CalWORKs Survey Report (2010)

2010 CalWORKs Survey Report December 1, 2010

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. -Leo Tolstoy in Anna Karenina-

Karen Fies, Director Employment and Training Services Division

707.565.8501

Marla Stuart, Director Planning, Research and Evaluation Division

707.565.5849

With gratitude to the following HSD employees (listed alphabetically)

who made this project a success!

All SonomaWORKS staff!

Rocio Alvarez Tammy Larimore Sherry Alderman Crystal Martin Jared Ball Kelly Loyd Hope Hamby George Malachowski

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Table of Contents

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Introduction ................................................................................................................1

Literature Review .........................................................................................................1

Methodology ................................................................................................................2

Response Rate .............................................................................................................3

Demographics ..............................................................................................................3

Results .......................................................................................................................5

Employment Barriers ................................................................................9

Education Barriers ....................................................................................11

Housing Stability Barriers ..........................................................................13

Stressful Experiences Barriers ....................................................................15

Resource Barriers .....................................................................................17

Child Wellbeing Barriers ............................................................................19

Personal and Family Health Barriers ...........................................................21

Findings and Practice Implications ..................................................................................23

References ..................................................................................................................25

Wellbeing Surveys Reviewed ...............................................................................27

Appendices

Appendix A: Towns Included in Each Region .........................................................29

Appendix B: All Responses by Percent Did Not Answer ...........................................30

Appendix C: All Responses by Gender ..................................................................31

Appendix D: All Responses by Client Age ..............................................................32

Appendix E: All Responses by Race/Ethnicity ........................................................33

Appendix F: All Responses by Region ...................................................................34

Appendix G: All Responses by Required to Work ...................................................35

Appendix H: Survey ...........................................................................................36

2010 CalWORKs Survey Report Page 1 Sonoma County Human Services Department, Marla Stuart (707-565-5849 or [email protected])

1BIntroduction In June, 2010 the Sonoma County Human Services Department conducted a written survey of CalWORKs clients to better understand client and family wellbeing and its relationship to successfully achieving self sufficiency. Although researchers have identified both system and personal barriers to employment among TANF recipients, this study focused only on Sonoma County CalWORKs client descriptions of personal barriers that, in their own view, prevent them being self sufficient.

2BLiterature Review An examination of TANF client self-reported barriers to self-sufficiency is important because research shows that TANF caseworkers are often not fully aware of the barriers faced by a client. Ovwigho (2008) examined the extent to which employment barriers that are perceived by clients themselves and revealed to a person outside the “welfare system” are similar or different to those barriers reported to or perceived by a TANF caseworker. Ovwigho (2008) found that both clients and workers perceived child care and health problems as the primary barriers to employment. However, as illustrated in the table below, the rates of these and other problems as perceived by clients themselves are higher than they report to or are perceived by their TANF caseworker – with the exception of substance abuse.21 Understanding self-perceived barriers to self-sufficiency can help the Sonoma County CalWORKs program to deliver the most appropriate services. Self-reported barriers to employment compared to caseworker notes (N=819)

Barrier Reported by TANF

recipient to researcher Noted by caseworker in TANF case notes

Child care 37% 10% Transportation 26% 2% Housing instability 14% 5% Physical health 29% 16% Mental health 16% 5% Child physical health 15% 6% Any substance abuse 3% 9% Domestic violence 8% 3% Adapted from TABLE 3 in Ovwigho, Saunders, Born (2008). Barriers to Independence Among TANF Recipients: Comparing Caseworker Records and Client Surveys, p. 87. The link between well-being and self-sufficiency is also important. The literature identifies the following 7 elements of well-being that are important to TANF client’s ability to successfully leave welfare and support their family: employment, education, housing stability, stressful experiences, resources, child well-being, and personal and family health. Each of these factors, including relevant research findings, is discussed in the results section of this paper. Former Mexican President Vincente Fox highlights the value of listening to people’s experiences related to well-being (Mendes & Ray, 2010).

“When we know the real aspirations of people; what they consider being well, then governments can shape budgets to provide people with what they really need.”

Former Mexican President Vincente Fox


3BMethodology Based on the findings from the literature, Sonoma County developed a client survey that asked about 42 unique barriers to self-sufficiency that are related to the seven common barrier categories identified in the literature. The survey did not include any open-ended comment questions. The survey was self-administered and offered in English and Spanish. See Appendix H for a full copy of the survey. The following table illustrates how each barrier to self sufficiency was measured on the Sonoma County survey. Barriers to Self Sufficiency As Measured on Sonoma County Survey 1. Employment 1. Weeks worked in past year

2. Hours usually worked each week 3. Pay 4. Knowledge of location of jobs 5. Desire to work 6. Availability of jobs 7. Spouse/partner support of work 8. Prefer/need to stay home with child(ren) 9. Family responsibilities

2. Education 10. Highest level of education 11. Currently in education training 12. Need education or training

3. Housing stability 13. Living arrangement 14. Times moved in past year 15. Reason for last move 16. Shower facilities 17. Phone 18. Permanent address 19. People living with me I wish weren’t 20. Problem finding place to live

4. Stressful experiences 21. Robbed, mugged, attacked 22. Relative/close friend in jail 23. Sexual assault 24. Some close to died/was killed 25. Victim of domestic violence 26. Criminal record 27. Hassled by bill collectors

5. Resources 28. Tools for trade 29. Clothing for work 30. Reliable transportation for work 31. Photo ID/Work Permit 32. Child care problems

6. Child Wellbeing 33. Child’s receipt of school recognitions 34. Child involvement in after-school activities 35. Child receiving special education 36. Child receiving poor grades 37. Child in out-of-home placement

7. Personal and Family Health 38. Physical or mental health problems or disability 39. Alcohol/drug issues 40. Poor health compared to others 41. Child’s health poor compared to others 42. Live with/close to someone with AOD


The survey was conducted in June, 2010. All CalWORKs clients visiting the office at 2225 Challenger Way in Santa Rosa and scheduled for an interview with their Worker were invited to complete the survey. Clients visiting the office to drop-off paperwork were also invited to complete the survey. Three PRE employees administered the survey to increase objectivity and reduce client anxiety that their answers to the survey would influence their case. Clients completed the survey in a conference room to provide some privacy and deposited the survey in a locked box. Books were given to children as an incentive for their parents to complete the survey.

Response Rate The CalWORKs Survey represents client perception at a point in time. As such, the survey represents a sample of all CalWORKs clients at all times. Therefore, inferential statistical analysis is used to determine if the responses in the survey are likely to represent the responses of all clients at all times. Statistical analysis assumes that all individuals of the sample complete the survey to reduce the likelihood of response bias (an over-representation of the opinions from one subgroup). In UResearch Methods for Social Work U, Allen Rubin and Earl Babbie (1993) suggest the following rule of thumb about response rates: “A response rate of at least 50 percent is usually considered adequate for analysis and reporting. A response rate of at least 60% is good. And a response rate of 70% is very good” (page 340). The survey was conducted on the 17 workdays from June 7 through June 30, 2010. During this time, 108 clients had an interview with their Worker. Of these, 99 completed a survey for a 92% response rate. In addition, 94 clients who came to the office but did not have an interview with their Worker also completed the survey. The answers from all 193 surveys are reported here. The survey was offered in both English and Spanish. 151 (78.2%) clients completed the survey in English. 42 (21.8%) completed the survey in Spanish.

4BDemographics This survey compared the experiences of Sonoma County CalWORKs clients by seven different demographic categories (shown on the next page). Where there are statistically significant differences in experience between groups of clients who answered the survey, they are reported in the findings. Statistically significant differences are those where the differences between groups in the sample are so large and/or so consistent that HSD can be 97% confident that the differences in experience for the survey respondents reflect real differences in experience for all CalWORKs clients. Compared to the adults on the full CalWORKs caseload in June, 2010, the CalWORKs clients who completed the survey were significantly different as illustrated below. These differences may influence the conclusions drawn from the survey. Characteristic All CalWORKs

Clients Survey

Respondents

Female 80% 94% Survey over-represents females Age 19-24 25% 20% Survey under-represents clients

ages 19-24 and 45+ Age 45+ 13% 11% Latino 24% 37% Survey over-represents Latino Required to Work 34% 46% Survey over-represents WTW


5BSurvey Client Demographics

Female94%

Male6%

Gender

Yes46%

No54%

Work Required

19-2420%

25-3440%

35-4422%

45+13%

Age

White39%

Latino37%

Other24%

Race/Ethnicity

Central79%

North8%

East2%

South3%

West8%

Region

141%

232%

315%

4+12%

Number of Children

0-237%

3-529%

6-1224%

13-1710%

Age of Youngest Child

Approximately 21% of clients who live in the Central region live in zip code 95407 (Roseland). See Appendix A for a list of the towns included in each Region.


