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Annotation: This issue brief highlights what is known about the direct and indirect effects of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program on women's health and outlines opportunities for TANF reauthorization to improve and strengthen the program's ability to effectively address the health needs of women with low incomes. The brief deals with the following topics: (1) what is TANF, (2) how do poverty, welfare, and women's health connect, (3) TANF policies focused on women's health, (4) Other TANF policies also affect women's health, and (5) 2003 welfare reauthorization and beyond. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the brief. A table at the end of the brief presents key research on women's health and welfare. The brief concludes with a reference list.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, DC Office/Public Affairs Center, 1330 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-5274 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.kff.org/about/bjcc/bjcc_floor.cfm Available from the website.

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Keywords: Low income groups, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Welfare reform, Women', s health

Annotation: This position paper presents several case studies describing families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in which at least one family member has a disability. Each case study highlights a different type of situation. The paper discusses the barriers to work faced by TANF families dealing with a disability and provides recommendations for how to ameliorate the problems these families face.

Contact: National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004-1107, Telephone: (202) 272-2004 Secondary Telephone: (202) 272-2074 Fax: (202) 272-2022 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ncd.gov/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Barriers, Disabilities, Families, Low income groups, Temporary assistance for needy families, Welfare reform, Working parents

Annotation: This issue of "The Future of Children" reports on the research on moving families from welfare to work and the promotion of healthy development and well-being of children. Topics also include the needs for adequate income and resources; high-quality child care and after-school options; continuing training and education opportunities for parents; and the need for increased father involvement. The report is divided into three sections: (1) the issues in brief; (2) three families' stories; and (3) resources, including program profiles; organizations and Web sites; experts and policymakers; and references and reports.

Contact: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 343 Second Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Telephone: (650) 948-7658 E-mail: https://www.packard.org/contact-us Web Site: https://www.packard.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: After school programs, Case studies, Child care, Child welfare, Family centered services, Fatherhood, Low income groups, Resource materials, Welfare programs, Welfare reform

Annotation: The issue of "The Future of Children" summarizes knowledge and research about how children from low-income families have been faring since passage of the welfare reform law, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, in 1996. Article topics include analyses of welfare reform and social policy; child development and children's environments at home and in the community; child care; families and father involvement; and restructuring the safety net for low-income children. The issue also contains a statement of purpose, list of acronyms, and concludes with a selected bibliography

Contact: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 343 Second Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Telephone: (650) 948-7658 E-mail: https://www.packard.org/contact-us Web Site: https://www.packard.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Aid to families with dependent children, Child care, Child welfare, Families, Fathers, Low income groups, Poverty, Single parents, Welfare reform

Annotation: This report describes an investigation into improving the research design used to assess the initial impact of welfare reform via its effect on the Medicaid eligibility of legal and illegal immigrants, particularly perinatal health and pregnant women. Topics include welfare reform impacts on immigrant pregnant women and links to racial factors and immigration status; access to perinatal, maternity, and postpartum services; and the design and implementation of timely and reliable feedback to legislators and policy makers in regard to reform consequences. Report sections include the nature of the research problem, a review of the literature, study design and methods, presentation and discussion of the findings, a list of products, and references. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Final reports, Health care utilization, Immigrants, MCH research, Medicaid, Perinatal health, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Racial factors, Undocumented immigrants, Welfare reform, Women', s health

Annotation: This report presents the results of interviews conducted with state and regional women's health and welfare officials to examine aspects of activities in states concerning the health impacts of welfare reform. Topics include challenges and opportunities for interagency collaboration; states' monitoring efforts; health barriers to work; monitoring women's health; and challenges to and opportunities for monitoring health impacts of welfare reform on women. A list of references is provided. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E4143, Baltimore, MD 21205, Telephone: (410) 502-5450 Contact Phone: (410) 955-3986 Fax: (410) 502-5831 Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc Available at no charge; also available from the website. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCH00009.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Economic factors, Interagency cooperation, Welfare reform, Women', s health

Annotation: This series of issue briefs raises awareness about families on welfare who are confronted with barriers related to mental health problems in adults and childhood disabilities, to highlight ways to provide these families with supports and resources that will enable them to work toward independence and self-sufficiency, and to suggest strategies for increasing the well-being of these families. The issue briefs cover the following topics: (1) describing the families, (2) screening and assessment, (3) work participation requirements and definitions of work, (4) time limits, (5) child care, (6) Medicaid, (7) interagency coordination, (8) training and education of TANF workers, and (9) summary of all recommendations.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html $9.00, plus shipping and handling.

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Families, Mental health services, Welfare reform, Welfare services

Annotation: This document presents the preliminary findings of a research study on welfare reform and the perinatal health of immigrants. The findings were presented at a Research Roundtable sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Immigrants, MCH research, Perinatal health, Welfare reform

Annotation: These annual reports describe progress made by the federal government's National Strategy to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. They contain information about promising approaches, building partnerships, trends in adolescent births and pregnancies, welfare reform opportunities, and evaluation activities. Included in the appendices in different years are adolescent pregnancy related statistics, activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, data sets, and adolescent parent provisions of state Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) plans.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (877) 696-6775 Contact Phone: (202) 690-5653 Web Site: http://www.hhs.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, National Strategy to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Prevention programs, Program evaluation, Statistics, Welfare reform

Annotation: This action brief reports on a forum of health plan managers, federal, state, and local Medicaid and CHIP officials, outreach organizations and other child health experts that examined efforts to provide health insurance to welfare families and those who have left welfare. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Bright Futures, Medicaid, Outreach, Public private partnerships, State Children', Transitions, Welfare reform, s Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This report addresses the needs of vulnerable young children and families affected by welfare reform, those in which the adults, particularly mothers, experience substance abuse, domestic violence, and/or serious mental health problems. Section topics include the dimensions of the challenges in policy, families, and services; responses, strategies, policy opportunities, and a discussion f welfare reform action steps. The appendices provide information on the Starting Early Starting Smart program, a list of national organizations and agencies, and contact information for selected state and local organizations. Endnotes conclude the report.

