Social Policy

Andrea Hetling, Ph.D.

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Andrea Hetling, Ph.D.

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Gender and Family Policy

housing

Qualitative Research

Statistical Research Methods

Social Policy

Inequality and Disparities

Professor & Associate Director

Hetling, Ph.D.

Andrea

Andrea Hetling is a Professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. She is the Associate Director of the Heldrich Center. Dr. Hetling’s research interests focus on how public programs and policies can support economic well-being and financial stability among vulnerable populations, including families living in poverty and survivors of intimate partner violence. In 2019, Andrea was selected as one of only five Family Self-Sufficiency and Stability Research Network Scholars and awarded a five-year grant by the US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Before getting her Ph.D., Andrea worked as a program administrator at a domestic violence agency, focusing on advocacy and development issues. As a strong believer in the public impact of applied policy research, Andrea regularly connects her research projects with her teaching and mentoring and to her service to the greater community.

Telephone

848.932.2963

ahetling@rutgers.edu

Twitter Handle

https://twitter.com/andreahetling?lang=en

Linkedin Link

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-hetling-a46397b9/

Contributor Type

Faculty & Affiliated Faculty

Leadership

Awareness of New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave: Testimonials Among New Jersey Workers and Worker Advocates

heldrich_robb — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:36:07 +0000

Awareness of New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave: Testimonials Among New Jersey Workers and Worker Advocates

Topic

Social Policy

heldrich_robb Fri, 10/13/2023 - 11:36

Published Date

October 13, 2023

Type

Research Publications & Reports

Related Authors

Work Category

Attachments

Awareness_of_New_Jersey’s_Earned_Sick_Leave_Report.pdf (618.87 KB)

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In October 2019, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development asked the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development to conduct a study on these paid leave policies in New Jersey. The Heldrich Center partnered with the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations’ Center for Women and Work to support data collection and analysis. This study was designed to provide information to inform the implementation, outreach, and consumer/industry education for these three programs. The study was conducted in two phases: interviews with workers and advocates on earned sick leave, and repeated public opinion polling on all three programs. This report presents findings and recommendations from 29 interviews with workers and advocates and focused solely on New Jersey’s newly expanded paid earned sick leave law.

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Presents findings and recommendations interviews with workers and advocates about New Jersey’s newly expanded paid earned sick leave law.

New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program: Measuring the Awareness and Opinions of New Jersey Workers, October 2020 to July 2022

heldrich_robb — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:56:11 +0000

New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program: Measuring the Awareness and Opinions of New Jersey Workers, October 2020 to July 2022

Topic

Social Policy

heldrich_robb Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:56

Published Date

October 10, 2023

Type

Research Publications & Reports

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Attachments

New_Jersey’s_Earned_Sick_Leave_Law and_Family_Leave_Insurance_Program_June_2023.pdf (6.32 MB)

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Presents the final results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance (FLI) program and Earned Sick Leave (ESL) law. It is based on a statewide survey of New Jersey workers asking questions about New Jersey’s FLI program and ESL law in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, and Summer 2022. The study period overlapped the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a policy-relevant time for understanding and using FLI and ESL in New Jersey. The findings have important implications for the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to target its outreach plan to educate workers about the use of FLI and ESL.

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Presents the final results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public’s awareness of and opinions toward using New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance program and Earned Sick Leave law.

New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

heldrich_robb — Tue, 10 May 2022 14:27:36 +0000

New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law and Family Leave Insurance Program

Topic

Survey Development, Design, and Analysis

Social Policy

heldrich_robb Tue, 05/10/2022 - 14:27

Published Date

May 10, 2022

Type

Research Publications & Reports

Related Authors

Work Category

Attachments

New_Jersey’s_Earned_Sick_Leave_Law_and_Family_Leave Insurance_Program.pdf (648.85 KB)

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Presents the results from the second phase of a study focusing on the public's awareness of and opinions toward using Family Leave Insurance and Earned Sick Leave. It is based on a statewide survey asking questions about New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance program and Earned Sick Leave law in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Fall 2021.

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Presents findings from surveys about New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance Earned Sick Leave law.

Process Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Services in Camden County, New Jersey

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:17:07 +0000

Process Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Services in Camden County, New Jersey

Topic

Social Policy

Program Evaluation

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Published Date

March 22, 2014

Status

Completed

Funded By

New Jersey Department of Human Services

Work Category

Projects

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In 2002, the Heldrich Center conducted a comprehensive process evaluation of welfare-to-work services in Camden County, New Jersey to profile the array of services provided in the county and to identify areas where the system could be strengthened. The evaluation featured extensive, in-depth site visits to all service providers in Camden County, focus groups with recipients, in-depth interviews with program staff and stakeholders, analysis of administrative data, and a telephone follow-up survey of individuals receiving services.

