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emergency. This falls under TANF purposes #1 and #2 and is not considered assistance.

c. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessment and Services address any mental health and/or substance abuse treatment needs of families. The results of the assessments help DHS’s partner, the DC Department of Behavioral Health, identify the appropriate resources and supports to assist families with treatment (these are for services which are not covered by Medicaid) and ongoing support. This falls under TANF purpose #2 and is not considered assistance.

In recognition of the importance of a strong mind, body and soul to the development and empowerment of parents and children, DHS is expanding a suite of services under a Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) and is investing time and resources into expanding the DC MOMS Program, an eight-week stress management course for mothers receiving TANF. This model was developed by Yale University.

d. Wraparound Family Services pay for an intensive intervention program for low-income parents under 18 years old, including both TANF family cash assistance and non-TANF family cash assistance recipients to reduce the incidence of second births. This falls under TANF purposes #1, #2, and #3, and is not considered assistance.

e. Domestic Violence Services provide information, screening and assessment, counseling and other services to TANF applicants and recipients who disclose a history of domestic violence. Trained service providers assess TANF applicants or recipients who indicate a history of domestic violence and develop a plan of service with individuals. The services also include aid