6BResults 90% of CalWORKs clients report three or more barriers to self sufficiency. In the literature, it is clear that TANF recipients have many, severe, and chronic barriers that impede their ability to achieve self sufficiency. Many authors report that women in poverty are less healthy, less educated, poorer, have fewer job skills, are more likely to be depressed, more likely to be addicted to drugs or alcohol, more likely to be victims of domestic violence, more likely to have disruptive family responsibilities such as inadequate childcare, and less likely to have a strong support network (Anderson 2004, DeMarco 2008, Hildebrandt 2006, Latimer 2008, Mauldon 2010, Mulia 2008, Ovwigho 2008). The Women’s Employment Study (a 1997-2003 examination of barriers to employment among welfare mothers in an urban Michigan County) concluded that women with multiple barriers to obtaining and holding employment are the least likely to obtain economic self sufficiency.7 DeMarco (2008) reports that 40-66% of welfare recipients report at least two barriers to employment while 25% report four or more barriers.8 Furthermore, multiple barriers are not only associated with poor employment outcomes but are also associated with welfare recidivism, sanctions, and continuous reliance on public assistance Sonoma County CalWORKs clients self-reported experiences mirror research findings. In the 2010 Sonoma County CalWORKs client survey, clients were asked to report whether or not they are currently or have within the past year experienced any of 42 different barriers to self sufficiency (in 7 different categories). 90% of Sonoma clients in this survey report having recently experienced three or more barriers to self sufficiency. On average, Sonoma County CalWORKs clients have experienced 8 different barriers to self sufficiency in the past year. The following graph summarizes these findings. Details about each barrier category and the differences between groups of clients are described on the next page and in the rest of the report.

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Barriers to Self Sufficiency96% of CalWORKs clients have barriers in 2 or more CATEGORIES

On average, CalWORKs clients have barriers in 4 CATEGORIES


7BRace

Education Barriers

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White Latino Other Stressful Events Barriers

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8BRequired to Work

Education Barriers

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Work Required Work Exempt

9BGender,Region No significant differences.

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Education Barriers

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Health Barriers

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55%59%

19-24 25-34 35-44 45+


11BCombinations of Barriers There are no common combinations of barriers that are faced by Sonoma CalWORKs clients. Clients reported 65 different combinations of barriers. The most common combination represents 7% of all clients (see below). LEGEND: blue = barrier, white = no barrier

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12BEmployment Barriers 96% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to employment. Danziger (2001)7 conducted a women’s employment study in Michigan to evaluate the impact of several personal characteristics that might impede employment. Danziger found that approximately 33% of the women sampled had one barrier and about 20% had multiple barriers to employment. Danziger concluded that women who had a greater number of barriers are more likely to have difficulty finding and keeping a job. The most common barriers to employment were lack of a high school diploma, lack of transportation, few work skills, and mental health related issues.7 Anderson (2004) studied the difficulties women experience after leaving TANF and found that the inability to maintain work that paid a living wage and the loss of health insurance were the most common reasons that women returned to TANF.1 Anderson also reported that working is viewed by ex-TANF recipients as a source of pride and a place to form friendships.1 Finally, De Marco (2008) reports that a strong relationship between the participant and the worker ... appeared to help participants overcome barriers and receive the supports needed to attain employment.”8 The Sonoma County CalWORKs survey examined eight (8) barriers to self sufficiency related to employment. The following graph illustrates the percent of all CalWORKs clients who reported each barrier related to employment. Not surprisingly, being unemployed and being underemployed are the two greatest barriers to self sufficiency.

84% 83%

26%22%

14% 14%

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Unemployed 10+ months

When working, worked < full

time

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Need to stay home

Pay too low Don't know where to f ind

job

Don't want to work

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Employment Barriers4% of clients report 0 barriers related to employment

59% report 1 or 2 barriers related to employment37% report 3 to 5 barriers related to employment

• FULLY EMPLOYED: 7% of clients reported BOTH being employed more than 10 months in the past year AND when working, working full time.

• UNDEREMPLOYED: 9% reported being employed 10+ months in the year but they worked less than full time.

• UNEMPLOYED: 9% reported working full time when they were working but for less than 10 months in the past year.

• UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED: 75% reported UBOTH U being employed lessU than U 10 months in the past year UAND U when they were employed, it was less than full time.


13BIn some cases these barriers are experienced differently by different groups of clients. These statistically significant differences are reported here. Difference by race, gender, region, and age, if any, are included. Differences by age of youngest child and number of children are not included because these differences are related to client age. All data are included in Appendices A-G.

14BRequired to Work No Jobs Available

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15BAge 97%

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19-24 25-34 35-44 45+

Worked <10 months

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19-24 25-34 35-44 45+

No Jobs Available

16BRace, Gender, Region No significant differences.


17BEducation Barriers 62% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to education. The effectiveness of higher education as a route to self sufficiency has been demonstrated by decades of education and economic research (London, 2006). Crabtree (2010) reports that Americans in lower education households earn less and are more than four times more likely to report health problems than those higher up the socioeconomic ladder.6 Additionally, Lee (2009) states that low-skilled and less educated mothers are less competitive in the workforce than those with more education, and therefore, are not as likely to get high-paying jobs.16 Beyond high school education, London (2006) suggests that higher education is critical for low income women. Graduating from college is key to reduced poverty. In Maine, TANF recipients who attended college reported better job opportunities, an increased ability to meet goals, and greater independence.17 London (2006) and Cheng (2007) also report that a mother’s educational attainment is strongly linked to children’s developmental outcomes and educational achievement. The Sonoma County, the CalWORKs survey measured three (3) items related to education: highest education level and client’s reported need for education or training. Overall, 30% of clients have less than a high school diploma or a GED and 47% of clients have a self-reported need for education or training. The graphs at the right illustrate where these experiences are statistically different for different groups of clients.

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Need Education <Diploma or GED In Education

Education or Training Barriers

38% of clients report 0 barriers related to education or training42% report 1 barrier related to education or training

20% report 2 or 3 barriers related to education or training

• 54% of clients report they do not need and are not in education or training. • 29% of clients report they need education but do not report that they are in

education or training • 17% of clients report they are currently in education or training.



19BRace

10%

57%

23%

White Latino Other

<Diploma or GED

20BAge

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11%

3%

19-24 25-34 35-44 45+

Currently in Education

21BRequired to Work

26%

5%


Currently in Education

22BGender, Region No significant differences.


23BHousing Stability Barriers 61% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to housing stability. An individual’s use of welfare is clearly impacted by the stability of his/her housing situation, and by the composition of the neighborhood in which he/she can afford to live. When individuals live in poverty and around other people in poverty, they are more likely to remain impoverished. Casciano (2007) argues that ”living in a neighborhood with a greater concentration of poor people decreases the social stigma associated with welfare use and also exposes them to others with experience navigating the welfare system so they are able to learn the rules governing eligibility, how to navigate the bureaucracy, and how to present oneself to a case worker to increase the odds of receiving benefits.” When people live around and associate with people of different and higher economic classes, they are more likely to improve economically (Casciano, 2007).3 The Sonoma County CalWORKs survey measured eight (8) items related to housing stability. As with barriers to self-sufficiency related to employment, these barriers are largely consistent for all clients. These experiences are fairly consistent among all CalWORKs clients. The following graph illustrates the percent of all CalWORKs who reported each housing stability barrier.