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Evaluation of welfare-to-work services in Camden County, New Jersey.

Evaluation of the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ

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Evaluation of the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ

Topic

Program Evaluation

Social Policy

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Published Date

June 1, 2017

Status

Completed

Work Category

Projects

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The Heldrich Centered conducted a study of WorkFirst New Jersey (WFNJ), the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare-to-work program between June and December 2017. This six-month study provided recommendations and a plan of action to strengthen the employment and training components of WFNJ. In order to receive cash assistance, most recipients in the WFNJ program, including those receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), must fulfill a certain amount of “work activity” hours (e.g., job search and readiness classes, on-the-job training, postsecondary education and training, and/or private-sector employment). The study examined the employment and training components through a comprehensive deep dive: into multiple aspects of the program and includes a diverse mix of stakeholder viewpoints and voices. Researchers conducted the following: five focus groups with welfare recipients; phone interviews with employers providing on-the-job training from different industries and regions; two external stakeholder advisory group meetings with employers, county and municipal welfare directors, workforce development board directors, One-Stop Career Center operators and managers, nonprofit leaders, and others; and an online survey of local and county service providers. A map of welfare recipient flow and services was compiled alongside an overview of programmatic data points and budgetary material. To complement this study of WFNJ, a national literature review was included to highlight best practices and innovative strategies. Finally, a policy forum was held on September 29, 2017 that informed New Jersey human services and workforce development leaders, providers, and policymakers of other states’ pioneering practices and sparked discussion to bring promising solutions to New Jersey.

Products:

Career Services Overview: HRA’s New Model (forum presentation)

Forum on Strengthening the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ (forum proceedings)

Lifelong Learning Initiative (forum presentation)

Measuring Employment Outcomes in TANF (forum presentation)

Strategies to Engage TANF Recipients (forum presentation)

Using Research to Improve Employment Outcomes for TANF Families (forum presentation)

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Study of WorkFirst New Jersey, the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare-to-work program.

Using Medicaid Funding to Support the Employment of People with Disabilities: A Federal Framework

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:18:25 +0000

Using Medicaid Funding to Support the Employment of People with Disabilities: A Federal Framework

Topic

Disability Employment

Social Policy

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:18

Published Date

September 1, 2011

Type

Research Publications & Reports

Work Category

Program Development & Technical Assistance Products

Attachments

NTAR_Issue_Brief_8_Medicaid.pdf (179.77 KB)

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Discusses the federal legislative and regulatory framework for funding employment supports in Medicaid and highlights examples of state innovations and best practices for using Medicaid to promote positive employment outcomes.

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Discusses the federal legislative and regulatory framework for funding employment supports in Medicaid.

Forum on Strengthening the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ

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Forum on Strengthening the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ

Topic

Social Policy

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:18

Published Date

December 18, 2017

Type

Research Publications & Reports

Conferences & Seminars

Work Category

Research Products

Attachments

Forum_Proceedings.pdf (1.69 MB)

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Reviews the presentations and discussions from a September 2017 forum about WorkFirst NJ. The policy forum will inform a plan of action to improve the employment and training components of WorkFirst NJ.

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Reviews the presentations and discussions from a forum about WorkFirst NJ.

Strategies to Engage TANF Recipients

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:18:00 +0000

Strategies to Engage TANF Recipients

Topic

Social Policy

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:18

Published Date

October 16, 2017

Type

Presentations

Work Category

Research Products

Attachments

WFNJ_Presentation_Jardine.pdf (3.8 MB)

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Explores the Larimer County Workforce Center's array of strategies to engage TANF recipients in Larimer County, Colorado. Presented at the Forum on Strengthening the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ on September 29, 2017.

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Explores the Larimer County Workforce Center's array of strategies to engage TANF recipients in Larimer County, Colorado.

Lifelong Learning Initiative

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:17:58 +0000

Lifelong Learning Initiative

Topic

Social Policy

admin Thu, 10/22/2020 - 15:17

Published Date

October 16, 2017

Type

Presentations

Work Category

Research Products

Attachments

WFNJ_Presentation_Belitz.pdf (498.58 KB)

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Details the Lifelong Learning Initiative in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Presented at the Forum on Strengthening the Employment and Training Components of WorkFirst NJ on September 29, 2017.

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Details the Lifelong Learning Initiative in Ramsey County, Minnesota.