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Efforts by Child Welfare
Agencies to Address Domestic Violence: The Experiences of Five
Communities, March 1997. The
Executive Summary
is also available.
This report, by Laudan Aron and Krista Olson of the Urban Institute, focuses
on recent efforts by child welfare agencies to take account of battering
experienced by mothers in cases of child abuse and neglect. These efforts
are in their infancy. The studys goal is to document what child
welfare agencies in five state and local communities are doing in attempting
to integrate domestic violence concerns into their agency routines, and to
identify and highlight issues that a child welfare agency would do well to
consider before proceeding with similar efforts. This report should
be read with the understanding that it presents few answers or best
practices. Instead it raises issues that, on the basis of fieldwork,
seem critical for child welfare agencies to consider as they address domestic
violence among families in their caseloads. You may also download the
full report in WordPerfect format as a compressed, self-extracting file
(cwsdv.exe, 152Kb).
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Coordinated Community
Responses to Domestic Violence in Six Communities: Beyond the Justice
System, Executive Summary, October 1996. The
full report (385k)
is also available.
The past two decades have seen dramatic changes in the response to domestic
violence in communities throughout the United States. In many communities,
the justice systems have experienced a number of important changes in their
laws and agency practices related to domestic violence. At the same
time, social services for battered women have become more widely available
with substantial growth in domestic violence hotlines and shelters.
This study by Sandra Clark, Martha Burt, Margaret Schulte, and Karen Maguire
of the Urban Institute examines coordinated responses to domestic violence
in six communities that have expanded their response to include a broad array
of agencies beyond the justice system. Many of these efforts are in
their early stages and do not provide definitive answers about the best approach
to coordination or the likely outcomes. However, the experiences of
these communities raise a number of important issues for other communities
to consider as they seek new ways to address this complicated problem.
You may download the full report in WordPerfect format as a compressed,
self-extracting file
(domviol.exe, 145Kb).
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Welfare-to-Work publications, particularly those related
to Mathematica Policy Researchs evaluation of the Department of
Labors national Welfare-to-Work program
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ASPE's
Homelessness web site
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Core Performance Indicators
for Homeless-Serving Programs Administered by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. An
Executive Summary
is also available.
This report, by John Bartko of Capital Research Corporation and Burt Barnow
of Johns Hopkins University, explores the feasibility of developing a core
set of performance measures across four HHS programs that focus on service
delivery to homeless persons. The report also explores the extent to which
mainstream service-delivery programs supported by HHS, i.e., those not
specifically targeted to homelessness, could generate performance measures
on the extent to which homeless persons are served and with what effect.
September 2003. Full report
in PDF format.
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Families on
TANF in Illinois: Employment Assets and Liabilities, June 2003.
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, criminal record, transportation, education
and skills, and employment and earnings. The study's specially-designed survey
instrument also is being used for ASPE-funded studies of the TANF caseload
in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Missouri, and
South Carolina, which will allow comparison of data from a total of seven
surveys. Prepared by Mathematica Policy Research.
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The 1996 National
Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC): A Comparison
of Faith-Based and Secular Non-Profit Programs, March 2002.
In recognition of the historically important role that faith-based organizations
play in providing services to individuals who are homeless, ASPE funded a
secondary analysis of the 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers
and Clients (NSHAPC). This comparison of faith-based and secular non-profit
programs draws from a comprehensive, nationally representative survey of
programs providing homeless assistance services and the clients they serve.
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Implementing
Welfare Reform Requirements for Teenage Parents: Lessons from Experience
in Four States, October 1997
This report summarizes lessons based on an examination of the operational
experiences in four states that implemented school attendance and living
arrangements requirements using federal waivers under the prior AFDC
program. The four states are Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and
Virginia. The report draws lessons in three areas: (1) identifying
teenage parents, (2) implementing school attendance requirements, and (3)
implementing living arrangement requirements. Robert Wood and John
Burghardt of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., prepared the report for the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, October 31,
1997.