Housing Stability Barriers

38% 37%

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Moved inpast year

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place to live

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address

No phone No shower

39% of clients report 0 housing stability barriers41% report 1 or 2 housing stability barriers19% report 3 to 7 housing stability barriers

Involuntary moves include being evicted, losing a home due to non-financial reasons, neighborhood is too dangerous, and divorce or separation. Unstable housing includes living with a friend or family (for instance in a room or garage or shed), living outside, in a car, in a hotel, or in a shelter.



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19-24 25-34 35-44 45+

Housing Not Stable

26BRace, Required to Work, Gender, Region No significant differences.


27BStressful Experiences Barriers 59% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to recent stressful experiences. According to the literature, welfare recipients experience more psychological distress than non-recipients. Based on the findings from a study comparing the psychological well-being of current and former TANF recipients, Cheng (2007) concluded that TANF users experience more psychological distress than those who do not use TANF and it is possible to infer that welfare receipt has a negative effect on psychological well-being.5 Another recent study conducted by Hildebrandt (2006) found that single mothers living in poverty had a higher level of severe and moderate distress than the reference standards for the general population. 61.8% of women on TANF report feelings of severe distress compared to only 13.5% of the general population. One TANF recipient in the study describes the kinds of stresses she copes with as a result of being in poverty. Other triggers of stress for single mothers living in poverty identified by Hildebrandt (2006) include lack of social support systems, unstable relationships, violence, and abuse. Hildebrandt’s (2006) research found that abuse often turned women’s lives upside-down and impoverished women with responsibility for children had limited options for escaping abusive situations.12 Research by Mulia (2008) underscores the “ubiquity of social stressors in poor women’s lives”.21 69% of poor women in her study reported at least two stressful life events in the past year alone including in the areas of economic hardship, neighborhood disorder, and stressful life events. In Sonoma County, a relatively small percent of clients self-reported experiencing each stressful event recently (in the past year).

Recent Stressful Experiences

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Sexualassault

41% of clients report 0 stressful experiences in the past year49% report 1 or 2 stressful experiences in the past year10% report 3 or 4 stressful experiences in the past year



29BRace

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White Latino Other

Someone close died/killed

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White Latino Other

Hassled by bill collectors

30BRequired to Work

Criminal Record

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1%


31BAge, Gender, Region No significant differences.


32BResource Barriers 58% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to resources. Mulia (2008) states, “Researchers have argued that a poor woman’s chances to better her situation by finding a well-paying job and safer neighborhood may depend upon the socio-economic heterogeneity within her network, particularly her ties to people with far greater resources and access to opportunity. The nature flow of resources and support within poor women’s social networks – the so called private safety net – cannot be counted upon to buffer poor women from the effects of poverty-related stressors.”21 Other research suggests that one of the more prominent resource barriers women face is child care related problems. Studies show that mothers who are less advantaged in terms of income and education face greater barriers to combining work and family, in part because they have poorer access to high quality, reliable child care. Based on a study by Udansky (2008), low-income mothers, mothers whose work shifts vary, mothers who rely on patchwork care, and mothers with little access to social support are likely to experience child care related problems and disruptions in care. Child care problems represent one avenue through which child-rearing responsibilities hinder women’s ability to successfully combine work and family. Care disruptions are likely to entail additional legwork and stress for mothers, who must arrange backup care and ensure its quality. Missing work to disruptions can mean using up valuable vacation and personal days or, for less fortunate mothers, losing pay or even a job.29 In Sonoma County, relatively few clients report resource barriers with the one large exception of child care difficulties.

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Child Care Problems

Need transportation Need clothes Need ID/Work Permit

Need tools for trade

Resource Barriers

42% of clients report 0 barriers related to resources40% report 1 barriers related to resources

19% report 2 or 3 barriers related to resources



19BRace

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White Latino Other

Child Care Problems

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Need ID or Work Permit

34BAge, Required to Work, Gender, Region No significant differences.

Child Care Problems

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Cost No relatives Quality Can't find Too far Not dependable

Trust

35BOf the 45% of clients who report child care problems, the most common problem is cost (47% of those with a child care problem). 49% report only 1 problem and 25% report two problems. The other 26% report 3 or more child care problems. The only common grouping of problems is Cost and No Relative which is reported by 10% of clients with child care problems. No other combination of problems is reported by more than 2 clients. 36BThere are no significant differences in the child care problems reported by clients who UareU or who Uare not U required to work. Furthermore, there are no significant differences in reported child care problems by any demographic grouping.


37BChild Wellbeing Barriers 48% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to child wellbeing. Maternal welfare receipt has been found to have significant impacts on outcomes for children. According to Mauldon (2010), children in child-only TANF cases (who’s caregiver receives SSI), have poorer health and more behavior problems at school than children in other TANF families.19 Interestingly, this finding is mitigated when the family receives housing assistance through Section 8 Housing Voucher. The Women’s Employment Study (Danziger, 2000) has documented that women who move from welfare reliance to work demonstrate a decrease in harsh parenting, an increase in positive parenting, and a decrease in behavior problems among their children (although these children still have higher than average levels of behavior problems).7 Kalil (2007) has also researched the relationship between mothers formerly receiving welfare who are able overcome chronic poverty and the wellbeing of their children. Her findings demonstrate that for mothers that left welfare and escaped poverty, their children had higher achievement scores and fewer behavioral problems.13 However, the relationship between welfare policies and child wellbeing is not universally supported. Dunifon (2006) analyzed welfare policies, outcomes and models over the years and report “the results from this study do not present a clear picture of a consistent association between welfare policies and parenting behavior or child wellbeing.”10 In Sonoma County, the CalWORKs survey measured five (5) items related to child wellbeing. Surprisingly, there are not differences between different groups of clients related to these items.

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Special education Poor grades Out-of-home placement

Child Wellbeing Barriers

52% of clients report 0 barriers related to child wellbeing35% report 1 or 2 barriers related to child wellbing

13% report 3 or 4 pbarriers related to child wellbeing

38BNOTE: Except for out-of-home placement, the graph above only includes those clients with a child ages 6-17.


39BIn some cases these barriers are experienced differently by different groups of clients. These statistically significant differences are reported here. Difference by race, gender, region, and age, if any, are included. Differences by age of youngest child and number of children are not included because these differences are related to client age. All differences are included in Appendices A-G.

40BAge, Race, Required to Work, Gender, Region 41BThere are NO significant differences related by child wellbeing

42Bby any demographic grouping.


43BPersonal and Family Health Barriers 45% of CalWORKs clients report barriers to self sufficiency related to personal and family health. Significant health problems have been identified in the population served by TANF. Hildenbrandt (2006) has observed that TANF recipients are less healthy, less educated, and poorer than impoverished women who have never been on welfare, and they experience higher levels of depression and domestic violence than women in the general population. In a Connecticut state survey of women on welfare, 20% reported physical health problems, 20% reported poor general health, and 27% reported considerable depressive symptoms. These rates were double those found among similarly aged women not on welfare. In an ethnographic study of 256 impoverished families, 87% of the mothers reported mental health problems based on diagnoses by mental health professionals, and 52% of the families reported concurrent mental and physical health problems in both the primary caregiver and at least one of the children. The researchers also found that low-income mothers who had their own health problems were 25% more likely to apply for TANF, and low-income mothers with children who had activity limitations in addition to their chronic illness were 60% more likely to apply for TANF.12 Children of women on welfare also bare a disproportionate burden of poor health. Hildenbrandt (2006) reports that 3% of American preschool children are in poor health compared to 8% of preschool children in TANF household.12 The Sonoma County CalWORKs survey measured five (5) items related to personal and family health.

Personal or Family Health Barriers

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My health poorcompared to

others

Physical, mentalhealth problems

Living with/close tosomeone with AOD

Child's health poorcompared to

others

Alcohol or Drugproblems

56% of clients report 0 barriers related to health38% report 1 or 2 barriers related to health

6% report 3 barriers related to health


44BIn some cases these barriers are experienced differently by different groups of clients. These statistically significant differences are reported here. Difference by race, gender, region, and age, if any, are included. Differences by age of youngest child and number of children are not included because these differences are related to client age. All differences are included in Appendices A-G.

