Reports

1. Introduction and BackgroundMothers Making a Change (MMAC) is a public program serving mothers with a substance abuse problem in Cobb and Douglas counties in Georgia. MMAC came to our attention during a discussion with the Foster Care Unit Manager in the Social Services Section of the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) in Atlanta.

Executive SummaryIn the 1990s, officials at the state and federal levels were concerned that despite state efforts and enactment of the 1980 Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (AACWA), the number of children entering the child welfare system continued to rise, and children lingered in foster care for an extended period of time.

In 1999, HHS contracted with Urban Institute to conduct the Study of Screening and Assessment in TANF/Welfare-to-Work. The second phase of the study involved case studies of a limited number of localities to further explore how these agencies and their partners responded to the issues and challenges identified during phase one.

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Services Integration: Strengthening Offenders and Families, While Promoting Community Health and Safety By: Shelli Rossman The Urban Institute December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities A Womans Journey Home: Challenges for Female Offenders and Their Children By: Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW Co-director, Center for Gender & Justice December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities The Psychological Impact of Incarceration: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment Craig Haney University of California, Santa Cruz December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Exploring the Needs and Risks of the Returning Prisoner Population By: James Austin George Washington University John Irwin San Francisco State University Patricia Hardyman George Washington University December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration Creasie Finney Hairston, PhD Jane Addams College of Social Work University of Illinois at Chicago December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services: An Exploration of Overlapping Needs, Resources, and Interests in Brooklyn Neighborhoods

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Incarceration, Reentry, and Social Capital: Social Networks in the Balance By: Dina R. Rose John Jay College of Criminal Justice Todd R. Clear John Jay College of Criminal Justice December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities The Antisocial Behavior of the Adolescent Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Developmental Perspective By: J. Mark Eddy and John B. Reid Oregon Social Learning Center December 2001

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities The Skill Sets and Health Care Needs of Released Offenders Gerald G. Gaes, Ph. D. and Newton Kendig, M.D. Federal Bureau of Prisons January 10, 2002

From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children Ross D. Parke University of California, Riverside K. Alison Clarke-Stewart University of California, Irvine December 2001

Submitted by: Gregory Acs, Pamela Loprestwith Tracy Roberts The Urban Institute 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Federal Project Officer: Matthew Lyon

Report and Recommendations From the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics

Effect of standards on transmission requirements (e.g., addresses)Does the Transactions Rule affect health plan transmission requirements? May a health plan continue to require health care providers to send dental claim transactions to one location (electronic mail box, etc.) and preauthorization transactions to another? 11/2/2001:

This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-97-0013 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and the Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Beyond Fair Hearings: How Five States Help Medicaid Managed Care Beneficiaries Resolve Disputes with Health Plans

Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy, Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2002 Through September 30, 2003 [Federal Register: November 30, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 231)] [Notices] [Page 59790-59793]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Contents Research Question and Methods Core Results Implications Directions for Future Research The role of alternative work arrangements  temporary help, independent contractors, on-call workers, and contract company worker

Prepared by: Julia Lane, Kelly S. Mikelson, Patrick T. Sharkey, Douglas Wissoker The Urban Institute 2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Role of Health Insurance in Successful Labor Force Entry and Employment Retention

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Barriers to and Supports for Work Among Adults with Disabilities: Results from the NHIS-D

OverviewChapter 1 addressed the question of why it is important to focus on the effects of JOBS programs on children. We turn now to the question of how child impacts were studied in the NEWWS Child Outcomes Study and, more specifically, in the two-year follow-up wave of the study.

Overview Welfare reform policies are sometimes referred to as "two generational" because not only are the lives of the parents changed by government welfare-to-work programs, but the lives of the children are changed as well. At the most basic level, children's time use patterns and child care patterns are likely to change.

The Lewin Group, Inc. Berkeley Policy Associates, Cornell University

Contents   Characteristics and Service Needs of Kinship Caregivers Alternative Kinship Care Program Models and Services Lessons Learned about Designing and Implementing Alternative Programs Policy Implications  

This paper first summarizes programs that provide support during the school-to-work transition period, and how they have evolved in recent years. It then presents findings from focus groups conducted with individuals who acquired a significant disability during childhood or prior to gaining significant employment experience and who subsequently achieved a measure of employment success.

The Lewin Group, Inc. Berkeley Policy Associates, Cornell University

Prepared for:Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Prepared by: Rob Geen, Pamela Holcomb, Amy Jantz, Robin Koralek, Jake Leos-Urbel, Karin Malm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities

Chapter I: Introduction and Overview Background In its report for the FY 2001 Appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Conference Committee added funds for the fourth year to the Policy Research account in the Office of the Secretary and directed in its report that the funding support studies of the outcomes of welfar

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

Statement of the Problem The course of human development is not a series of random events. The lives of adults at any point in time are the result of previous choices and environmental influences.

This report profiles the efforts of four states to address the mental health needs of welfare recipients.

Final Report Michelle K. Derr Sarah Douglas LaDonna Pavetti  

Submitted by: Michael R. Pergamit, Ph.D. Lynn Huang, Ph.D. Julie Lane, Ph.D. National Opinion Research Center (NORC) University of Chicago

The Home and Community-Based Services Resource Network This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-97-0019 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and the MEDSTAT Group.

Contents The Findings in Brief Historical Context of Integrated and Traditional Case Management Integrated and Traditional Case Management in Columbus The Evaluation in Columbus