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

Publication Date

This report profiles the efforts of four states to address the mental health needs of welfare recipients. The study was designed (1) to identify and provide detailed information about the design and structure of mental health services developed by state and local welfare offices to address the mental health needs of welfare recipients, (2) to highlight service delivery options in designing and implementing these services, and (3) to discuss the key implementation challenges and lessons learned in providing mental health services to welfare recipients.

Files
TANF-MH01.pdf (pdf, 763.2 KB)
Topics
Substance Use & Substance Use Disorders (SUD) | Service Delivery & Capacity Building | Mental Health | Human Services Policy | Employment & Self-Sufficiency | Access to Services and Benefits & Services Integration
Populations
Low-Income Populations
Location- & Geography-Based Data
State Data
Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)