45BRace

38%

9%

25%

White Latino Other

Personal Health Problems

19%

5%

14%

White Latino Other

Live with person with AOD

46BAge

9% 10%

40%

56%

19-24 25-34 35-44 45+

Personal Health Problems

47BGender and Region

4%

18%

Female Male

Alcohol/Drug Problems

48BRequired to Work, Region 49BNo significant differences.


Findings and Practice Implications These findings and practice implications were developed with, and represent a consensus among Sonoma County CalWORKs management. FINDING 1: The most significant finding of this study is that Sonoma County CalWORKs clients have many and varied barriers to self-sufficiency. This mirrors the findings in published research that TANF recipients have many, severe, and chronic barriers that impede their ability to achieve self sufficiency and that women with multiple barriers to obtaining and holding employment are the least likely to obtain economic self sufficiency. 90% of Sonoma County CalWORKs clients have three or more barriers to self-sufficiency. And there are no common clusters of barriers. As expected, 96% of CalWORKs clients report that employment is their primary barrier to self-sufficiency. There is some commonality regarding school engagement -- 57% of clients with school-aged children report that their child has not received recognitions at school and 50% report that their child is not involved in extra-curricular activities. Beyond this, there is no single barrier to self-sufficiency (out of 42 different barriers) that is reported by a majority of clients.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The Sonoma County CalWORKs program seeks to meet the needs of individual clients. This finding reinforces the reality that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to helping clients successfully achieve self sufficiency. The CalWORKs program will continue, and even strengthen, this individual approach for each client.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: Because CalWORKs clients have such a wide variety of needs, this finding also validates the importance of the collaborate philosophy of the CalWORKs program. Several staff from other organizations are currently co-located at the CalWORKs program: Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors, Mental Health Counselors, and a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate. The CalWORKs program also works with many other partners who provide services throughout the County to CalWORKS clients, including Goodwill, the Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship, West County Community Services, Petaluma People Services Center, Sonoma County Legal Aid, and Santa Rosa Junior College. The CalWORKs program will continue to work on enhancing a wide array of services available to clients.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: To explore whether or not a different approach to CalWORKs case management can make a difference in client self sufficiency, the Sonoma County CalWORKs program will test the effect of limiting caseload sizes.

FINDING 2: The literature cited for housing stability barriers and resource barriers highlights how poverty, neighborhood, and networks can hinder or promote an individual’s ability to achieve self sufficiency. Casciano (2007) explains that “when people live around and associate with people of different and higher economic classes, they are more likely to improve economically.”3

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: One benefit provided by the Subsidized Employee Program (SEP), funded with federal stimulus funding, was providing CalWORKs clients an opportunity to network with and receive mentoring from individuals of different and higher economic classes. With SEP, CalWORKs clients were able to experience the role of “employee” and increase their confidence in their ability to be successfully employed. In Sonoma County, 142 CalWORKs clients obtained permanent employment through SEP. Stimulus funding is no longer available for SEP. The CalWORKs program management will continue to explore ideas to provide subsidized employment opportunities for CalWORKs clients.


FINDING 3: Housing stability is clearly a barrier for many CalWORKs clients. 61% of clients report one or more housing stability barriers.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The CalWORKs program will seek opportunities to partner with other organizations to improve housing supports for CalWORKs recipients. For instance, management will explore whether or not it may be possible to provide priority to CalWORKs clients for Section 8 Housing Vouchers.

FINDING 4: The findings related to child care are surprising. Although CalWORKs ancillary services includes funding for childcare, 45% of clients still report child care problems within the past year. And, 47% of these clients report that cost is a problem. Furthermore, clients required to work are no more or less likely to report child care barriers than those clients who are not required to work.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: Effective child care support is a high priority for the CalWORKs program. Program staff will identify ways to more fully understand the child care barriers experienced by CalWORKs clients. For instance, the program may conduct focus groups or a short follow-up survey administered by Workers. This information will help the program to make changes that are most likely to reduce this barrier for clients.

FINDING 5: 43% of CalWORKs families with school-aged children report that their child or children have received some sort of school-based recognition. This finding is good news. It would be interesting to know how this compares to the whole community.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The CalWORKs program will continue to promote the importance of child wellbeing and will identify ways to further promote school engagement for families with school-aged children.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: CalWORKs program management discussed the relationship between school recognitions after-school activities to child well-being and to parent self sufficiency. Management will continue studying published literature and talk to staff to more fully understand this concept.

FINDING 6: Fewer CalWORKs clients than expected reported recent stressful experiences. However, 38% do report being hassled by bill collectors in the past year.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The CalWORKs program will explore the feasibility of providing consumer credit counseling support for CalWORKs clients.

FINDING 7: Many of the barriers to self sufficiency experienced by CalWORKs clients are different for clients of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and for clients in different age categories. And, although this report does not compare the incidence of these barriers as experienced by CalWORKs clients to the incidence experienced by the whole community, it is clear from the published literature that poverty is a significant contributing factor to the number of and complexity of difficulties that CalWORKs client face on a daily basis.

PRACTICE IMPLICATION: The Sonoma County Human Services Department is committed to advocating for the elimination of inequalities. Examples of this commitment are the Department’s sponsorship of the Upstream Investments Project, and participation in First 5, Health Action, Prevent Child Abuse Sonoma, the Santa Rosa Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force, and ongoing collaboration with the Department of Health Services to mitigate the social determinants of health (disparities related to poverty, race, and class). The Department will continue these activities with the belief that providing equal opportunities to children, families and individuals is the most effective way to promote maximum independence and well-being for all.


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Appendix A: Towns included in each Region Central

Santa Rosa Rohnert Park Cotati

North

Calistoga Cloverdale Geyserville Healdsburg Windsor Fulton

East

Boyes Hot Springs Eldridge El Verano Glen Ellen Kenwood Sonoma Vineburg

South

Penngrove Petaluma

West

Bodega Bodega Bay Valley Ford Annapolis Camp Meeker Cazedero Duncan Mills Forestville Graton Gualala Guerneville Jenner Monte Rio Occidental Rio Nido Sebastopol Stewarts Point Villa Grande Sea Ranch


Appendix B: All Responses by Percent Did Not Answer

Barrier to Self Sufficiency Questions on

Survey % did not

answer

% of those that did answer

Employment Barriers NA NA 96% 1. Unemployed 10+ months 1 4.7% 83.4% 2. When working, worked < full time 2 4.25 84.1% 3. No jobs available 3 0.0% 25.8% 4. Need to stay home 3 0.0% 22.1% 5. Pay too low 3 0.0% 13.7% 6. Don’t know where to find job 3 0.0% 13.7% 7. Don’t want to work 3 0.0% 0.0% 8. Spouse prohibits work 3 0.0% 0.0% Education Barriers NA NA 62% 1. < Diploma or GED 4 3.2% 31.0% 2. Need education/training 3 0.0% 38.4% 3. In education/training 3 0.0% 16.8% Housing Stability Barriers NA NA 61% 1. Moved in past year 9 7.4% 38.1% 2. Last move involuntary 10 0.0% 36.8% 3. Problems finding place to live 7h 0.0% 21.1% 4. Housing not stable 8 2.6% 19.5% 5. Undesired roommates 7c 0.0% 14.2% 6. No permanent address 3 0.0% 2.6% 7. No phone 3 0.0% 1.6% 8. No shower 3 0.0% 0.5% Recent Stressful Experiences NA NA 59% 1. Hassled by bill collectors 7i 0.0% 38.4% 2. Relative or close friend in jail 7b 0.0% 21.1% 3. Someone close died/killed 7e 0.0% 16.3% 4. Criminal record 3 0.0% 7.9% 5. Robbed, mugged, attacked 7a 0.0% 6.8% 6. Victim of domestic violence 7f 0.0% 4.2% 7. Sexual assault 7d 0.0% 3.2% Resource Barriers NA NA 58% 1. Child care problems 3 or 11 0.0% 44.2% 2. Need transportation 3 0.0% 13.2% 3. Need clothes 3 0.0% 11.6% 4. Need ID/Work permit 3 0.0% 11.1% 5. Need tools for trade 3 0.0% 1.1% Child Wellbeing Barriers NA NA 48% 1. No school recognitions 12 0.0% 56.6% 2. No extra-curricular activities 12 0.0% 50.4% 3. Special education 12 0.0% 23.0% 4. Poor grades 12 0.0% 23.0% 5. Out-of-home placement 12 0.0% 1.1% Personal and Family Health Barriers NA NA 45% 1. My health poor compared to others 5 7.9% 26.9% 2. Physical, mental health problems 3 0.0% 23.2% 3. Living with/close to someone with AOD 7g 0.0% 12.1% 4. Child’s health poor compared to others 6 5.3% 5.6% 5. Alcohol or drug problems 3 0.0% 4.2% NA = Not Applicable