Contact: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 West 125th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (646) 284-9600 Fax: (646) 284-9623 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nccp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Family support services, High risk children, High risk groups, Mental health, Substance abuse, Vulnerability, Welfare reform

Annotation: This report provides updated information about aspects of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 that relate to children and families with mental health needs, and to families who are also involved in the child welfare system. Chapter one focuses on the significance of the law and practice opportunities for working with low-income families with children who have mental health needs. Chapter two focuses on the families receiving TANF who are involved in, or at risk for involvement in, the child welfare system. Discussion also focuses on fiscal issues related to potential funding opportunities and increased flexibility allowed by welfare reform. The appendices include a description of research studies underway examining the impact of changes to the children's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and a glossary.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child mental health, Child welfare, Family support services, Low income groups, Welfare reform

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Keywords: Access to health care, Accountability, Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, Affective disorders, Child behavior, Child welfare, Children, Culturally competent services, Early intervention, Emotional instability, Ethics, Families, Financing, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Managed care, State health insurance programs, State initiatives, Substance abuse, Surveys

Annotation: This report reviews how states have responded to the federal fund that was created by the the federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). State Medicaid officials were contacted in a telephone survey about state use of the fund. The report includes a brief review of PRWORA's history and provisions and explains how much of the fund has been used by each state and by activity.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Federal government, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Low income groups, Medicaid, Reports, State health care reform, Telephone surveys, Welfare reform

Contact: Families USA, 1225 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 628-3030 Fax: (202) 347-2417 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.familiesusa.org

Keywords: Access to health care, Arizona, California, Child health, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Medicaid, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, State Children', Texas, Welfare reform, s Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This guide describes the impact of welfare reform on children in twelve states. Its purpose is to assist states in measuring child outcomes in the context of welfare reform programs. It contains two main sections: section one describes the framework for evaluation of child well-being. Section two describes the domains and common core of constructs agreed upon by the participants in the project on state level child outcomes. Appendices include the interview form used in the study in Florida, a list of federal data sources and surveys and measures from which sample measures were drawn, a glossary, and references.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Child care, Children, Employment, Outcome evaluation, State legislation, Welfare reform

Annotation: This paper summarizes the experiences that a variety of programs have had in using outreach strategies to identify children in need of health insurance, to enroll those children, and to get those children to access health care. It presents information about the barriers that prevent children from enrolling in health coverage programs, the barriers that keep those children from accessing care, and ways to overcome the barriers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Enrollment, Health insurance, Medicaid, Outreach, Research, State Children', Welfare reform, s Health Insurance Program

Annotation: This loose-leaf binder is a collection of articles and reports on child care issues prepared for a May, 1998 meeting of the MCH Partnership for Information and Communication (PIC) Interorganizational Work Group. Sections concentrate on an overview of child care issues; federal child care programs; President Clinton's Child Care Initiative; health and safety in child care; welfare reform and employment issues; child care for children with special health care needs; special populations and special situations; infants, toddlers, and brain development; private sector investments in child care; and international perspectives of child care. A bibliography on the topic contains citations and abstracts of materials from the Reference Collection of the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health as well as resources from the Internet and electronic publications. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan.

Keywords: Bibliographies, Child care, Child development, Children, Children with special health care needs, Employment, Federal MCH programs, Federal legislation, Private sector, Safety, Welfare reform

Annotation: This report examines issues raised at a research briefing on welfare and children's development. The report is organized around the following topics: the effect of income and poverty on the health of children and adolescents, the effect of nutritional status on children's development, and the effect of changing patterns of health insurance on the health of children and adolescents. Ideas for areas for further research are included. Appendices give lists of projects in child health interventions and projects monitoring the effects of welfare reform.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Contact Phone: (800) 624-6242 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-06085-0.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent nutrition, Child development, Child health, Child nutrition, Health care reform, Health insurance, Poverty, Welfare reform

Annotation: This book contributes to the learning process about welfare reform by sharing program innovations and analyses to help states realize their goals for a new welfare that helps recipients find and keep jobs that enable them to support their families without welfare. The chapters discuss meeting the challenges of welfare reform; finding and creating jobs for welfare recipients; preparing recipients for work; child care; providing transportation in a work-based system; ensuring the well-being of children under welfare reform; and overseeing welfare reform: accountability, financing, and devolution.

Contact: National Conference of State Legislatures, 7700 East First Place, Denver, CO 80230, Telephone: (303) 364-7700 Contact Phone: (303) 830-2054 Fax: (303) 364-7800 Web Site: http://www.ncsl.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-55516-758-6.

Keywords: Accountability, Child care, Child welfare, Employment, Employment programs, Financing, Training, Transportation, Welfare reform