Cambridge College is offering three courses for the Spring 2008 semester for Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) clients who are currently residing in shelters in the Boston area. Cambridge College will offer courses in Human Services: Self Care for Helping Professionals, College Writing I and Principles and Process of Adult Learning.  Cambridge College is also offering a program (Bridge to Community College) for those teen parents enrolled in the Young Parents Program (YPP) who are currently earning their General Educational Development (GED)/high school diploma.

Field Operations Memo 2003-6 and Field Operations Memo 2003-6 A gave information about the impact of elimination of funding for the Employment Services Program. Field Operations Memo 2003-6 B gave information about the Massachusetts One Stop Career Center. This Field Operations Memo informs TAO Staff about the reinstatement of the Young Parent Program (YPP) component.

Sanctioned TAFDC recipients are entitled to child care if needed to cure the sanction. Case workers must authorize it in these situations.

Teen parents with a Certificate of Completion of coursework from high school are considered to have a diploma for TAFDC teen parent eligibility purposes even if they did not pass the MCAS and get a degree. Teen parents in this situation who are taking the MCAS retain teen parent exemptions until taking the MCAS or for 6 months, whichever is sooner. A dependent child who has a Certificate of Completion and is over 18 remains eligible until turning 19, taking the MCAS, or for 6 months after finishing high school, whichever is soonest.

Teen parent GED voucher; TAFDC step-parent income

EAEDC; lump sum income; TAFDC: Child care for teen parent in foster care; All programs: how to count personal property for asset limit purposes.

TAFDC: affect of teen parent school requirement sanction on teen parent's child's TAFDC and teen parent's mother's TAFDC, effect of DSS custody of teen parent on her eligibility for TAFDC and TLP; FS: length of time sanctioned TAFDC amount counts as income, combination SFS/FS issue re: shelter proration.

TAFDC: time limit is counted in calendar months not cyclical months; TAFDC: teen parent sanction for not attending school can extend to child after 30 days even if teen parent is on her mother's grant; Child care not available for child not in assistance unit because oes not meet deprivation factor; FS: worker's compensation is unearned income; FS: exclusion of car without special equipment which is needed for disabled family member; FS: treatment of short-term disability payments.