Appendix C: All Responses by Gender All Female Male X2 p Employment Barriers 1. Unemployed 10+ months 84% 84% 82% 0.03 0.87 2. When working, worked < full time 85% 86% 64% 4.06 0.04 3. No jobs available 26% 26% 18% 0.35 0.56 4. Need to stay home 22% 23% 13% 0.47 0.49 5. Pay too low 14% 15% 9% 0.26 0.61 6. Don't know where to find job 13% 13% 18% 0.26 0.61 7. Don't want to work 0% 0% 0% 8. Spouse prohibits work 0% 0% 0% Education Barriers 1. Need Education 40% 41% 27% 0.75 0.39 2. <Diploma or GED 29% 28% 36% 0.33 0.57 3. In Education 17% 17% 18% 0.01 0.93 Housing Stability Barriers 1. Moved in past year 40% 40% 50% 0.43 0.51 2. Last move involuntary 37% 39% 11% 2.76 0.10 3. Problems finding place to live 21% 20% 27% 0.32 0.57 4. Housing not stable 20% 20% 18% 0.02 0.89 5. Undesired roommates 15% 15% 18% 0.10 0.75 6. No permanent address 3% 2% 9% 1.64 0.20 7. No phone 1% 1% 0% 0.14 0.71 8. No shower 1% 1% 0% 0.07 0.80 Stressful Experiences Barriers 1. Hassled by bill collectors 41% 40% 55% 0.95 0.33 2. Relative or close friend in jail 21% 19% 46% 4.45 0.04 3. Someone close died/killed 17% 17% 9% 0.48 0.49 4. Criminal record 9% 8% 18% 1.38 0.24 5. Robbed, mugged, attacked 7% 7% 0% 0.86 0.35 6. Victim of domestic violence 4% 4% 0% 0.49 0.48 7. Sexual assault 3% 3% 0% 0.35 0.56 Resources Barriers 1. Child Care problems 46% 45% 73% 3.30 0.07 2. Need transportation 13% 13% 9% 0.17 0.68 3. Need clothes 10% 10% 18% 0.79 0.37 4. Need ID/Work Permit 10% 10% 9% 0.01 0.94 5. Need tools for trade 1% 1% 0% 0.14 0.71 Child Wellbeing Barriers 1. No school recognitions 57% 57% 50% 0.15 0.70 2. No extra-curricular activities 49% 49% 50% 0.00 0.96 3. Special education 24% 24% 25% 0.00 0.95 4. Poor grades 24% 23% 38% 0.85 0.36 5. Out-of-home placement 2% 2% 0% 0.16 0.69 Personal and Family Health Barriers 1. My health poor compared to others 27% 28% 10% 1.51 0.22 2. Physical, mental health problems 25% 24% 27% 0.05 0.83 3. Living with/close to someone with AOD 13% 13% 9% 1.69 0.68 4. Child's health poor compared to others 5% 6% 0% 0.66 0.42 5. Alcohol or Drug problems 5% 4% 18% 4.98 0.03


Appendix D: All Responses by Client Age All 19-24 25-34 35-44 45+ X2 p Employment Barriers 1. Unemployed 10+ months 83% 97% 75% 89% 80% 9.21 0.03 2. When working, worked < full time 85% 97% 88% 74% 77% 7.76 0.05 3. No jobs available 26% 37% 13% 50% 16% 21.20 0.00 4. Need to stay home 22% 50% 28% 17% 14% 4.22 0.24 5. Pay too low 14% 9% 17% 13% 16% 1.56 0.67 6. Don't know where to find job 13% 23% 13% 8% 9% 4.19 0.24 7. Don't want to work 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8. Spouse prohibits work 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Education Barriers 1. Need Education 39% 40% 50% 32% 22% 8.31 0.04 2. <Diploma or GED 30% 18% 39% 32% 19% 6.42 0.09 3. In Education 17% 26% 24% 11% 3% 9.27 0.03 Housing Stability Barriers 1. Moved in past year 39% 46% 48% 34% 20% 7.41 0.06 2. Last move involuntary 38% 35% 37% 46% 32% 1.48 0.69 3. Problems finding place to live 20% 29% 17% 24% 9% 4.54 0.21 4. Housing not stable 20% 38% 19% 8% 16% 10.92 0.01 5. Undesired roommates 14% 29% 13% 11% 6% 8.01 0.05 6. No permanent address 3% 0% 3% 8% 0% 5.42 0.14 7. No phone 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1.77 0.62 8. No shower 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1.53 0.68 Stressful Experiences Barriers 1. Hassled by bill collectors 41% 31% 39% 53% 41% 3.56 0.31 2. Relative or close friend in jail 21% 29% 17% 16% 25% 2.70 0.44 3. Someone close died/killed 17% 14% 15% 18% 25% 1.97 0.58 4. Criminal record 9% 3% 15% 11% 0% 7.69 0.05 5. Robbed, mugged, attacked 7% 9% 7% 8% 3% 0.93 0.82 6. Victim of domestic violence 4% 0% 4% 3% 9% 4.05 0.26 7. Sexual assault 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 0.29 0.96 Resources Barriers 1. Child Care problems 45% 46% 58% 45% 19% 13.58 0.00 2. Need transportation 13% 23% 7% 21% 6% 8.37 0.04 3. Need clothes 11% 6% 7% 16% 19% 4.88 0.18 4. Need ID/Work Permit 10% 6% 10% 16% 6% 2.68 0.44 5. Need tools for trade 1% 0% 1% 3% 0% 1.57 0.67 Child Wellbeing Barriers 1. No school recognitions 56% 50% 51% 59% 62% 1.04 0.79 2. No extra-curricular activities 49% 25% 53% 52% 41% 2.01 0.57 3. Special education 24% 0% 26% 17% 31% 2.85 0.42 4. Poor grades 23% 0% 26% 17% 28% 2.26 0.52 5. Out-of-home placement 2% 0% 0% 0% 7% 5.62 0.13 Personal and Family Health Barriers 1. My health poor compared to others 26% 19% 15% 40% 42% 12.21 0.01 2. Physical, mental health problems 25% 9% 10% 40% 56% 34.33 0.00 3. Living with/close to someone with AOD 13% 11% 13% 11% 16% 0.47 0.93 4. Child's health poor compared to others 5% 3% 3% 3% 16% 8.31 0.04 5. Alcohol or Drug problems 4% 3% 6% 5% 0% 2.18 0.54


