Employment & Self-Sufficiency

This brief is based on Mathematica's study of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients as long-term care (LTC) workers. The study examined the suitability of TANF recipients for employment as certified nurse aides and home health aides and the feasibility of training recipients for these paraprofessional jobs.

The LTC industry's need for workers and TANF recipients' need for jobs could be mutually beneficial if, indeed, recipients' characteristics, skills, and circumstances match the requirements, accessibility, and availability of LTC jobs.

ASPE ISSUE BRIEF(*) Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Among Low-Income Single Mothers January 2005 This Issue Brief is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/05/unemp-receipt/

Contents Policy Context Socioeconomic Circumstances of Tribes WtW Program Framework and Implementation Program Services Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies for the Future The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) gra

Walter Hillabrant and Mack B. Rhoades, Jr. Support Services International, Inc. Nancy Pindus and John Trutko The Urban Institute

Contents   Data Sources and Methodological Approach Key Findings Conclusions  

Researchers at the Urban Institute recently completed a study of employment and wage growth among TANF recipients and low-wage workers.(1) The study's three main questions were:

Demographic and Household Characteristics Employment Experiences and Earnings Education and Training

Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Project Officer: Susan Hauan Through the: Missouri Department of Social Services and the Local Investment Commission, Inc.