Documents findings from a short-term study that identifies and describes four types of work-based program models that are serving, or could serve, hard-to-employ TANF recipients. Also assesses the feasibility of conducting a rigorous, large-scale evaluation of these programs.

Summarizes lessons learned for stations, partnerships, and outreach from an ongoing five-year evaluation of Ready To Learn, a Public Broadcasting Service and U.S. Department of Education initiative to help enhance children’s readiness for school. Stations need to be committed to the...

Summarizes lessons learned for stations, partnerships, and outreach from an ongoing five-year evaluation of <I>Ready To Learn</I>, a Public Broadcasting Service and U.S. Department of Education initiative to help enhance children’s readiness for school. Stations need to be committed to the program...</i>

Examines six transitional jobs programs to provide insights into the model and its potential for serving hard-to-employ TANF recipients. Notes that these programs, which expand on the "work first" approach by providing a wage, a more flexible environment, and individualized services, can help...

This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine young women's work experiences over a fixed period to gauge how much additional work can be realistically expected from young welfare recipients. The analysis suggests that, even if states succeed in getting the most...

Notes that the mix of families remaining on cash assistance has changed, with child-only cases—in which only children are receiving assistance—becoming a growing portion of New Jersey’s welfare caseload. These cases grew from 17 percent of the state’s caseload in 1995...

This brief, the second in a series from our Building Strong Families project, details the technical assistance services available to state and local organizations interested in developing services for unwed couples who are expecting or have just had a child. The project team can help...

Attracting and retaining aides to care for elderly, disabled, and chronically ill people is a major concern for the long-term care industry. At the same time, TANF recipients are searching for employment opportunities to move from welfare to work. Do these two needs create a match? This six-page...

Highlights operational lessons from a Pennsylvania initiative that operated from 1998 through early 2001 and contributed to the state's current program of pre- and postemployment services for TANF recipients. Notes implementation challenges, including lower than expected enrollment, job...