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ICF International is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a study to understand how
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)/Colorado Works and child welfare work together to assist families and
how their policies and practices may affect rates of child maltreatment. The findings from this project may be used to
inform other agencies throughout the country.
• Your participation in this survey is voluntary. Whether or not you take part in this survey will not affect your job or your
relationship with your colleagues. Your supervisor will not be made aware of your participation in this survey and they will
not have access to the information in the survey.
• All of the information that we collect from you is secure and the only people that will have access to this information are
the researchers who are conducting this project.
• The survey should take about 1015 minutes to complete.
• If you have questions about this survey or project, you may contact the project director, Cathy Lesesne, at (404) 321
3211, or at [email protected].
By advancing to the next screen, you are agreeing to complete this survey.
Respondent Information
*1. Department or agency name
*2. County
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*3. Job title
4. In what year did you begin working at the Department of Human/Social Services (e.g.,
"1998")?
Survey Introduction
In this survey, we will be asking questions about service integration. We define service integration as the coordination of
TANF/Colorado Works and child welfare policies and processes that link services across service boundaries for newly
identified clients, dualsystem clients, or clients with multiple cooccurring needs. Integration can be used to describe a
range of activities, such as several agencies providing a service at one location and the creation of shared planning and
budgeting. We use the term integration here to describe the activities taking place between TANF/Colorado Works
(“welfare”) and child welfare agencies or divisions.
Section I
This section asks several questions about the overall relationship between TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare in
your organization.
*5. In your county, which of the following best describes the physical location
relationship of your Child Welfare and TANF/Colorado Works programs? (Check all that
apply.)
c They are located in the same building and share physical space.
d
e
f
g
c They are located in the same building but do not share physical space (such located on different floors or separate areas of the building).
d
e
f
g
c They are located in different buildings.
d
e
f
g
c Our County Department of Human Services has satellite offices in other locations in the county.
d
e
f
g
c Other (please describe)
d
e
f
g
*6. Has your county worked to develop or implement a plan to integrate TANF/Colorado
Works and Child Welfare activities?
j No
k
l
m
n
j Don't know
k
l
m
n
j Yes
k
l
m
n
7. In what year did this work begin (to the best of your knowledge)? Please select the year.
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*8. In what year did this work end (to the best of your knowledge)? Please select the year.
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*9. Given the reality that your county has many priorities, how do you rank the integration
of TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare activities?
j Not a priority
k
l
m
n
j Low priority
k
l
m
n
j Medium priority
k
l
m
n
j High priority
k
l
m
n
*10. Is there a formal committee or other structure that oversees the integration of the
planning and service activities between TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare?
j No
k
l
m
n
j Don't know
k
l
m
n
j Yes
k
l
m
n
*11. Is such a committee being considered?
j No
k
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m
n
j Don't know
k
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n
j Yes
k
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n
12. In what year did this committee or structure begin (to the best of your knowledge)?
Please select the year.
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*13. In what year did this committee or structure end (to the best of your knowledge)?
Please select the year.
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*14. Have there been any discussions at the management level, or elsewhere within your
agency, to increase coordinated case planning for TANF/Colorado Works and Child
Welfare clients?
j No
k
l
m
n
j Don't know
k
l
m
n
j Yes
k
l
m
n
*15. Has there been…
j Considerable discussion?
k
l
m
n
j Limited discussion?
k
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n
*16. Has coordinated case planning (between Child Welfare and TANF/Colorado Works)
been implemented?
j No
k
l
m
n
j Don't know
k
l
m
n
j Yes
k
l
m
n
*17. In what year did coordinated case planning begin (to the best of your knowledge)?
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*18. In what year did coordinated case planning end (to the best of your knowledge)?
Please select the year.
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*19. Does your county have any protocols that require Child Welfare workers to
determine if their clients are concurrently in the TANF/Colorado Works system?
j Yes
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
*20. Does your county have any protocols in place that direct Child Welfare workers to
determine if a client has a possible need for Colorado Works cash assistance and/or
employment services?
j Yes
k
l
m
n
j No
k
l
m
n
*21. Now, we will be asking a series of questions about the time period from 19952014.
