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Throughout the US, TANF (welfare) funding is a critical resource for serving low-income families. Did you know it can do far more than provide basic cash assistance? TANF is a flexible resource that allows communities to be innovative and meet a wide range of needs to help families achieve economic security. Although TANF is no …
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What is Systems Building? Those of us who work in social service related fields, like subsidized housing, early childhood education, and child welfare hear almost constant references to “systems building” from our funders, policymakers, colleagues and evaluators. Is systems building just another “jargony” term with a limited shelf life? The answer is no: while systems …
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