A representative from Service Alternatives, Inc. would like to know if anyone knows of curriculum that helps to teach soft skills?

A representative from the Education Commission of the States would like to learn more about examples of cooperative efforts between schools/business/industry to assist youth in becoming job ready? Examples may be job shadowing, mentor programs, internships, summer employment, etc.

A representative from the Milwaukee County Social Development Commission would like to know what tools States use for for career assessments, barrier screening tools, and mental health assessments?

The Peer TA Network would like to know if any states have examples of employability and work readiness assessments that they are willing to share? Do Case Managers offer the participant feedback based on the assessment?

The Peer TA Network would like to know if any States use peer mentoring in their TANF programs? For example, using previous TANF participants to work with current participants and mentor them through the process of working with the TANF agency.

The Peer TA Network would like to know what States are doing to assess and serve TANF participants with learning disabilities?

A representative from South Fulton Service Center would like to learn about some creative intake procedures from other states/cities related to their intake process.

A representative from the Community Partnership would like to know if anyone can recommend any training sessions or classes that would benefit the coordinator of a program designed to eliminate barriers to employment, so as to enable clients to leave sanctioned status?

A representative from the Georgia Department of Human Services would like to know if any states use contracted Job Coaches to provide comprehensive job retention, and career advancement services for TANF clients?

A representative from Workforce Solutions Alamo would like to know about States’ promising practices to engage the exempt TANF population in employment programs.