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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

34 using evidence-based and trauma-informed service models intended to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placement of children, maintain children safely in their home, and facilitate the safe and timely return home for a child in placement. o Financial Eligibility Criteria: Income limits equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty scale adjusted annually o TANF Family Preservation Program offers evidence based in- home services intended to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placement of children and facilitate the safe return home for children in placement. Trained in-home specialists are available to families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and carry a low caseload that allows for immediate response to crises. o Family Preservation Program service workers engage the family using a strength based and holistic approach. Families are assessed using an interactive family functioning assessment to identify their strengths and capabilities as well as their needs. o Services to families are goal directed and workers partner with each family to develop goals unique to each family. Services provided include but are not limited to parenting education, child development training, skill-based teaching, household maintenance education, job readiness training, community resource linkage, emotion management skills, and concrete services. o Follow-ups are conducted on each family at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after completing services to determine location and status of the child(ren) identified as at risk of placement or reunified and to assess the success of the program. o TANF Family Preservation Program does not use TANF funds to provide medical services in accordance with 408(a)(6) of the Social Security Act. DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA