Serving Noncustodial Parents:

A Descriptive Study of Welfare-to-Work Programs

Prepared by

Karin Martinson, The Urban Institute
John Trutko, The Urban Institute
Debra Strong, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

December 2000

This report is available on the Internet at:
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/ncp-wtw-d00/index.htm

A version in PDF format is available for printing (417K)

Contents

Executive Summary

Chapters:

1. Introduction
   1. Issues Facing Low-Income Noncustodial Parents
   2. Overview of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program
   3. Research Methods
   4. Structure of the Report
2. Program Design and Characteristics
   1. Sponsoring Agencies and Partnerships with Other Organizations
   2. Project Service Area
   3. Funding Sources
   4. Participation Levels and Target Groups Served
   5. Program Goals
3. Getting Noncustodial Parents to Participate
   1. Recruitment and Outreach Strategies
   2. Incentives to Participate
4. Program Services
   1. Intake and Assessment
   2. Case Management
   3. Employment and Postemployment Services
   4. Parenting and Relationship Services
   5. Other Types of Services
5. Conclusions

References

Appendix A: Profiles of the NCP Study Programs

• DeKalb County Fatherhood Connection, Decatur, GA
• Full Employment Council's Concerned Parent Program, Kansas City, MO
• Houston Works, Houston, TX
• Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization (IRFFR), Milwaukee, WI
• Los Angeles County Private Industry Council Noncustodial Parent-to-Work (NCPtW) Program, Los Angeles, CA
• LAVeterans in Progress Fathers Welfare-to-Work Program, Los Angeles, CA
• Milwaukee County Private Industry Council, Milwaukee, WI
• Minneapolis FATHER Project, Minneapolis, MN
• Nevada Business Services, Las Vegas, NV
• Wisconsin Department of Corrections NOW Program, Milwaukee, WI
• Yakima SHARE Program, Yakima, WA

Appendix B: Sumary of WtW Amendments

Exhibits

I-1 Programs Included in WtW Noncustodial Parent Study

II-1 Key Background Features of Noncustodial Parent Programs

II-2 Role of the Child Support Enforcement Agency in NCP Programs

III-1 Recruitment Methods and Incentives to Participate in NCP Programs

IV-1 Employment and Postemployment Services in NCP Programs

IV-2 Parenting and Other Services in NCP Programs

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