Appendix E: All Responses by Race/Ethnicity All White Latino Other X2 p Employment Barriers 1. Unemployed 10+ months 84% 76% 86% 93% 6.26 0.04 2. When working, worked < full time 83% 82% 87% 81% 0.81 0.67 3. No jobs available 26% 18% 27% 36% 4.87 0.09 4. Need to stay home 22% 14% 27% 26% 2.40 0.30 5. Pay too low 14% 21% 13% 5% 6.00 0.05 6. Don't know where to find job 13% 10% 12% 21% 2.89 0.24 7. Don't want to work 0% 0% 0% 0% 8. Spouse prohibits work 0% 0% 0% 0% Education Barriers 1. Need Education 38% 35% 37% 43% 0.75 0.69 2. <Diploma or GED 30% 10% 57% 23% 36.29 0.00 3. In Education 17% 11% 19% 21% 2.32 0.31 Housing Stability Barriers 1. Moved in past year 39% 34% 40% 48% 2.08 0.35 2. Last move involuntary 37% 35% 33% 47% 2.02 0.36 3. Problems finding place to live 20% 22% 15% 25% 1.97 0.37 4. Housing not stable 20% 20% 21% 16% 0.42 0.81 5. Undesired roommates 15% 11% 15% 21% 1.90 0.39 6. No permanent address 3% 1% 6% 0% 4.37 0.11 7. No phone 1% 0% 3% 0% 3.50 0.17 8. No shower 1% 0% 2% 0% 1.74 0.42 Stressful Experiences Barriers 1. Hassled by bill collectors 39% 49% 22% 5% 12.76 0.00 2. Relative or close friend in jail 21% 24% 15% 25% 2.22 0.33 3. Someone close died/killed 16% 22% 6% 23% 8.38 0.02 4. Criminal record 8% 11% 2% 14% 6.55 0.04 5. Robbed, mugged, attacked 7% 4% 8% 9% 1.22 0.54 6. Victim of domestic violence 4% 6% 0% 7% 4.32 0.12 7. Sexual assault 3% 1% 5% 5% 1.34 0.51 Resources Barriers 1. Child Care problems 46% 42% 39% 64% 7.45 0.02 2. Need transportation 13% 15% 8% 18% 3.17 0.21 3. Need clothes 10% 13% 8% 11% 1.01 0.61 4. Need ID/Work Permit 11% 0% 27% 5% 28.16 0.00 5. Need tools for trade 1% 0% 3% 0% 3.50 0.17 Child Wellbeing Barriers 1. No school recognitions 57% 52% 64% 52% 1.44 0.49 2. No extra-curricular activities 50% 48% 59% 41% 2.47 0.29 3. Special education 23% 29% 21% 19% 1.20 0.55 4. Poor grades 23% 24% 16% 33% 2.89 0.24 5. Out-of-home placement 2% 0% 2% 4% 1.40 0.50 Personal and Family Health Barriers 1. My health poor compared to others 27% 30% 17% 34% 4.35 0.11 2. Physical, mental health problems 24% 38% 9% 25% 15.51 0.00 3. Living with/close to someone with AOD 13% 19% 5% 14% 7.14 0.03 4. Child's health poor compared to others 6% 4% 8% 5% 1.02 0.60 5. Alcohol or Drug problems 4% 7% 2% 5% 2.47 0.29


Appendix F: All Responses by Region All Central North East South West X2 p Employment Barriers 1. Unemployed 10+ months 84% 83% 100% 100% 83% 73% 4.57 0.33 2. When working, worked < full time 84% 84% 92% 100% 83% 85% 0.94 0.92 3. No jobs available 26% 27% 0% 67% 50% 20% 9.71 0.05 4. Need to stay home 22% 23% 38% 0% 0% 13% 2.37 0.50 5. Pay too low 14% 15% 0% 0% 17% 20% 3.35 0.50 6. Don't know where to find job 13% 14% 0% 33% 17% 7% 3.99 0.41 7. Don't want to work 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8. Spouse prohibits work 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Education Barriers 1. Need Education 39% 42% 29% 33% 33% 20% 3.52 0.48 2. <Diploma or GED 30% 32% 23% 50% 17% 20% 2.14 0.71 3. In Education 17% 19% 21% 0% 0% 0% 5.63 0.23 Housing Stability Barriers 1. Moved in past year 39% 40% 50% 33% 17% 29% 2.71 0.61 2. Last move involuntary 38% 39% 30% 0% 33% 43% 2.34 0.67 3. Problems finding place to live 20% 22% 14% 0% 17% 13% 1.79 0.77 4. Housing not stable 19% 21% 21% 33% 17% 0% 4.29 0.37 5. Undesired roommates 14% 14% 21% 0% 0% 20% 2.46 0.65 6. No permanent address 3% 3% 0% 0% 17% 0% 5.20 0.27 7. No phone 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.54 0.97 8. No shower 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.27 0.99 Stressful Experiences Barriers 1. Hassled by bill collectors 40% 39% 43% 0% 33% 53% 3.29 0.51 2. Relative or close friend in jail 21% 21% 14% 33% 17% 20% 0.72 0.95 3. Someone close died/killed 17% 18% 0% 0% 0% 33% 7.69 0.10 4. Criminal record 8% 7% 0% 0% 17% 27% 9.00 0.06 5. Robbed, mugged, attacked 7% 6% 14% 0% 0% 13% 3.26 0.52 6. Victim of domestic violence 4% 2% 14% 0% 0% 13% 9.19 0.06 7. Sexual assault 3% 4% 0% 33% 0% 0% 9.60 0.05 Resources Barriers 1. Child Care problems 46% 51% 29% 0% 33% 27% 8.58 0.07 2. Need transportation 13% 13% 0% 33% 17% 13% 3.32 0.51 3. Need clothes 11% 12% 0% 0% 17% 7% 2.79 0.59 4. Need ID/Work Permit 11% 13% 0% 0% 17% 0% 4.69 0.32 5. Need tools for trade 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.54 0.97 Child Wellbeing Barriers 1. No school recognitions 57% 58% 38% * 100% 50% 3.71 0.30 2. No extra-curricular activities 50% 54% 25% * 67% 25% 4.86 0.18 3. Special education 23% 23% 38% * 33% 13% 1.62 0.65 4. Poor grades 23% 24% 25% * 0% 25% 0.95 0.81 5. Out-of-home placement 2% 1% 13% * 0% 0% 5.70 0.13 Personal and Family Health Barriers 1. My health poor compared to others 27% 28% 23% 0% 33% 27% 1.00 0.91 2. Physical, mental health problems 24% 23% 14% 33% 50% 33% 3.79 0.44 3. Living with/close to someone with AOD 13% 13% 7% 0% 0% 20% 2.47 0.65 4. Child's health poor compared to others 6% 6% 7% 0% 17% 0% 2.47 0.65 5. Alcohol or Drug problems 4% 5% 0% 0% 17% 0% 3.68 0.45 * None of the clients who live in the East Region reported having a school age child.


Appendix G: All Responses by Work Required All

Work Required

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Employment Barriers 1. Unemployed 10+ months 83% 79% 86% 1.16 0.28 2. When working, worked < full time 81% 86% 76% 1.97 0.16 3. No jobs available 25% 31% 21% 1.86 0.17 4. Need to stay home 20% 15% 24% 1.06 0.30 5. Pay too low 13% 12% 13% 0.02 0.90 6. Don't know where to find job 13% 20% 7% 5.81 0.02 7. Don't want to work 0% 0% 0% 8. Spouse prohibits work 0% 0% 0% Education Barriers 1. Need Education 31% 39% 24% 3.61 0.06 2. <Diploma or GED 33% 36% 30% 0.44 0.51 3. In Education 15% 26% 5% 12.06 0.00 Housing Stability Barriers 1. Moved in past year 38% 41% 36% 0.34 0.56 2. Last move involuntary 36% 40% 33% 0.64 0.42 3. Problems finding place to live 20% 25% 17% 1.30 0.26 4. Housing not stable 19% 20% 17% 0.24 0.63 5. Undesired roommates 11% 12% 10% 0.13 0.72 6. No permanent address 4% 5% 3% 0.42 0.52 7. No phone 2% 2% 3% 0.19 0.66 8. No shower 1% 2% 0% 1.19 0.28 Stressful Experiences Barriers 1. Hassled by bill collectors 32% 39% 27% 2.02 0.16 2. Relative or close friend in jail 20% 15% 25% 1.87 0.17 3. Someone close died/killed 13% 11% 16% 0.71 0.40 4. Criminal record 6% 12% 1% 7.20 0.01 5. Robbed, mugged, attacked 5% 3% 7% 0.88 0.35 6. Victim of domestic violence 4% 6% 3% 1.10 0.29 7. Sexual assault 2% 3% 1% 0.54 0.46 Resources Barriers 1. Child Care problems 39% 42% 36% 3.98 0.53 2. Need transportation 13% 14% 12% 0.15 0.70 3. Need clothes 10% 14% 7% 2.14 0.14 4. Need ID/Work Permit 11% 11% 12% 0.03 0.86 5. Need tools for trade 1% 2% 0% 1.19 0.28 Child Wellbeing Barriers 1. No school recognitions 62% 69% 56% 1.66 0.20 2. No extra-curricular activities 51% 54% 49% 0.21 0.65 3. Special education 25% 21% 29% 0.78 0.38 4. Poor grades 21% 21% 22% 0.04 0.85 5. Out-of-home placement 2% 0% 4% 1.78 0.18 Personal and Family Health Barriers 1. My health poor compared to others 27% 25% 28% 0.23 0.63 2. Physical, mental health problems 24% 17% 30% 3.24 0.07 3. Living with/close to someone with AOD 11% 11% 10% 0.01 0.94 4. Child's health poor compared to others 6% 7% 5% 0.08 0.78 5. Alcohol or Drug problems 3% 5% 1% 1.42 0.23

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. We are working hard to give you the

services you need for yourself and your family. We want CalWORKs to be a program that helps

you and your family meet your goals for health and self-sufficiency.

