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Fast Track and Other Nursing Home Diversion Initiatives: Colorado's Nursing Home Transition Grant
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Fast Track and Other Nursing Home Diversion Initiatives: Colorado's Nursing Home Transition Grant Debra Holtz, J.D., and Steve Eiken MEDSTAT December 23, 2003 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2003/COtrans.pdf (20 PDF pages)
Passages: Arkansas's Nursing Home Transition Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passages: Arkansas's Nursing Home Transition Program Michael Schaefer and Steve Eiken MEDSTAT December 26, 2003 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2003/ARtrans.pdf (20 PDF pages)
Project CHOICE (Consumers Have Options for Independence in Community Environments): Texas' Nursing Home Transition Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Project CHOICE (Consumers Have Options for Independence in Community Environments): Texas' Nursing Home Transition Program Steve Eiken, Daria Steigman and Jeff Keilson MEDSTAT December 22, 2003 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2003/TXtrans.pdf (21 PDF pages)
State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten: What the Evidence Shows
I. IntroductionWhether or not children will be successful students depends greatly on the quality of their experiences in early childhood. Research has demonstrated the value of providing comprehensive interventions for developing the knowledge and skills that prepare children for kindergarten and for closing the school achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students. In addition to…
Feasibility Study for the Evaluation of DHHS Programs Operated under Tribal Self-Governance
Draft Final Report Delivery Order 27 Under Contract No. HHS-100-97-0017 Authors: Kathy Langwell Cynthia Helba Jo Ann Kauffman Prepared for: Andrew Rock, Task Order Mgr. Office of Planning & Evaluation Dept. of Health & Human Svs. 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201
State Experiences with Minimum Nursing Staff Ratios for Nursing Facilities: Findings from Case Studies of Eight States
This paper reports on (1) what is known about the status of states' minimum nursing staff ratios and (2) findings from case studies that examine states' experiences with implementing or modifying these standards in a selected number of states. A review of the published and unpublished literature on state standards identified 36 states with established minimum ratios in 2003, with the District of…
Measuring Long-Term Care Work: A Guide to Selected Instruments to Examine Direct Care Worker Experiences and Outcomes
This Guide was developed to help long-term care providers devise appropriate surveys for measuring the experiences, behaviors and outcomes of Direct Care Workers (DCW) which might influence DCW retention and the long-term care work environment. This Guide can help organizations: (1) understand the importance of accurate measurement to guiding effective DCW retention efforts; (2) develop a…
Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Adjusting to Changing Circumstances
This report provides an update on the status of WtW program operations and post-WtW plans for the eleven evaluation study sites as the five-year grant periods draw to a close. The report highlights the extent of ongoing enrollment, the ways in which grantees have adapted to a variety of economic and policy changes that have occurred since the beginning of the program, and grantees' perceptions of…
Measuring Long-Term Care Work: A Guide to Selected Instruments to Examine Direct Care Worker Experiences and Outcomes
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Labor Measuring Long-Term Care Work: A Guide to Selected Instruments to Examine Direct Care Worker Experiences and Outcomes Executive Summary
State Experiences with Minimum Nursing Staff Ratios for Nursing Facilities: Findings from Case Studies of Eight States
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Welfare-to-Work Grants Program: Adjusting to Changing Circumstances
Contents Update on the Status of Program Operations Post-WtW Plans Adjustments Related to TANF Policies Adjustments Related to WIA Policies Adjustments Due to the Economy WtW Legacy The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Grants program, authorized by Congress in 1998, has provided supplemental funding to state and local agencies for employment-related
Welfare-to-Work Grants Programs: Adjusting to Changing Circumstances
By: Demetra Smith Nightingale, Carolyn Taylor O'Brien, Michael Egner, Nancy Pindus, and John Trutko (The Urban Institute) Submitted to:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services Submitted by: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Urban Institute (subcontractor) November 2003
State Experiences with Minimum Nursing Staff Ratios for Nursing Facilities: Findings from Case Studies of Eight States
Jane Tilly, Dr.P.H., Kirsten Black, M.P.P., and Barbara Ormond, Ph.D.The Urban Institute
Giving Noncustodial Parents Options: Employment and Child Support Outcomes of the SHARE Program
The Support Has A Rewarding Effect (SHARE) initiative operated with Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grant support in three counties in the state of Washington. SHARE offered three options to noncustodial parents (NCP) whose minor, dependent children were receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and who were in arrears on their support obligations: (1) start paying support, (2) enroll in a…
Long-Term Effects of the Minnesota Family Investment Program on Marriage and Divorce Among Two-Parent Families
In 1994, Minnesota began testing a major welfare reform initiative that emphasized financial incentives for work, a participation requirement for long-term recipients, and the simplification of rules and procedures for receiving public assistance. MDRC conducted an in-depth evaluation of the Minnesota Family Investment Program's effectiveness and impact on various populations served.
Study of the District of Columbia's TANF Caseload
This report presents results from an in-depth study of DC's TANF recipients. The study addresses the status of TANF recipients in 2002 and challenges to work that they may face. DC surveyed a representative sample of single-parent TANF caseheads who were on the TANF rolls in August 2002. In addition to questions about employment and income, the survey included questions about a number of…
Giving Noncustodial Parents Options: Employment and Child Support Outcomes of the SHARE Program
In recent years, policymakers and program administrators have increasingly focused on the role of noncustodial parents (NCPs) in the lives of low-income families. One example is Support Has A Rewarding Effect (SHARE), an initiative operated with Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grant support in three counties in the state of Washington.
Characteristics of Families Using Title IV-D Services in 1999 and 2001
Prepared by: Linda Mellgren, Jennifer Burnszynski, Sarah Douglas, and Brian Sinclair-James Prepared for:Office of Human Services PolicyOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and EvaluationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services