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CASAWORKS for Families: Program Components, Policies, and Activities

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Other

  • To Be Determined

Employment activities

  • Job skills training
  • Job readiness activities
  • Job search
  • Job placement
  • On the job training
  • Job development
  • Employment Activities - misc.

Educational activities

  • Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • GED courses
  • High school completion
  • Educational Activities - misc.
  • Literacy education

Financial incentives

  • Cash bonus for program completion
  • Earnings disregards
  • Earnings supplements/work subsidies
  • Elimination of 100 hour rule
  • Excluding the value of one vehicle
  • Coverage for work-related expenses
  • Increased asset limit
  • Individual Development Account (IDA)
  • Increase in income benefits for program enrollment
  • Increase in income benefits for program participation
  • Tax reduction/rebate (e.g. Earned Income Tax Credit)
  • Transitional income benefits
  • Financial Incentives - misc.

Financial disincentives/Sanctions

  • Reduced benefits for non-compliance
  • Strengthened JOBS sanctions
  • Multi-program sanctions

Program requirements

  • Work requirement
  • Community or alternative work
  • Child support order
  • Enrollment in substance abuse program
  • Mandatory JOBS for younger teens
  • Parenting or social contract
  • Paternity identification
  • School attendance
  • Living arrangements for unwed pregnant or parenting minors

Child support

  • Support paid directly to parent
  • Increased efficiency in collection

Food stamps

  • Cash out
  • Simplified program

Social/Support services

  • Child care
  • Transitional child care
  • Health benefits
  • Transitional health benefits
  • Transportation
  • Case management
  • Employment support for job retention
  • Multiple services in single location
  • Parenting classes/training
  • Counseling
  • Substance abuse/dependence treatment
  • Social/Support Services - misc.
  • Community/social services

Administration/Implementation

  • Changes in welfare office environment/culture
  • Simplification of program rules and procedures
  • Development of partnerships with private organizations
  • Development of new welfare policies
  • Administration/Implementation - misc.

Time limits

  • Time Limits - misc.

Family caps

  • Family Caps - misc.

Eligibility

  • Eligibility - misc.
Variation in program components across sites? Yes
Notes on program components Changes in child support: Depending on state policy, changes in child support will be studied.

Changes in eligibility: Depending on state policy, changes in eligibility will be studied.

Educational activities: All educational activities may be provided.

Employment activities: Employment-related activities such as job skills training and job preparation will be provided.

Family caps: Depending on state policy, family caps may be enforced.

Financial disincentives/sanctions: All financial disincentives may be offered.

Financial incentives: All financial incentives may be offered.

Food stamps: Changes in food stamp policy will be studied.

Other: Substance abuse treatment that is tailored to the specific needs of the mothers (such as vulnerability to depression) will be provided.

Program operations: Program implementation is studied.

Program requirements: Any or all requirements may be offered.

Social/Support services: Parenting education and training will be provided.

Time limits: Time limits will be enforced (limit depending on state).

 
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