Head Start CARES (Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill Promotion) is a national demonstration that tests the effectiveness of three program enhancements designed to improve preschool children's social-emotional…

The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program funds training programs in high-demand healthcare professions, targeted to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals. This report is part of…

Since the creation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in 1996, there has been concern about low-income individuals who may be eligible for TANF cash assistance but are neither receiving TANF nor working. These individuals…

This resource from ASCEND at the Aspen Institute discusses the parent engagement part of two-generation programming. Research shows that children engaged with both parents, custodial or not, experience better outcomes in life than children who are…

This 2014 report provides an overview of the types and prevalence of learning disabilities in the United States and includes information and statistics about learning disabilities faced by school age students, post-secondary students, and working…

This article from the Children and Youth Services Review discusses a study that followed former foster care youth up to age 30 to see if they continued to experience the same poor employment outcomes that have been indicated in studies of former…

This report documents the structure, study components and data sources of the Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) project. In recent years, career pathways have emerged as an innovative framework for improving education, training…

This chapter of The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back From the Brink, describes the efforts undertaken by the Aspen Institute to help low-income women attain self-sufficiency. Ascend, a program of the Aspen Institute,…

This resource packet contains guidance on integrating safety planning into policies, programs, and program evaluations. In addition, this packet of resources was compiled to guide advocates, systems practitioners, and policymakers on innovative…

Authored by faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this series of reports focuses on poverty and food security. The report provides detailed analysis of statewide trends in poverty and food security by county in comparison with the State.…