Welfare Reform

Utilizing Hotline Services to Sustain Employment

Schmidt, C.M.
Austin, M.J.

No abstract is available for this publication.

Hiring TANF Recipients to Work in a County Human Services Agency

Deichert, K.
Austin, M.J.
2004

No abstract is available for this publication.

Promoting Self-Sufficiency through Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)

Svihula, J.
Austin, M.J.

No abstract is available for this publication.

The Adopt-a-Family Program: Building Networks of Support

Doyle, S.
Austin, M.J.

No abstract is available for this publication.

Combining Business with Rehabilitation in a Public Workcenter for Disabled and Low-Income Participants

Prince, J.
Austin, M.J.
2004

No abstract is available for this publication

Integrating Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services into a County Welfare-to-Work Program

Schmidt, C.M.
Austin, M.J.
2004

No abstract is available for this publication.

The Guaranteed Ride Home Program: Transportation Services for Welfare-to-Work Participants

Schmidt, C.M.
Austin, M.J.
2016

No abstract is available for this publication.

Connections Shuttle: Transportation for CalWORKs Participants

Downes, D.
Austin, M.J.
2004

No abstract is available for this publication.

Innovative Programs and Practices Emerging from the Implementation of Welfare Reform

Prince, J.
Austin, M.J.
2008

Following welfare reform implementation, human service agencies are transforming themselves as they change their function from determining eligibility to enhancing employability. Most new programs are removing barriers to work force participation and facilitating self-sufficiency, while most community partnerships are providing a variety of support services. Administratively, human service agencies are incorporating private-sector organizational development functions, merging with other agencies, blending funding streams, and linking adult and child welfare services. This paper highlights...

Implementing Welfare Reform and Guiding Organizational Change

Carnochan, S.
Austin, M.J.
2008

Federal welfare reform has provided the impetus for profound changes at the level of county public social service agencies as they respond to mandatory work requirements and time limits for their clients. At the forefront of this change are the directors of these agencies, who are leading a process of cultural, systemic and community change. This study looks at qualitative data drawn from interviews and ongoing consultation with ten county social service directors as they reflected on the first two years of welfare reform implementation. The key findings include: (1) identification of...