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Using Vouchers to Deliver Social Services: Considerations Based on the CCDF and TANF Program Experiences
Contents
Research Questions and Methodology
Current Use of Vouchers in the CCDF and TANF Programs
Key Findings and Implications
Areas for Further Exploration
Implementation of the Partners for Fragile Families Demonstration Projects
Contents
Program Design
Recruiting and Enrolling Participants
PFF Program Services
Implementation Challenges
Lessons from the PFF Demonstration
Evaluability Assessment of Discharge Planning and the Prevention of Homelessness
Contents
Introduction
Key Research Questions
Methods
Key Findings
Key Study Design and Measurement Issues
Alternative Research Designs
Introduction
Alternative Responses to Child Maltreatment: Findings from NCANDS
Child protective services (CPS) agencies face a large volume of reports, increasingly complex cases, and strained resources. Because of their belief that many CPS reports do not require a traditional investigative response, some States have developed practices and policies to differentiate how cases are handled. Generally, investigations are aimed
Study of Work Participation and Full Engagement Strategies
Content
Research Questions
Site Selection and Data Sources
Key Findings
Potential Next Steps
Efforts by Child Welfare Agencies to Address Domestic Violence: The Experiences of Five Communities
Laudan Y. Aron and Krista K. Olson
The Urban Institute
March 1997
Description and Assessment of State Approaches to Diversion Programs and Activities under Welfare Reform
Introduction - Significance of Diversion Programs
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
Welfare Time Limits: State Policies, Implementation, and Effects on Families
by:
Dan Bloom, Mary Farrell, and Barbara Fink
with
Diana Adams-Ciardullo
Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Project Officer: Michael Dubinsky
Privatization in Practice: Case Studies of Contracting for TANF Case Management, Final Report
Contents
Study Design
Rationale for Privatization
Deciding the Scope and Size of Contracts
The Contractors
Promoting Competition
Ensuring Effective and Fair Procurements
Designing Contracts That Work
Upholding Accountability Through Monitoring
National Study of Child Protective Services Systems and Reform Efforts: Review of State CPS Policy - Executive Summary
Contents
Purpose and Background
Summary of Findings
Reflections
Endnotes
National Study of Child Protective Services Systems and Reform Efforts: Findings on Local CPS Practices - Executive Summary
Contents
Introduction
Agency Administration and Staffing
Screening and Intake
Investigation and Alternative Response
Collaboration with Other Agencies
Changes in CPS Practice
Variation by Administrative Structure
Site Visits to Local Agencies
Conclusions
Operating TANF: Opportunities and Challenges for Tribes and Tribal Consortia
Contents
Making the Decision to Operate Tribal TANF
Developing a Sound TANF Plan
Ensuring Smooth Program Implementation and Operations
Lessons Learned and Implications
Evaluation of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Teams Pilot: Final Report
The Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative (SC2) is a new interagency approach to partnering with cities for economic growth launched by the White House Domestic Policy Council in 2011. The SC2 initiative represents a new model of collaboration between federal and local government to improve how the federal government invests in and offers t
rpt_SC2FinalReport.pdf
Evaluation of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Teams Pilot: Federal Role in Revitalizing Distressed Cities: Interagency Collaboration and Local Partnerships
The federal government has historically invested significant resources in the nation’s distressed cities. However, the benefits of these investments have often not been fully realized. Many of the most distressed cities have lacked the capacity to effectively use these resources and, in some cases, the segmented nature of the resources coming
rpt_CollaborationAndPartnerships.pdf
Evaluation of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Teams Pilot: Building a More Responsive Federal Workforce: Lessons from the SC2 Pilot
In 2011, the U.S. federal government launched the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative, a new model of federal-local collaboration designed to (i) improve how the federal government invests in cities, (ii) offer technical assistance to support local priorities, and (iii) help to coordinate funds at the local, state, and federal level. A co
rpt_BuildingFederalWorkforce.pdf
Using Evidence-Based Constructs to Assess Extent of Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions
This brief is one in a series exploring issues related to the implementation of evidence-based interventions. It describes several constructs that can be used to describe, monitor, and facilitate implementation. It also describes how to apply these constructs in several ways, including data collection to monitor progress and developing an implemen
ib_Milestones.pdf
Emerging Child Welfare Practice Regarding Immigrant Children in Foster Care
As the number of immigrant children and children of immigrants in the U.S. has grown, child welfare agencies are serving an increasingly diverse spectrum of families, including many with at least one parent or some children who were born outside the U.S. To improve their work with these families, a number of child welfare agencies have in recent
ib_MOUsWithConsulates.pdf