On a scale of zero to four (0 = not integrated at all, 4 = highly integrated), how integrated do
you consider your county’s TAN/Colorado Works and Child Welfare services during the
following time period (20102014)?
As a reminder, we define integration as the coordination of TANF/Colorado Works and
Child Welfare policies and processes that link services across service boundaries for
newly identified clients, dualsystem clients, or clients with multiple cooccurring needs.
Integration can be used to describe a range of activities, such as several agencies
providing a service at one location and the creation of shared planning and budgeting. We
use the term integration here to describe the activities taking place between
TANF/Colorado Works (“welfare”) and child welfare agencies or divisions.
Select one number for each year below. You may indicate “Don’t know” if you were not
working with your county’s TANF/Colorado Works or Child Welfare agencies/divisions at
the time, or if you do not know.
0 Not integrated at
all
1
2 Somewhat
integrated
3
4 Highly
integrated
Don't know
2014
j
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n
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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*22. On a scale of zero to four (0 = not integrated at all, 4 = highly integrated), how
integrated do you consider your county’s TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare
services during the following time period (20052009)?
0 Not integrated at
all
1
2 Somewhat
integrated
3
4 Highly
integrated
Don't know
2009
j
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m
n
j
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j
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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*23. On a scale of zero to four (0 = not integrated at all, 4 = highly integrated), how
integrated do you consider your county’s Colorado Works and Child Welfare services
during the following time period (20002004)?
0 Not integrated at
all
1
2 Somewhat
integrated
4 Highly
3
Don't know
integrated
2004
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m
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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*24. On a scale of zero to four (0 = not integrated at all, 4 = highly integrated), how
integrated do you consider your county’s Colorado Works and Child Welfare services
during the following time period (19951999)?
0 Not integrated at
all
1
2 Somewhat
integrated
4 Highly
3
Don't know
integrated
1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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*25. To what extent does the leadership in your county’s agency support integration
between TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare?
j Leadership does not show support for integration between TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare
k
l
m
n
j Leadership shows some support for integration between TANF/Colorado Work and Child Welfare
k
l
m
n
j Leadership shows a high degree of commitment and investment in TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare integration
k
l
m
n
Section II
The next set of questions looks at areas that could present barriers to collaboration or services integration between Child
Welfare and TANF/Colorado Works. Whether or not you view collaboration and integration between these systems as
desirable or useful, your assessment of barriers to integration efforts is extremely helpful.
*26. On a scale of zero to four (0 = not a barrier, 4 = substantial barrier), what is your
perception of how much each of the following items serve as a barrier to collaboration
between and integration of Colorado Works and Child Welfare services in your county?
0 Not a barrier
1
2 Moderate barrier
3
4 Substantial barrier
j
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n
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A common assessment tool
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A common client
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Extent of agency consensus
on appropriate integration
model
information system
Ability to share client
information between
programs
High staff workloads
(difficult to add additional
tasks)
Difficulty in hiring new staff
(lack of availability)
Human resources
classification limitations
and/or union constraints
Middle manager or
supervisor commitment to
integration
Line staff commitment to
integration
Extent of line staff
understanding of need for
services integration
*27. On a scale of zero to four (0 = not a barrier, 4 = substantial barrier), what is your
perception of how much each of the following items serve as a barrier to collaboration
between and integration of TANF/Colorado Works and Child Welfare services in your
county?
0 Not a barrier
1
2 Moderate barrier
3
4 Substantial barrier
j
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Lack of funding
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Colorado Works client’s fear
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Lack of adequate training
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Other (please specify
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Challenges with blending
Colorado Works and Child
Welfare funding
of potential Child Welfare
involvement
Integration not a high
priority for executive staff
Competing/conflicting
goals for the two programs
Competing/conflicting
client timelines for the two
programs
Colorado Works restrictions
on serving families while
the child is out of the home
Extent of flexibility in the
Colorado TANF Plan
Extent of flexibility in
Colorado Child Welfare
laws / regulations
Public perception or
spotlight on social services
agencies
below)
If "Other", please specify response here.
28. Please provide any additional comments you want us to know about the level or nature
of integration between Child Welfare and TANF/Colorado Works services.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to fill out this survey! If you have any questions about this survey or the study, please feel free to contact
Cathy Lesesne at (404) 3213211 or [email protected].
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