Disability Policy Research Forums

The CSDP is pleased to announce a new bimonthly lunchtime seminar series providing decision makers and others with an opportunity to hear about the latest disability policy research findings and discuss implications for disability policy. Experts from the center will present recently released findings and lead discussions about their policy implications. For more information on the forums, email Disability Forums or contact Debra Wright, (202) 554-7576.

You may attend the forums in person or via webinar. Please register to participate, since space for both in-person and webinar participants is limited. Registration will be closed once capacity has been reached. Lunch will be provided to in-person participants.

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Forum Number 3: Addressing the Needs of TANF Recipients with Disabilities: Opportunities Within and Outside of TANF
Thursday, January 15, 2009 • 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Mathematica Policy Research
5th Floor Main Conference Room (Room 5323)
600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20024
Speakers: LaDonna Pavetti, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research
Rebecca Blank, Robert V. Kerr Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Discussant: Wendi Copeland, Vice President of Mission Services, Goodwill Industries International

Overview: This forum will cover a mix of policy-relevant information and practical opportunities and challenges involved in serving TANF recipients with disabilities. LaDonna Pavetti will review data on the number of people with disabilities receiving TANF, describe the policy environment, and discuss innovative state approaches. Rebecca Blank will summarize a proposal to create a new program to address needs of TANF recipients living with disability who may not qualify for Supplemental Security Insurance. Wendi Copeland will provide comments from a practitioner’s perspective.

Download a flyer for the event.