Providing Specialized Personal and Work Support. Assisting TANF Recipients Living with Disabilities to Obtain and Maintain Employment.

Publication Date: February 2008

Publisher: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Author(s): Michelle K. Derr

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: TANF; Disability; Employment

Type: Brief

Abstract:

For many TANF recipients living with disabilities, the path to self-sufficiency is encumbered by personal and family challenges that interfere with steady employment. Recognizing that these TANF recipients may require more intensive support than is available through traditional employment programs, some agencies have increased the intensity and/or types of supports available to those living with disabilities. Such supports may include intensive case management, rehabilitative services, job coaching, and support groups, among others. This brief profiles four programs that provide specialized personal and work supports.