Greetings!
Welcome to the latest issue of The Connection, APHSA’s newsletter offering updates and resources pertaining to employment and economic well-being, child and family well-being, and H/HS integration.
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is facilitating an Applied Data Analytics training program through the Coleridge Initiative/TANF Data Collaborative for TANF data teams. Applications for the training are due by February 28.
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Economic Mobility Enacted Legislation Database, December 2021 - The National Conference of State Legislature has launched a new database to track state enacted legislation related to issues such as tax credits and deductions, financial literacy, SNAP and TANF, workforce development, supplemental social security, and more.
Human Services to Support Rural Health, January 2022 -This guide from the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) provides resources and tools to address rural health and human services needs including income and housing support, job training, child care assistance, and child welfare. As a national clearinghouse on rural health issues, RHIhub includes a state-by-state breakdown of rural resources, and data visualization of health care access and disparities.
Balancing the Edge of the Cliff, January 11, 2022 – This Urban Institute report includes insights from current or former TANF recipients about their experiences with benefit cliffs and tradeoffs between benefits, taxes, and work. The report includes data from Colorado, Minnesota, and New York.
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January 18-20, 2022
Wednesday, January 26, 12:30 PM EST
Tuesday, February 1, 3:00 PM EST
February 1-March 4, 2022 - Part A
March 8-April 8, 2022 - Part B
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The Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) is seeking 5 to 8 public and tribal child welfare agencies that are interested in examining their available human resources (HR) data to address child welfare workforce challenges. The QIC-WD’s Child Welfare Workforce Analytics Institute (The Institute 2.0) is for teams of child welfare and HR professionals. Applications are due on January 21.
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, January 2022 - The Administration for Children and Families is highlighting this month as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, by calling attention to the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 11:00 AM MT
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The USAC, with oversight from the Federal Communications Commission, has launched the new Affordable Connectivity Program to help low-income households pay for internet service and connected devices, replacing the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. Applications are now open to consumers.
The Welcome Fund is launching its first Welcome Fund request for proposals (RFP), which will commit at least $3 million dollars to support innovative community-based work that broadens community participation in resettlement. This RFP is for national, regional, and local efforts, outside of the resettlement agencies/affiliates, that are engaging community members to address the needs of Afghan newcomers. The Welcome Fund will accept proposals until 5 PM EST January 21.
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The Power of Linked Administrative Data + Integrated Data Systems, December 2021 - This new three-part series from the Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) explores the benefits of integrated, cross-sector administrative data for studying the factors, programs, and policies that drive mobility out of poverty. Each report provides conceptual framing, examples of “work in action,” and recommendations for research and practice.
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Consumer Outreach Toolkit, January 2022 – The FCC is mobilizing people and organizations to help raise awareness about the new ACP. This toolkit offers materials including flyers, fact sheets, newsletter posts, and press releases for public use that can be downloaded and customized.
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Human Centered Design Self-led Practica - Online courses from Civilla designed for government staff and advocates to help build capacity and deliver impact at scale. This coursework is currently in a pilot phase and is on-demand.
February 10, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
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