This study sought to examine the effect of prenatal poverty on the birth weight of infants (as birth weight can be a predictor for a range of outcomes for children) and subsequently, the effect that work-based welfare assistance, such as the EITC…

This Crime Victims' Institute resource describes the strengths and limitations of several intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessment instruments, including the Danger Assessment and Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment. In addition, it…

This brief by the Corporation for Enterprise Development outlines a Household Financial Security Framework. This tool helps to illuminate what a household needs to start to build security. The goal of the Framework is to provide a better…

This issue brief by Louis Soares provides examples of Community College and Industry Partnerships, examines their role in changing community college missions and practices, looks at key success factors and activities, and provides general…

This study assessed the relationship between the stage of breast cancer diagnosis and the area-level poverty in which the women lived when mammography screening was offered at no cost (author abstract). The conclusions showed that women who had more…

The United States Conference of Mayors published the findings of a survey documenting 77 cities within 31 States and their current strategies of domestic violence prevention and response. The survey’s report explains the size and scope of…

Twenty-five percent of eligible families do not claim the EITC refund, and outreach to eligible families could help to claim nearly $6,000 in EITC refunds. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has published a Money Talks Tax Credit Outreach…

This documentary is from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and tells the stories of people who have struggled to overcome the effects of having a poor credit score or no credit history. Poor credit scores can affect the ability to obtain credit…

Researchers from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago authored this report on the employment needs of foster youth. There is currently limited research on youth aging out of foster care, but studies that have been done point to poor labor…

The Brookings Institution authored this report on new statistics that show suburban areas have the fastest growing poor population in the country. Specifically, between 2000 and 2008, suburbs’ poor populations grew by 25 percent, which equates to…