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The "Value Added" of Linking Publicly Assisted Housing for Low-Income Older Adults with Enhanced Services: A Literature Syntheses and Environmental Scan

Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties

Contents Key Findings Youth who age out of foster care continue to experience poor employment outcomes at age 24 Youth who age out of foster care tend to follow one of four employment trajectories as they transition to adulthood Positive outcomes at age 24 Poor outcomes at age 24 Implications Pathways to adult serv

Obesity and American Indians/Alaska Natives

Contents Introduction Literature Review Prevalence Contributing Factors Consequences of Obesity Intervention Research Federal Agency Activities Site Visit to Gila River Indian Community Directions for Future Research

Blending Perspectives and Building Common Ground: A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and Child Protection

In a field where difficult decisions are made every day, child welfare workers face particular dilemmas when working with the extremely troubled families whose complex and multiple problems include both substance abuse and child maltreatment. Central to their challenge is that addiction to alcohol and other drugs can be a chronic, relapsing diso

Dynamics of Children's Movement Among the AFDC, Medicaid, and Foster Care Programs Prior to Welfare Reform: 1995-1996

Policy changes may have both positive and negative effects on programs that are not the primary target of the policy. Policymakers hope that the potential negative effects are minimized and do not outweigh the positive effects on the target program as well as on other programs. Analyzing the patterns of program utilization by children before and a

Providing Mental Health Services to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges in Four States

Contents Policy Context Rationale for Providing Mental Health Services to Welfare Recipients Methodology Overview of the Study Sites Key Choices in Designing and Providing Mental Health Services Key Implementation Issues General Conclusions

Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Rich and Poor States: Key Findings

Content The Study What We Found Endnote

Measures of Material Hardship

Content The Value of Hardship Measures Defining and Measuring Hardship Material Hardship Indexes Measuring Hardship Using the SIPP Unanswered Questions for Future Research

Approaches to Evaluating Welfare Reform: Lessons from Five State Demonstrations

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Child Care Quality: Does It Matter and Does It Need to be Improved?

Child Care Quality: Does it Matter and Does It Need to be Improved? Executive Summary Contents Does the Quality of Child Care Have Meaningful Effects on Childrens Developmental Outcomes? What Is the Quality of Care in the United States? Is There a Case for Public Investment in Quality Child Care? Conclusions

State Assisted Living Policy: 1998

State Assisted Living Policy: 1998 Executive Summary

Prescription Drug Coverage, Spending, Utilization, and Prices

Prescription drugs play an ever-increasing role in modern medicine. New medications are improving health outcomes and quality of life, replacing surgery and other invasive treatments, and quickening recovery for patients who receive these treatments. As important as prescription drugs are, not everyone has access to them. The newest drugs are ofte

Assessing the Field of Post-Adoption Services: Family Needs, Program Models and Evaluation Issues. Summary Report

Content Literature Review Need for Post-Adoption Services PAS Programs in Operation or Development Evaluation of PAS Case Studies of PAS Programs Need for Post-Adoption Services Characteristics of PAS Programs Discussion

Core Performance Indicators for Homeless-Serving Programs Administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Contents Characteristics of the Four Homeless-Serving Programs Analysis of Measures Derived from Homeless Administrative Data Systems (HADS) Potential Core Performance Measures For Homeless-Specific Service Programs Application of Suggested Core Performance Measures To DHHS Mainstream Programs Serving Homeless Individuals

Serving TANF and Low-Income Populations through WIA One-Stop Centers

National welfare reform legislation in 1996 created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, which imposed time limits on cash assistance receipt and broadened and strengthened mandates for clients to work or engage in work-related activities. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) rationalized and consolidated multiple empl

HHS Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated to the Public. a. The HHS Mission

The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves. The Department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. Program responsibilities

HHS Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated to the Public

This site describes the HHS Information Quality Guidelines as well as the supporting administrative mechanisms to request correction of information covered under the guidelines. The HHS Guidelines were developed in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 106-554 and OMB government-wide requirements directing all federal agencies to issue guidelines

Foundations for Strong Families 201. Conclusion

Family-focused services that build both relationship and financial skills have much promise. In this tumultuous economy, recognizing that couples with stable relationships accumulate greater levels of wealth over time and have the potential to better ride out the ebbs and flows of market changes, more and more service providers are keen to work wi

Foundations for Strong Families 201. Alternative Credit Scores

For low- and moderate-income couples with bad credit or a lack of credit, alternative credit scores can provide a solution. Many people with low incomes use cash, write checks, or use debit cards instead of using credit, and therefore do not develop credit histories. The Fair Isaac Corporation, creators of the FICO score, introduced the FICO Expan

1. Streamlining eligibility determination for one

Examples of Promising Practices for Integrating and Coordinating Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention: Human Services and Health Programs Under the Affordable Care Act. 1. Streamlining eligibility determination for one program based on datalinkages with other programs

Location and Programs Practice Additional Resources Alabama – Medicaid and SNAP The state implemented Express Lane Eligibility, qualifying children for Medicaid based on SNAP findings.

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