When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, researchers were already conducting a text message survey of service workers who had children. With the start of lockdowns and business closures, the researchers pivoted to start asking these workers…

The Office of Family Assistance published data tables which show TANF and Separate State Programs-Maintenance of Effort (SSP-MOE) caseloads separately as well as combined by state and at the national level from October 2020 through June 2021. The…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report summarizes the design and implementation of LIFT, a coaching intervention in four cities that aims to help participants identify and attain goals related to self-sufficiency. It describes…

This fact sheet provides a brief overview of findings from a study of challenges and strategies for young people (ages 14 to 24) seeking support from key safety net programs. The fact sheet draws findings based primarily on a series of…

The merging of WIOA and TANF services has the potential to provide substantial benefits to those most in need. This brief highlights four key strategies states can implement to bolster their integration efforts. The four strategies range from…

Supervision and coaching are vital opportunities to build workers’ skills. This virtual Coaching Tool gives supervisors key questions, guidance, and ideas about how to help workers assess and support Protective and Promotive Factors with youth.…

This brief focuses on the challenges and opportunities that the Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) offers to accelerate the shift toward a prevention-oriented child well-being system. The brief includes recommendations which…

This policy brief establishes a framework to modernize health and human services agencies, realigning siloed programs and services focused on important, but segmented, aspects of community needs. In this Roadmap, the American Public Human…

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Chapin Hall, and Casey Families partnered to host an expert roundtable on June 23 and 24, 2021. The roundtable, “Toward an Analytic Framework to Address Economic-Related Risk…

This brief supports kinship families and the professionals who assist them with comparing caregiving options. It provides a broad, national overview to help caregivers make informed decisions about the pathways to pursue. The brief also notes how…