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TANF, Child Support and Employment Program Partnerships

This guide explores the purpose and common goals of TANF, Child Support, and Employment Programs, emphasizing the importance of partnerships, resource maximization, communication, and best practices. It also delves into how these programs can effectively identify and address client needs, including those with special requirements.

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TANF, Child Support and Employment Program Partnerships

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  1. TANF, Child Support and Employment Program Partnerships Promoting family self-sufficiency through coordinated service delivery

  2. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS?

  3. Title IV-A: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) • To provide assistance to families so that children may be cared for in their own, or a relatives’ home, by promoting job preparation and work, and by encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families

  4. Title IV-D: Child Support Program (CSP) • To ensure that both parents financially (and emotionally) support their children • Focus on obtaining financial support from the non-custodial parent (NCP)

  5. Employment and DOL job programs • To make job search, work activities, including education, skills and job-readiness training, available to clients who require assistance

  6. WHAT IS THE COMMON GOAL OF TANF, CSP, AND EMPLOYMENT/JOB PROGRAMS?

  7. Common Goals • Empowering families to achieve self-sufficiency through regular employment, and when necessary, paying child-support • The combination of regular job earnings, and regular child support payments, helps low-income families to become, and remain, self-sufficient

  8. Common Goals • Reducing dependency on government benefits, which allows governments to provide benefits to other families and children in need • Providing services leading to self-sufficiency through education, job search assistance, job-skill training and education and support services (transportation, childcare, counseling, medical insurance)

  9. Why is it important that IV-A and IV-D have good partnerships? • To ensure families receive the optimum benefits from all the services that are available • To maximize resources by ensuring programs are not providing duplicate services • To ensure the programs meet heir respective objectives efficiently and effectively

  10. Program Services • Is each program aware of the services available under the other programs? • If so, how is that information shared with clients? • Are referrals made to other programs, and if so, who is responsible for follow-up?

  11. Maximizing Resources • Are programs providing timely and/or similar services? • If so, which program is in a position to provide the most comprehensive service? • Can programs pool resources and personnel to achieve shared-goals?

  12. Meeting Program Requirements • How can the actions of one program affect the responsibilities and performance of another program? • How can programs ensure they support the responsibilities and performance of another program?

  13. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION-SHARING

  14. Why is information-sharing important? • To accurately identify the legal custody of children and the services needed by CP’s, NCP’s and relative care-givers so no one falls “between the cracks” • To accurately track court-ordered and required program activities for clients that are receiving services • To identify fraudulent activities

  15. Information-Sharing continued… • Prompt assessment and opening of cases to ensure timely services • Sharing of information and providing education on the services a client may qualify for under other programs • Joint-efforts to support family needs

  16. Communication • How does each program identify a “case” (parent, child, relative)? • How does each program make, and track, referrals to other program (is their a central point of contact, by case number)? • Is input from the other programs requested when taking action on a case (how is this accomplished)?

  17. WHAT IS WORKING…

  18. Best Practices • Co-locating staff in the same building or in close proximity • Teaming of the respective program staff that works the same caseload • Creating a Coordinator Position to facilitate IV-A/IV-D links • Cross-training and shared-training to facilitate a better understanding of the respective programs

  19. Best Practices • Formation of a team, with representatives from each program, to review the shared cases and determine the best course of action for the family • Manual and systems development to expedite referrals and case-management activities

  20. WHAT OTHER PROGRAMS PLAY A PART…

  21. Clients with Special Needs • Identify clients with shared- needs that the programs can not address: - Physical disabilities - Alcohol and Drugs - Mental and Emotional Health - Domestic Violence

  22. Special Needs • What State/Tribal programs can address these needs? • Who qualifies for services? • How can you create better relationships with these programs? • If a referral is made, how does he referring agency inform other IV-A/IV-D/Employment programs of the referral?

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