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Alcohol and Other
Drug Treatment Outcomes for Parents and Welfare Recipients: Outcomes,
Benefits, and Costs. January 1997
This report by Dean Gerstein, Robert Johnson and Cindy Larison of the National
Opinion Research Center and Hendrick Harwood and Douglas Fountain of the
Lewin Group examines substance abuse treatment outcomes for parents and welfare
recipients. The study re-analyzes data originally collected by the
State of California regarding individuals who received drug and alcohol treatment
and recovery services in California during 1991-92. It finds that welfare
recipients have similar drug and alcohol treatment outcomes to those of the
general population of persons receiving substance abuse treatment.
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Substance Abuse and
Substance-Related Impairment Among Participants in the Aid to Families with
Dependent Children Program (AFDC), December 1994. Executive
Summary
This report, based on the 1991 and 1992 National Household Surveys on Drug
Abuse, provides data on substance use and substance-related impairment among
AFDC participants. The study was conducted as background to welfare
reform efforts, to consider how many AFDC recipients might be expected to
need alcohol or drug abuse treatment, and for how many would intense treatment
needs likely preclude concurrent participation in education, training, or
employment activities.
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The Application
Process for TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and SCHIP: Issues for Agencies and
Applicants, Including Immigrants and Limited English Speakers, January
2003.
This study provides descriptions and information about overall application
procedures under four major assistance programs in a variety of venues (e.g.,
welfare offices, hospitals, health clinics) at six sites (Arlington, VA;
Dallas, TX; Raleigh, NC; New York, NY; Seattle, WA; and Sedalia, MO). The
study also looks at how programs are addressing particular issues related
to immigrants and limited English proficient persons as part of the application
procedures. Prepared by Pamela A. Holcomb, Karen Tumlin, Robin Koralek, Randy
Capps, and Anita Zuberi of the Urban Institute.
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How Are Immigrants
Faring After Welfare Reform? Preliminary Evidence from Los
Angeles and New York City, February 2002.
This final report by the Urban Institute primarily provides analyses based
on a telephone survey of 3,447 immigrant families (i.e., families with at
least one foreign-born adult) in New York City and Los Angeles County, including
detailed data on 7,843 people in those families. The Survey Research Center
of the University of California at Los Angeles conducted the survey in late
1999 and early 2000 and it describes the living conditions and immigration
status of about 4.8 million people in Los Angeles County and 3.5 million
people in New York City who live in immigrant families. The survey was conducted
in five languages and had a response rate of 69 percent. In addition, the
report includes: information from in-person, follow-up interviews with 100
households in each city; information on native born citizens in each city
from the Current Population Survey collected by the U.S. Census Bureau; and
information on native citizen families in California and New York State from
the National Survey of Americas Families survey collected by the Urban
Institute.
PDF
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Caring for Immigrants:
Health Care Safety Nets in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and Houston,
February 2001.
This report analyzes qualitative data to examine factors influencing changes
in the health care systems for immigrants in these four cities, including
immigrant eligibility changes under federal welfare reform, immigration
enforcement issues, and language and cultural differences. Prepared by Leighton
Ku and Alyse Freilich of the Urban Institute.
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All
Under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform,
June 1999.
This report analyzes of CPS data regarding the prevalence of citizen children
in immigrant-headed households. Prepared by Fix and Zimmerman.
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Trends
in Noncitizens' and Citizens' Use of Public Benefits Following Welfare
Reform: 1994-1997, March 1999.
This report analyzes Current Population Survey (CPS) data regarding the relative
program participation rates of citizens and noncitizens in AFDC/TANF, SSI,
General Assistance, Medicaid, and food stamps. Prepared by Fix and
Passel.
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Summary
of Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions Under Current Law, 2003.
Summarizes the provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities
Act (PRWORA) as well as other recent legislation that restrict the program
eligibiilty of immigrants.
