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Screening and Assessment in TANF/Welfare to Work: Ten Important Questions TANF Agencies and Their Partners Should Consider
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Title Page
Introduction
Executive Summary
Question One: Barriers, Screening, and Assessment: How are we using these terms?
Question Two: Why should TANF agencies consider screening or assessment?
Question Three: What policy opportunities and limitations are presented by TANF?
Question Four: How can the case management process aid in identifying unobserved barriers to employment?
Question Five: Are there tools that can be used to identify barriers to employment?
Question Six: When should screening or assessment occur?
Question Seven: Who should conduct screening and assessment?
Question Eight: What training issues are related to screening and assessment?
Question Nine: What issues related to privacy and confidentiality should be considered?
Question Ten: What other questions should be asked?
Directions for Future Research: Where do we go from here?
References
Appendix A
Section I: General Employability Assessment/Multiple Barriers
Section II: Substance Abuse
Section III: Learning Disabilities
Section IV: Domestic Violence
Section V: Mental Health
About the Study
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