learning, and funding support services to ensure that work-based learning participants are fully ready to work. This report also includes examples of successful transportation sector partnerships from Seattle and Central Iowa.
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2017-06-14T20:00:00
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https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/resources/publications/file/Building-Am…
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2017-06-15
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UpSkilling Playbook for Employers

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Providing additional training or education opportunities for workers, or upskilling, has the potential to benefit both employers and employees. Upskilling can range from providing pre-employment training to helping employees complete a high school diploma, apprenticeship, certification, or college degree. The Aspen Institute developed this playbook to highlight examples of employers who have successfully helped their employees increase their skills. The playbook includes nine chapters that focus on why employers should care about upskilling, what the different models of upskilling are, and how employers can choose the right model to fit their needs.
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2017-06-13T20:00:00
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https://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/upskilling-playbook/#1
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2017-06-14
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Investing in the Next Generation: A Bottom-Up Approach to Creating Better Outcomes for Children and Youth

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This Brooking Institution report describes how local communities have invested in better outcomes for children and youth. The authors start by describing benchmarks of success from early childhood to adulthood, such as developing reading and math skills, learning how to behave appropriately, graduating from high school, and reaching middle class. Next, they discuss the intergovernmental funding challenges associated with improving youth outcomes. The authors conclude with three qualities present in communities who have made improvements in youth outcomes, based on conversations with city, county, and state leaders. Those qualities are a willingness and ability to devote more local funding to youth services, a commitment to cross-sector collaboration, and attention to accountability, transparency, and evaluations. The report also includes successful program examples from cities and tips for taking the first step toward improving youth outcomes.
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2017-08-14T20:00:00
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City/County
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https://www.brookings.edu/research/investing-in-the-next-generation-a-bottom-up…
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2017-08-15
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Back to School Toolkit

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Mental Health America created this Back to School Toolkit to help students and parents learn the self-regulation and coping skills that lead to better mental health as an adult. Children face a variety of stressors at school and home, and if they do not learn how to manage their emotions, they can have behavior issues. This toolkit includes a variety of materials that explain the relationship between emotions and behavior, and also provides resources for finding treatment when students are in crisis. Toolkit materials include handouts, classroom activities, and media and social media materials aimed at both parents and students.
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2017-08-14T20:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/back-school
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2017-08-15
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DC Central Kitchen's Culinary Job Training Program

Mission/Goal of Program

DC Central Kitchen provides 14 weeks of Culinary Arts training to participants that leads to certifications, then helps them find employment in the culinary field so they can be self-sufficient. Founded in 1989, DC Central Kitchen’s mission is to use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities. For almost 30 years, DC Central Kitchen’s Culinary Job Training program has helped more than 1,700 men and women launch culinary careers. The program had 86% job placement rate from among 104 graduates from Culinary Job Training program in 2018.

Programs/Services Offered

There are two training options offered: 

  • Culinary Job Training at DC Central Kitchen:  Their renowned training program provides culinary arts education, career readiness training, and real-world internships for adults who have experienced barriers to employment.  They provide 14 weeks of training leading to these certifications:
    • ServSafe Managers License
    • National Restaurant Association/ Restaurant Ready Certification
    • Allertrain Certification
  • Culinary Job Training at DC Central Kitchen Cafe:  provides hands-on culinary training and career readiness training to young adults ages 18-24 who are not in school and not working.
Start Date
Sunday, January 1, 1989
Type of Agency/Organization
Community-Based Organization
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Geographic Reach
Onesite
Clientele/Population Served
Participants with multiple barriers to employment, including returning citizens, people in recovery, formerly homeless, and others.
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Education and Training
URL
https://dccentralkitchen.org/
Innovative Programs

Solutions for Change

Mission/Goal of Program

Solutions for Change solves family homelessness, one family and one community at a time, delivering a permanent solution to family homelessness and deep poverty through social enterprise. Founded in 1999 by social entrepreneurs Chris and Tammy Megison, Solutions for Change works to transforms lives and communities by permanently solving family homelessness.

Programs/Services Offered

Solutions for Change delivers permanent solutions to family homelessness through an innovative academy-like experience where parents of families in the deepest of poverty are equipped with the skills, knowledge and resources needed to reclaim a contributory stake in society through jobs and by ending dependency. The model blends affordable housing, education, health services, servant leadership and workforce training to create a "work therapy" community.

Participants tripled their income in the first year through employment. 74% achieve the 500-day milestone of full-time employment and achieve their own rental housing. For those participants, TANF and Food Stamp benefits decrease by 62% at 500-day mark and 87% by end of engagement contract (1000 days). 850 families and 2200 children have moved permanently out of homelessness and obtained housing and employment, resulting in $51 million dollars in public support savings and $120 million in employment revenue generated into local economy. 

Start Date
Friday, January 1, 1999
Type of Agency/Organization
Community-Based Organization
City
Vista
State
California
Geographic Reach
Onesite
Clientele/Population Served
Homeless Families with Children
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Education and Training
Supportive Services
Health/Behavioral Health Referrals and Supports
Housing Assistance
Special Populations
Homeless Families
URL
http://solutionsforchange.org/

Enhancing Promise Programs to Improve College Access and Success

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This issue brief from MDRC describes the Detroit Promise Path, a Detroit Regional Chamber initiative that allows Detroit high school graduates to attend college tuition-free. The Detroit Regional Chamber partnered with MDRC to add supportive services to improve the academic outcomes of students who earn free tuition. Those services include access to campus coaches, financial incentives to meet with those coaches, enhanced engagement to jobs and classes during the summer, and use of a monitoring information system that monitors program participation. Early findings from the first year showed that 95% of students responded to coaches’ outreach, 96% of students found the program valuable, and the program had a sizable impact on enrollment in the second semester.
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2017-07-18T20:00:00
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City/County
URL
http://www.mdrc.org/publication/enhancing-promise-programs-improve-college-acce…
Publication Date
2017-07-19