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	Alameda County CalWORKs Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study

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Evaluator(s)	Public Health Institute
Investigator(s)	Richard Speiglman (Public Health Institute)
Sponsor(s)	US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Funder(s)	Alameda County Social Services Agency California Department of Alcohol and Drug Problems Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in US DHHS US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Domain	Income Security/TANF
Status	Completed with continuing analysis
Duration	Jan 1998 - Dec 2003
Type	Research and/or Program Evaluation
Goal	The Alameda County CalWORKS Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study was established: to assess the needs of new and transitioning welfare recipients; to identify the constellation of personal, community, and programmatic barriers to self sufficiency and to successful departure from CalWORKs,; to determine what outcomes result for this population.
Program/Policy Description	The California Work Opportunities and Responsibilities to Kids program provides flexibility for each county to design and implement the program to cater to the local population. However, all plans include and 18- or 24-month work activity requirement and time limits on cash payments and other support services.
Notes	This is a sibling study to the San Joaquin County CalWORKs Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study.

Last Updated	10/07/04
Type of Summary	Reviewed
External Reviewer(s)	Jean Norris (Public Health Institute) Richard Speiglman (Public Health Institute)
Contact(s)	Richard Speiglman (richards@phi.org) Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor (T) 510-238-8432 (F) 510-986-0167 Jean Norris (jcnorris@phi.org) Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor
Submitter(s)	Richard Speiglman (richards@phi.org) Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor (T) 510-238-8432 (F) 510-986-0167

Populations Studied

Target Population

Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Two-parent families

Subgroups Analyzed

Recipients/participants/clients
Single parent families
Two-parent families
Low-wage workers
Persons with substance abuse problems
Immigrants
Domestic violence victims
Children 1-6
Children younger than 1 (infants)
Children 7-18
Persons with mental/physical health problems
Low-income households
Minority populations

Sample Size and Unit

N=512 study participants recruited from a randomly generated list of Alameda County CalWORKs participants.

The criteria for individuals to be included in the study is:

age 18-59;
speak English, Spanish, or Vietnamese as their primary language;
be a parent or a caregiver in a 1- or 2- parent household;
not be a non-needy caregiver;
not have a permanent disability;
not be exempt from CalWORKs work requirements.

In addition, key informant interviews gathered information on program implementation from administrators and line staff.

Sites Studied

Alameda County, California

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