This research study identifies different municipal financing tools which have been and might be implemented throughout the city of Seattle for workforce development programming. The report includes examples illustrating the process in which Seattle…

Jobs-Plus is an evidence-based model used to help individuals that live in public housing find work. Published by MDRC, this guide assists users in implementing Jobs-Plus programming. In addition, it serves as a resource for practitioners to learn…

Stemming from the lessons learned of the initial conditional cash transfer program, this report provides key findings from the first two years of implementing Family Rewards 2.0. Launched during 2011 in the Bronx, New York and Memphis, Tennessee,…

Published by MDRC, this report highlights the early results on how program providers in New York City, Tulsa, and Cleveland implemented the WorkAdvance framework into a workable program. The WorkAdvance program encompasses sectoral as well as job…

Family Rewards 2.0 was launched in July 2011 in the Bronx, New York and Memphis, Tennessee. This report presents early findings on the program’s implementation and families’ receipt of rewards during the first two years. While still offering rewards…

This study reviews results of a pilot employment program in New York, a part of the Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers Initiative. The program provided employment-oriented services, fatherhood/parenting workshops, case management, and…

On September 23, 2014, the Office of Refugee Resettlement hosted the "Secondary Migration: What Communities are Doing to Ensure Success and Self-Sufficiency for Second Waves of Refugees" Webinar. Every year, the United States welcomes more refugees…

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, a Division of the Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families, provides support for domestic violence programs across the nation. It also supports the…

The Office of Family Assistance published an article that highlights the benefits of an educated workforce for individual workers and communities. Social Service offices in the State of Arkansas used TANF funds to partner with the local education…

On Tuesday, September 16th, the Office of Refugee Resettlement hosted the "Preparing Refugees for Employment: The ABC's of Understanding the American Workplace – Resources, Tools, and Programs" Webinar. Speakers provided multiple strategies to…