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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan
7 (PAPS) serve as program consultants in Kentucky Works Program policy and act as facilitators/resource persons with other agencies ► The Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSC), the Division of Child Care, and the Division of Protection and Permanency, are part of CHFS. FRYSC is not currently a TANF-funded program, but DCBS staff are encouraged to refer individuals to local Family Resource and Youth Services Centers. TANF funds are not used for medical services in accordance with 408(a)(6) of the Social Security Act. ► The FRYSC removes non-cognitive barriers to children’s learning by providing such services as health services, child care, employment counseling, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment and counseling, parent and child education, or referrals for such services ► The Division of Child Care provides help for families who need child care outside their homes. CHFS is working to increase the quality and availability of affordable child care by administering a statewide network of resource and referral agencies ► The Division of Protection and Permanency provides family services, including crisis intervention, domestic violence counseling, child protective services and family preservation services ► The Department for Income Support (DIS), Child Support Enforcement Division (CSE) provides assistance to any person, with minor children, who needs financial support from an absent parent ► CHFS contracts with various providers throughout the state to conduct job readiness & job search workshops, provide employment services through job referrals, wage subsidy positions, and employment training services to Kentucky Works Program participants. ► While TANF funds are not currently used for the programs listed below, this list of programs were previously TANF funded, and DCBS workers can refer clients to these and other programs and services, if available in their area. ► S.T.A.R.T. (Sobriety Treatment & Recovery Team) ► Kentucky Youth Health Network (formerly known as Kentucky coalition on Teenage Pregnancy) ► SRAE (Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program) ► PREP (Personal Responsibility Education Program Grant) DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA