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Evaluation of the New Jersey Substance Abuse

Evaluation of the New Jersey Substance Abuse Research Demonstration

An Intervention for Welfare Recipients with Substance Abuse Problems
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Barriers to Employability Among Women on TANF

Barriers to Employability Among Women on TANF With a Substance Abuse Problem

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Intensive Case Management Improves Substance

Intensive Case Management Improves Substance Abuse and Employment Outcomes of Female Welfare Recipients: Preliminary Findings

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Substance Abuse and Substance-Related Impairment

Patterns of Substance Use and Substance-Related Impairment among Participants in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (AFDC)

PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE-RELATED IMPAIRMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN PROGRAM (AFDC)   Sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Public Health Service, the National Institutes of Health / National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Substance Abuse a
Providing Mental Health Services to TANF

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
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Treating the Hidden Wounds: Trauma Treatment and

Treating the Hidden Wounds: Trauma Treatment and Mental Health Recovery for Victims of Human Trafficking

This Issue Brief focuses on the trauma experienced by most trafficking victims, its impact on health and well-being, some of the challenges to meeting trauma-related needs of trafficking victims, and promising approaches to treatment and recovery. While this issue brief touches on trauma across human trafficking populations, it has a special emph
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Providing Mental Health Services to TANF

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

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 high
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Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities

This report presents findings on the characteristics and employment barriers of families receiving TANF benefits in South Carolina's Family Independence (FI) Program. The study included in-depth telephone interviews with 1,120 case heads of families receiving TANF benefits in South Carolina during June 2002, in a research design stratified to incl
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Families on TANF in Illinois: Employment Assets

Families on TANF in Illinois: Employment Assets and Liabilities

This report utilizes survey and administrative data to examine the personal characteristics and situations, potential challenges for employment, compensating strengths and resources, and employment outcomes of TANF recipients in Illinois. Topics examined include physical and mental health, disability, child care, domestic violence, substance abuse
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Risk and Reality: The Implications of Prenatal

Risk and Reality: The Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs

RISK AND REALITY: THE IMPLICATIONS OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS By Joanne P. Brady, Marc Posner, Cynthia Lang and Michael J. Rosati The Education Development Center, Inc. 1994.
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APPENDIX E. ADDITIONAL FIGURES

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Appendix E. Additional Figures

Source: Telephone surveys of 1,120 TANF recipients in South Carolina  
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APPENDIX D. ADDITIONAL TABLES

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Appendix D. Additional Tables

Appendix D Table II-a Mother’s Relationship with the Father of Her Youngest Child at the Time of the Child’s Birth – by Ethnicity   Relationship Percent Black White
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TABLE SUM.3. SELF-REPORTED PROBLEMS THAT

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table Sum.3. Self-reported Problems That Prevented Case Heads From Participating in Work, Education OR Training During Past Year

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Child's Health, Behavioral or Special Need 10.8% 18.9% 11.9% 12.6%
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TABLE SUM.2. NUMBER OF POTENTIAL LIABILITIES FOR

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table Sum.2. Number of Potential Liabilities for Employment

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Number of Human Capital Deficits 0 48.2%
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TABLE SUM.1. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL ASSETS AND

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table Sum.1. Summary of Potential Assets and Liabilities for Employment

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Potential Assets for Employment More than High School/GED
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TABLE I.2. NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS (a)

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table I.2. Neighborhood Characteristics (a)

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Unemployment Among Neighborhood Residents Not a problem
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TABLE I.1. TRANSPORTATION USE AND PROBLEMS

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table I.1. Transportation Use and Problems

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Primary Mode of Transportation to Work or Work-Related Activity a
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TABLE H.2. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (a)

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table H.2. Domestic Violence (a)

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Experienced Physical Violence from Partner
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TABLE H.1. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table H.1. Chemical Dependence

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Alcohol Dependence a No alcohol dependence 99.3%
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TABLE G.2. MENTAL HEALTH

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Table G.2. Mental Health

  Percentage Unless Stated Otherwise Time Limited with No Exemptions/Extensions Time Limited with Temporary Work Exemptions Time Limited with Extensions Granted Total Nonspecific Psychological Distress a Low

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