Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 11,780
Cover Image
Providing Unpaid Work Experience Opportunities for TANF Recipients: Examples from Erie County, New York; Montana; and Hamilton County, Ohio
Derr, Michelle K. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008
This brief profiles three work experience programs that engage nearly all work-ready TANF recipients in unpaid work … employment in the paid labor market. TANF recipients are assigned to entry-level jobs at government offices, nonprofit agencies … hourly wage, recipients receive their TANF grant and food stamp benefits in exchange for the hours they work. In addition to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011102453
Cover Image
Coordinating Employment Services Across the TANF and WIA Programs (Issue Brief)
Kirby, Gretchen G.; Lyskawa, Julia - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
12 strategies for TANF/WIA coordination that are in use in the study sites and that other locations might choose to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262024
Cover Image
Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates: Summary Report
Pavetti, LaDonna; Kauff, Jacqueline; Derr, Michelle K.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008
strategies: (1) new work opportunities for TANF recipients, (2) administrative strategies, (3) TANF policy changes, and (4 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262095
Cover Image
TANF Recipients Living with a Disability: Policy Framework, Prevalence, and Service Strategies.
Pavetti, LaDonna - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010838231
Cover Image
Teaching Self-Sufficiency Through Home Visitation and Life Skills Education
Meckstroth, Alicia; Burwick, Andrew; Moore, Quinn; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
To address challenges faced by hard-to-employ TANF clients, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, in … 2005. The initiative combined intensive home visitation and life skills education to prepare high-risk TANF clients in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011144826
Cover Image
Operating TANF: Opportunities and Challenges for Tribes and Tribal Consortia
Hillabrant, Walter; Rhoades, Mack B.; Jr.; Pindus, Nancy - Mathematica Policy Research - 2003
Federal law permits American Indian tribes to operate TANF programs for their members, an option that entails benefits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011102072
Cover Image
Providing Paid Employment Opportunities for TANF Participants Engaged in Vocational Education Programs: Examples from Denver, Colorado; Kentucky; and California
Person, Ann; Pavetti, LaDonna; Max, Jeffrey - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008
This brief profiles three programs, two statewide and one local, that provide work opportunities to TANF recipients … further their education while reinforcing the emphasis of the TANF program on encouraging recipients to engage in work as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011102672
Cover Image
Understanding Two Categories of TANF Spending Other and Authorized Under Prior Law
Derr, Michelle K.; Anderson, Tara; Pavetti, LaDonna; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011102691
Cover Image
Addressing Substance Abuse Problems Among TANF Recipients: A Guide for Program Administrators.
Kirby, Gretchen; Anderson, Jacquelyn - Mathematica Policy Research - 2000
Provides information to help program administrators and staff understand substance abuse problems, identify welfare recipients with these problems, understand the treatment system, and integrate treatment into a work-focused welfare program.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010556902
Cover Image
Addressing Mental Health Problems Among TANF Recipients: A Guide for Program Administrators.
Derr, Michelle K.; Hill, Heather; Pavetti, LaDonna - Mathematica Policy Research - 2000
Examines mental health conditions among welfare recipients, to 1) provide an overview of common conditions and the mental health system, 2) discuss the types and prevalence of certain disorders, 3) offer strategies for linking recipients with treatment and designing employment services to move...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010556912