Employers often partner with community colleges in Learn and Earn models of talent development, which integrate important aspects of employment and education to help working learners move along education and career pathways to earning family…

Washington state was among an initial cohort of Harvard University's Center on the Developing Child innovation clusters, a network of pilot sites within the state that links human service programs with university-based…

In 2012, the Utah Legislature passed the Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act, recognizing that children in the cycle of poverty and welfare dependency experience barriers to stability and opportunity. This bill requires the…

In this report from Ascend at the Aspen Institute, the authors outline the emerging case for two-generation approaches to moving parents and families toward economic security. The report outlines key trends and data that are prompting the need for…

This Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency describes the major research projects of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation’s Division of Economic Independence. The Portfolio is divided into four sections – TANF and…

Many State TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) programs identify literacy services as a critical program component to provide participants. However, as most States experience budget shortfalls and are pressured to focus on job placement…

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) maintains this comprehensive map of all State child support enforcement web pages.

This toolkit was authored by the Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS), and provides culturally responsive parenting information to help agencies working with refugees. The toolkit includes information on how organizations can…

As the United States continues to face high unemployment in the wake of the recent recession, federally funded workforce programs can play an important role in bridging gaps between the skills present in the workforce and the skills needed for…

<p>Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program from the Administration for Children and Families provides education and training to TANF recipients and other low-income individuals for…