In life we all face many challenges. We want to make sure that we provide services in

CalWORKs that address the challenges that are most often experienced by our clients. So, this

survey asks you whether or not you are experiencing challenges in three areas:

• job and money problems

• physical and mental health

• neighborhood and social problems

The survey will help us to understand which problems are most important to our clients and

where there is the greatest need for us to improve our services. Your answers to this survey will

help us to improve this program.

You should not put your name on the survey. All of your answers are anonymous. Your worker

will not see your answers and your answers will not affect your case. Please answer as

completely as you can since this is how we will be able to find out what our clients need. If there

are any questions that make you feel uncomfortable you do not have to answer them.

If you feel that you need help with any of the issues asked about in the survey we can show

you brochures in the lobby or direct you to staff that can help you today.

When you are finished filling out the survey you can place it in the locked survey box. To thank you, we would like to give you a book for your child(ren). We are also having a

drawing for a $25 gift card to WalMart. Please feel free to fill out an entry slip and drop it in the

drawing box as you leave today.

We are very thankful for your help as we work to improve our program!

Sincerely,

Karen Fies

Director of Employment and Training Division

2010 CalWORKs Survey Report, December 1, 2010 Sonoma County Human Services Department, Marla Stuart (707-565-5849 or [email protected])

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Some college, no degree

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My pay is too low

No jobs

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Spouse/Partner doesn't want me to work

Anything else?: _______________________________

Less than 6th grade

More than 6th grade but less than high

school diploma

High school diploma /GED

Something that makes all of us less stressed and makes life better is when we

MAKE ENOUGH MONEY to take care of our family. At CalWORKS we want to

provide you with services that can help you do that. Your answers to these

questions will tell us what services are most important to you.

During the PAST YEAR, how many weeks did you work, even for a few hours? (Check one)

Don't want to work

During the PAST YEAR, how many hours did you usually work each week? (Check one)

What is keeping you from being able to fully support your family? (Check all that apply)

Need education

Need training

Need clothing

No shower facilities

What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Check one)

Prefer/need to stay home with

child(ren)

In school or other training

No permanent address

No reliable transportation

No tools for trade

No work permit (no Social Security number)

No photo identification

Alcohol/Drug issues

Criminal record

No child care

I don't know where to find a job

Something that can make all of us less stressed and can make life better is when

we and our family are HEALTHY. At CalWORKS we want to provide you with

services that can help you and your family be healthy. Your answers to these

questions will tell us what services are most important to you.

Compared to other people your age, how would you rate YOUR overall health at the

present time? (Check one)

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Looking for work or found a job elsewhere

Other (WHY?:_________________________________)

Job related move (such as being in the military)

Home was damaged or burned

Needed more space

Home/neighborhood was too dangerous; too much

crime

Found a nicer or cheaper, or more

convenient place, a place I liked better

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with

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for

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Shelter for families

Outdoors (park, bridge, campground, etc.)

Somewhere else (WHERE?:___________________)

Car

Romantic partner physically hurt you (such as hit,

slapped, or kicked)

Lived in a household with, or been close to someone,

who had a problem with alcohol or drugs

Trouble finding a place to live

Hassled by bill collectors or collection agencies

Compared to other children their ages, how would you rate YOUR CHILD(REN)'S overall

health at the present time? (Check one)

Here is a list of stressful life events that sometimes happen to people and can affect our

health. Have any of the following happened to you or your family? (Check all that apply)

People living with you who you wish weren't there

Sexual assault

Someone you were close to died or was killed

Something that makes all of us less stressed and makes our life better is when our

NEIGHBORHOOD IS SAFE. At CalWORKS we want to provide you with services

that can help you feel safe in your neighborhood. Your answers will tell us what

services are most important to you.

Robbed, mugged, or attacked

Relative or close friend in jail

Where are you living now? (Check one)

During the PAST YEAR how many times have you moved? ____________

Thinking about the most recent time, why did you move? (Check all that apply)

Room, apartment, or house that you rent

Apartment or house that you own

Friend or family member's room

Friend or family member's apartment or

house

Friend or family's garage, backyard, porch,

shed, or driveway

Hotel or motel

If you feel that you need help with any of the issues asked about in the survey, we can show you

brochures in the lobby or direct you to staff that can help you today.


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What year were you born? 19_____ What is your gender? 1. Female 2. Male

What is your ethnicity? (Check all that apply)

How many children do you support? ____________

How old are each of your children? _______________________________________________

What is your zip code? ________________________

Have you had any of the following child care issues in the PAST YEAR? (Check all that

apply)

At any time in the PAST YEAR have any of your children (Check all that apply)

If you feel that you need help with any of the issues asked about in the survey, we can show you

brochures in the lobby or direct you to staff that can help you today.

Please give us a little information about yourself so we can understand if issues are the

same or different for different groups of people. This will help us to improve our services

to different groups of clients.

Something that makes all of us less stressed and makes our life better is when our

CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND DOING WELL. At CalWORKS we want to provide you

with services that can help provide for the safety and wellbeing of your child(ren).

Your answers will tell us what services are most important to you.

You were concerned about the quality of

child care available to you

The child care provider was too far away

Child care was not dependable

Child care cost too much

Some examples are: Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, sports

teams, athletics, music or dance lessons, or activities done at a

recreation or community center or youth organization or a

church.

You didn't have any relatives who could help out with

child care

You didn't trust the caretaker to take good care of your

child

You couldn't find child care during the times you needed

to go to work

Other (WHAT?:________________________________)

Received poor grades at school?

Received special education because of a

physical, emotional, behavioral or other

problem?

Been in a program for gifted and talented

students

Been on the honor roll or received other

academic awards at school?

Received any other awards at school, such

as for sports or attendance?

Taken part in activities outside of school with an adult

supervising?

Had out-of-home care, such as foster care or juvenile

hall?

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Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para llenar esta encuesta. Estamos trabajando duro para darle los servicios que necesitan usted y su familia. CalWorks quiere ser un programa que ayude a usted y su familia sus metas de salud y autosuficiencia. En la vida, todos nos enfrentamos a muchos desafíos. En CalWORKs queremos asegurarnos de que ofrecemos servicios que aborden los desafíos que más a menudo experimentan nuestros clientes. Por lo cual esta encuesta hace preguntas relacionadas a problemas en tres áreas.

