This article, published from the National Association of Social Workers, investigates the relationship of child sexual abuse, physical and psychological barriers to work, and employment outcomes among former and current welfare recipients.…

This newsletter from the Family and Youth Services Board (FYSB), reviews strategies for combining education and employment to help support families and youth on the transition to adulthood. Specifically, the FYSB runaway and homeless youth…

This policy brief explores the position of women in the labor force over the past 25 years. Across all labor categories, the number of women in the workforce has increased, and the male/female wage gap has narrowed. Less-skilled women currently…

While stable housing is important to improve conditions for rural low-income people, additional services are necessary to provide additional support to families. This resource offers information on organizations providing affordable housing plus…

From the Children's Bureau, Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, this manual was built upon the important role that fathers play in child wellbeing. Authors review how to enhance the roles of fathers in their children's lives. Providing guidance to…

This report from Mathematica reviews how States could finance services to youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Authors review how states are currently paying for home and community services for children and youth with…

The Department of Education published this report on the concentration of enrollment in free school lunch programs by race and ethnicity. Among the findings, researchers found that 41 percent of 4th graders were eligible for the program in 2005,…

This issue brief outlines the demographics of the 45,000 low-income households receiving food stamps in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the Urban Institute reviewed the average distance between the clients' households to the closest supermarket,…

This article reviews the effectiveness of the food stamp program by assessing the extent to which the program can reach its target population. In 2004, 38 million people were eligible for food stamps in any given month, and only 23 million…

From the National Alliance to End Homelessness, this article reveals that when asked, many Americans underestimate the problem of homelessness in the U.S. This piece reviews best practices on strategies to reduce family homeless from Washington,…