The ability of States and counties to meet TANF participation goals through the use of subsidized employment, work experience and community service strategies has been a central part of TANF. Recognizing these realities, especially those facing…

The Welfare Peer TA Network sponsored this statewide Roundtable event that took place in Oklahoma City, OK, from July 25-26, 2005. Attended by over 100 Federal, State, and local representatives, this Roundtable was designed to facilitate…

In light of welfare reform, HHS has devoted funds to the Healthy Marriage Initiative. Because of the debate surrounding marriage education, this article seeks to answer what exactly is marriage education and if it is working. Marriage is seen to…

This report discusses demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of census tracts using data from the 2000 Census. Based on the data, the poverty rate for all people in 1999 was 12.4%, varying by region.

This report examines the diversity of children's living situation in American households. The statistics in this report are based on national estimates of children and their living situations from June to September 2001. In 2001, 72.5 children…

From the Rockefeller Institute on Government, this report provides information on a policy forum held on performance management in New York State. The forum included presentations on Federal, State, and local performance management strategies.…

Revised to include 2004 data, this article through the Center for Law and Social Policy reviews how child support enforcement programs can help families achieve self-sufficiency.