The 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book

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This dataset from the Annie E. Casey Foundation is part of an annual series that assesses child well-being across the United States. The KIDS COUNT index uses four domains to capture what children need most to thrive: 1) Economic Well-Being, 2) Education, 3) Health, 4) Family and Community. Each domain includes four indicators that are used to rank states on overall child well-being. Despite mounting economic inequality and increasingly unaffordable college costs, the 2016 data show that today’s youth are healthier and completing high school on time. The report focuses on key trends in child well-being and offers recommendations for policymakers to ensure these positive trends continue.
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2016-06-20T20:00:00
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http://www.aecf.org/resources/the-2016-kids-count-data-book/
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2016-06-21

Lessons Churned: Measuring the Impact of Churn in Health and Human Services Programs on Participants and State and Local Agencies

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This report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discusses the concept of “churn,” when the periodic review of public benefits eligibility leaves benefits-eligible households without benefits temporarily, and forces them to reapply. Churn costs benefit recipients and state agencies both time and money, so reducing churn is beneficial for all involved parties. The report uses the experience of states involved in the Work Support Strategies project to discuss lessons learned about churn and potential methods for reducing churn.
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2015-03-01T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.cbpp.org/research/lessons-churned-measuring-the-impact-of-churn-in-h…
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2015-03-02

State Innovations in Horizontal Integration: Leveraging Technology for Health and Human Services

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This report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discusses how enhanced federal Medicaid matching funds made available because of the Affordable Care Act can be used for technology and services improvements to eligibility systems that are shared between Medicaid and other health and human services programs. The report discusses states that have used this opportunity to make systems improvements, including specific examples of initiatives and discussion of common themes between state efforts. Most states in the report have worked on improving client portals, enhancing call center technology, streamlining document imaging and management, and introducing mobile tools for consumer use.
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2015-03-01T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.cbpp.org/research/state-innovations-in-horizontal-integration-levera…
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2015-03-02

Work Supports Strategies Evaluation Publications Page

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This webpage from the Urban Institute includes several publications related to the Work Support Strategies (WSS) initiative evaluation. Topics include changes in joint Medicaid/CHIP and SNAP participation rates, using technology to improve delivery of benefits, and using behavioral economics to inform the integration of human services and health programs.
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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.urban.org/work-support-strategies-evaluation-publications-and-resour…
Publication Date
2016-06-01

Event Materials Available: Making Government Programs Work for Families

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The Urban Institute, in collaboration with the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, hosted a discussion on how state and federal government can improve access to work support programs for low-income families. Over the past four years, as part of the Work Support Strategies (WSS) initiative, six states have worked to streamline low-income families’ access to benefits, reducing burdens on families and workers, and promoting cross-agency and cross-program integration and coordination. Results show that WSS state agencies improved benefit access and the delivery of benefits through coordination of technology, local office operations, policy, and use of data for management, and relationships between health and human services agencies and between state, county, and local offices.
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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.urban.org/events/making-government-programs-work-families
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2016-06-01

OFA Webinar: Possibilities for Coordination between SNAP Employment and Training Programs and TANF Programs

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This webinar from the Office of Family Assistance’s PeerTA Network explored promising practices and programs from Washington and North Carolina that are increasing coordination between TANF and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) programs to better support low-income families. Webinar participants were provided with an overview of TANF program areas that can be enhanced and/or expanded through alignment with SNAP E&T. The webinar was held on July 21, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

Presenters included:

*Caitlin Lowell, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance
*Kaila Wilson, USDA Food and Nutrition Services, SNAP Employment&Training
*Rick Krauss, Seattle Jobs Initiative
*Babs Roberts, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
*Nancy Coston, Orange County Department of Social Services

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2016-07-21T10:00:00
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2016-07-08
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SNAP Office of Employment and Training Presentation 597.85 KB
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Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Presentation 87.06 KB
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Rural Child Poverty

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Child Trends provided commentary on the state of rural child poverty. In the commentary, they cite Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers 2015 report, which evaluates the devastating health disparities between the rich and poor living in major cities around the world. Additionally, the report assesses the well-being of mothers and children in 179 countries. Authors also mention a recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS), which notes that more than one in four rural children are living in families with incomes below the official poverty line.
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2016-01-31T19:00:00
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State of the World's Mothers 2015 Report
USDA Economic Research Service Analysis
Publication Date
2016-02-01

Disparate Access: Head Start and CCDBG Data by Race and Ethnicity

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High-quality child care and early education can build a strong foundation for young children's healthy development. However, many low-income children, who could benefit the most, lack access to early childhood opportunities. While these gaps in access to child care and early education are widely recognized, less is understood about how access differs by race and ethnicity. This brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP) highlights state-level data by race and ethnicity about differential access to Head Start, Early Head Start, and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)-funded child care. Additionally, the brief provides recommendations to improve access to child care and early education for all children by expanding federal and state investment in child care and early education programs, improving data collection, assessing state policies for their impact on communities of color, and considering ways to reach underserved populations.
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2016-01-31T19:00:00
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http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education/pages/disparate-acce…
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2016-02-01

Study of Coordination of Tribal TANF and Child Welfare Services: Final Report

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In 2011, fourteen tribes and tribal organizations received grants from the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) for coordination of Tribal TANF and child welfare services to Tribal families. These grants were designed to provide innovative and relevant approaches to coordinating services between TANF and child welfare systems. This report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation summarizes the grantees’ experiences with providing culturally-relevant services in Tribal TANF and child welfare. Results show that programs were able to pool resources, share information, and expand services to families served.

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2015-12-31T19:00:00
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/study-of-coordination-of-tribal-tanf-and-c…
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2016-01-01

“It May Be the Missing Piece” – Exploring the Mentoring of Youth in Systems of Care

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This report from Portland State University summarizes the discussion that took place at the 2011 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring, a gathering of over 50 mentoring researchers, practitioners, service providers, and policymakers that focused on mentoring youth in the juvenile justice, child welfare, public welfare, mental health, and drug and alcohol treatment systems. For multi-service programs using mentoring, the key takeaways from this gathering include the importance of understanding how mentoring fits into an organization’s theory of change, having high expectations of mentors, researching and testing the mentoring model, and ensuring that the mentoring program is sustainable.
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2010-12-31T19:00:00
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http://www.pdx.edu/mentoring-research/sites/www.pdx.edu.mentoring-research/file…
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2011-01-01