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Providing Mental Health Services
to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges
in Four States, 2001
This report profiles the efforts of four states (Florida, Oregon, Tennessee,
and Utah) to address the mental health needs of welfare recipients. Prepared
by Mathematica Policy Research, 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.
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Assessment of Major Federal Data Sets for Analyses
of Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islander Subgroups and Native
Americans
These two reports assess the capability of several federal surveys to provide
data on major subgroups of Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islanders (e.g.
Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Chinese, and Filipinos) and on American
Indian or Alaska Natives (AIANs). The
Task 2 Report: Inventory
of Selected Existing Federal Databases, May 2000, contains an inventory
of major databases used by HHS analysts with information about how the
race/ethnicity response categories were designed, interviewing policies,
sample sizes, and publication policies. The
Task 3 Report: Extending
the Utility of Federal Databases, May 2000, assesses the ability of the
databases to provide data of adequate precision on selected Hispanic and
API subgroups and AIANs. The report also suggests and evaluates methods to
enhance the ability of surveys to provide reasonably reliable statistics
about these populations. Prepared by Westat.
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Evaluation of the New Jersey
Substance Abuse Research Demonstration web site.
This random assignment evaluation is assessing the effectiveness of two
approaches to treat substance abuse and related problems in welfare recipients
in New Jersey. Outcomes include employment and earnings, substance
use, and related familiy issues (such as involvement with child protective
services). The web site contains an overview and reports:
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Intensive
Case Management Improves Welfare Clients' Rates of Entry and Retention in
Substance Abuse Treatment: Executive Summary.
January 2001.
States are struggling to develop innovative strategies to effectively address
substance abuse in the context of welfare reform. This report presents
preliminary findings of a study conducted in New Jersey comparing the rates
of welfare clients' entry and retention in substance abuse treatment for
two contrasting intervention approaches: Care Coordination and Intensive
Case management. Preliminary findings clearly indicate the benefits
of providing intensive case management services over a more limited triage
and referral system.
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Specialized
Screening Approaches Can Substantially Increase the Identification
of Substance Abuse Problems Among Welfare Recipients: Executive
Summary. January 2001.
This report describes the results of two approaches to screening for substance
abuse among TANF recipients in New Jersey. Results suggest that a generic
approach to screening in welfare settings one that relies primarily
on caseworkers administering paper and pencil measures as part of benefit
eligibility determination is useful, but that specialized screening
programs can substantially increase case identification rates. Specialized
screening programs utilized in two counties are described.
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Blending
Perspectives and Building Common Ground: Report to Congress on Substance
Abuse and Child Protection, April 1999.
This report was requested by Congress in the Adoption and Safe Families Act
of 1997. As directed, it describes (1) the extent and scope of the problem
of substance abuse in the child welfare population; (2) the types of services
provided to these clients; (3) what is known about the effectiveness of services;
and (4) recommendations for moving the field forward to better serve families
affected by both child maltreatment and substance abuse. Although intended
for Congress, the report is also useful for state, local, and national policy
makers concerned with the interrelationships between substance abuse and
child maltreatment.
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Alcohol and Other
Drug Treatment Outcomes for Parents and Welfare Recipients: Outcomes,
Benefits, and Costs, January 1997.
This report examines substance abuse treatment outcomes for parents and welfare
recipients. The study, by Dean R. Gerstein, Robert A. Johnson and Cindy
L. Larison of the National Opinion Research Center and Hendrick J. Harwood
and Douglas Fountain of the Lewin Group, re-analyzes data originally collected
by the State of California regarding individuals who received drug and alcohol
treatment and recovery services in California during 1991-92. It finds
that welfare recipients have similar drug and alcohol treatment outcomes
to those of the general population of persons receiving substance abuse
treatment. The WordPerfect® files comprising the report may be
downloaded as a self-extracting, compressed file
(Caldata.exe, 205K).
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