• Trabajo y problemas de dinero

• Salud física o mental

• Problemas sociales en su comunidad

Esta encuesta nos ayudara a entender que problemas son más importantes para nuestros clientes y donde hay la mayor necesidad. Usted no debe poner su nombre en la encuesta. Todas sus respuestas son confidenciales y no afectara su caso individual. Por favor, conteste lo mas completo posible ya que esta es la forma en que podremos saber lo que nuestros clientes necesitan. Si hay alguna pregunta que le haga sentir incomodo no tiene que responder. Si usted siente que necesita ayuda con cualquiera de los temas en esta encuesta, podremos mostrarle folletos o dirigirlo con alguien que pueda ayudarle. Cuando haya terminado de llenar la encuesta, favor de colocarla en la caja correspondiente. Como agradecimiento, nos gustaría darle un libro para sus hijos. También estamos teniendo un sorteo semanal para una tarjeta de $25 para WalMart. Para inscribirse en el sorteo favor de llenar una ficha de entrada y colóquelo el la caja correspondiente. ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por su ayuda mientras trabajamos para mejorar nuestro programa! Sinceramente,

Karen Fies

Director of Employment and Training Division


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□ Necesito ropa □ No transporte confiable

□ No hay duchas □ No dispongo de las herramientas para el comercio

□ No hay teléfono □ No permiso de trabajo ( no hay un numero de seguro social)

□ Problemas de salud (física o mental) □ No tengo identificación

□ Discapacidad □ No quiero trabajar

□ Alcohol/ Problemas de drogas □ Mi salario es demasiado bajo

□ Antecedentes penales □ No hay trabajo

□ No hay cuidado de niños □ Jubilado

□ No se donde aplicar □ Cónyuge/pareja no quiere que yo trabaje

□ Prefiero/necesito quedarme en casa con los niños □ ¿Algo más?: _______________________________

□ Otras responsabilidades de la familia (por ejemplo, la salud de los niños u otros miembros de la familia)

4.

□ Menos de 6° grado □ Certificado técnico

□ Mas de 6° grado, pero menos de High School diploma □ Diploma asociado (grado de AA)

□ High school diploma o GED □ Licenciatura (BA o BS) o mas

□ Alguna universidad, sin titulo

¿Durante el año pasado, cuantas semanas trabajo usted, aunque sea por un par de horas? (Marque uno)

¿Durante el AÑO PASADO, cuantas horas usualmente trabajo cada semana? (Marque uno)

¿Que le impide ser capaz de apoyar plenamente a su familia? (Marque todo lo que aplique)

¿Cual es el nivel mas alto de educación que usted ha completado? ( Marque uno)

Algo que nos ayuda a vivir una mejor vida y con menos estrés es saber que PRODUCIMOS EL SUFICIENTE DINERO para

cuidar de nuestra familia. En CalWorks queremos ofrecerles los servicios que pueden ayudarle a hacer eso. Sus respuestas

nos dirán cuales son los servicios más importantes para usted.

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□ Una habitación, apartamento o casa alquilada □ Hotel o motel

□ Dueño de apartmento o casa □ Refugio para las familias

□ En una habitación de un amigo o miembro de la familia □ Al aire libre (parque, puente, campamento, etc.)

□ □ Carro

□ □ En otro lugar (DONDE?:___________________)

9.

¿Han vivido en un hogar o ha estado cerca de alguien, que tenía un problema con el alcohol o

las drogas?

¿Han tenido problemas para encontrar un lugar donde vivir?

¿Han sido molestados por los cobradores o agencias de cobro?

En comparación con otros niños de su edad, ¿cómo calificaría en general la salud de SU(S) HIJOS en la actualidad? (Marque uno)

En comparación con otras personas de su edad, ¿cómo calificaría en general su salud en la actualidad? (Marque uno)

En un garaje, patio, porche de un amigo o miembro de la familia

¿Dónde vive ahora? (Marque uno)

Durante el ULTIMO AÑO ¿cuántas veces se a mudado de domicilio?_______________

Aquí está una lista de eventos estresantes que a veces ocurren a la gente y pueden afectar a nuestra salud. ¿Alguno de los siguientes le

ha sucedido a usted o alguien de su familia? (Marque todo lo que corresponda)

En un apartamento o casa de un amigo o miembro de la familia

Algo que nos ayudare a vivir una mejor vida y con menos estrés es saber que nosotros y nuestra familia esta SALUDABLE.

En CalWorks queremos ofrecerles los servicios que pueden ayudarle a usted y su familia a estar saludable. Sus respuestas

nos dirán cuales son los servicios más importantes para usted.

Algo que nos ayuda a vivir una mejor vida y con menos estres es saber que nuestra NUESTRA COMUNIDAD ES SEGURA. En

CalWorks queremos ofrecerles los servicios que pueden ayudarle a hacer eso. Sus respuestas nos dirán cuales son los

servicios más importantes para usted.

¿Han sido robados, asaltados o atacados?

¿Han tenido un pariente o amigo cercano en la cárcel?

¿Han vivido con personas que desea que no estén allí?

¿Han sido asaltados sexualmente?

¿Alguien cercano a usted ha fallecido o ha sido asesinado?

¿Alguna vez ha estado en una relación con golpes, bofetadas, patadas, o de algún otro maltrato

físico?

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10.

□ □ Razones relacionadas al trabajo (por ejemplo las fuerzas armadas)

□ □ Hogar fue dañado o quemado.

□ □ Necesito más espacio.

□ □ Mi hogar/comunidad era muy peligrosa/alto nivel de crimen.

□ □ En busca de trabajo o he encontrado trabajo en otra ciudad.

□ □ Otra razón (¿POR QUÉ?:_________________________________)

□

11.

□ □ Usted no tiene parientes que podrían ayudar con el cuidado de niños

□ El proveedor de cuidado de niños estaba demasiado lejos □ Usted no confiaba en el cuidado que se le estaba dando a su hijo.

□ Cuidado de niños no era confiable □□ Cuidado de niños cuesta demasiado □ Otro (CUAL)?:________________________________)

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□ ha recibido malas calificaciones?

□ ha participado en las actividades patrocinadas por la escuela fuera de las clases regulares tales como

clubes, deportes, tutoría después de la escuela, etc.?

13.

¿En que año nació? 19_____ ¿Cuál es su género? 1. Femenino 2. Masculino

¿Cuál es su etnicidad? (Marque todo lo que corresponda)

¿Cuántos niños mantiene económicamente?_____________

¿Cuantos años tienen?____________________________________________

¿Cual es su código postal?_________

No se pudo encontrar cuidado de niños durante el horario que necesitaba

para ir al trabajar

¿Algo más? ____________________________________ha recibido cualquier otros premios en la escuela, como por

deportes o asistencia?

estuvo en el cuadro de honor o recibió otros premios académicos

en la escuela?

¿En algún momento en el ULTIMO AÑO alguno de sus hijos… (Marque todo lo que corresponda)

algunos ejemplos son: los boy scouts y girl scouts, equipos de deportes, atletismo, música o clases de

baile, todo tipo de actividades, hecho en una recreación o centro comunitario u organización de la juventud

o de una iglecia

Vivió fuera del hogar, tales como el cuidado de crianza o un centro juvenil

ha recibido educación especial debido a un problema físico,

emocional, de comportamiento o de otro tipo?

Me mude con alguien a quien tenia que cuidar.

Me mude con alguien con quien quería vivir.

Encontré un lugar más agradable, más barato o más conveniente,

un lugar que me gustaba más.

Pensando en la ultima vez qué se mudo: ¿Cual fue la razón? (Marque todo lo que corresponda)

¿Ha tenido usted algunos de los siguientes obstáculos relacionados con el cuidado de niños en el ULTIMO AÑO?

ha participado en actividades fuera de la escuela con la supervisión de un adulto?

Los inquilinos con los cual vivía me forzaron a desalojar (no

ocasionado por falta de pago)

Desalojado por el propietario por alguna otra razón no relacionada

a la falta de pago.

Preocupación sobre la calidad del cuidado de niños disponible a

usted

ha estado en un programa para estudiantes talentosos?

No pude pagar la renta/facturas.

Desalojado por falta de pago de renta.

Algo que nos ayuda a vivir una mejor vida y con menos estrés es cuando nuestros HIJOS ESTAN BIEN Y SEGUROS. En

CalWorks queremos ofrecerles los servicios que pueden ayudarle con servicios que pueden ayudarle con la seguridad y

bienestar de su(s) hijos. Sus respuestas nos dirán cuales son los servicios más importantes para usted.

Por favor, danos un poco de información acerca de usted, para poder entender si los problemas son los mismos para diferentes grupos

de personas. Esto nos ayudara a mejor los servicios para nuestros clientes.

Si usted siente que necesita ayuda con cualquiera de los temas en esta encuesta , podremos mostrarle folletos o dirigirlo con alguien que puede ayudarle.


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