This early implementation report by the Institute for Research on Poverty and Mathematica Policy Research provides interim findings from the Office of Child Support Enforcement’s (OCSE) Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration…

Homeless families struggle with a variety of structural and psychosocial issues, including severe poverty, unemployment, and exposure to interpersonal violence and trauma. Historically, the full range of homeless families’ needs has not been…

The author of this post from the Education Facilities Clearinghouse shares information to show that rural schools face many of the same challenges as urban schools, but do not receive the same funding or improvement efforts. For example, one-third…

This study from the Aspen Institute explores how justice-involved women experience family relationships. The researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with women enrolled in College and Community Fellowship, a program that helps justice-…

This bulletin discusses the second National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV II), which was conducted in 2011 as a followup to the original NatSCEV I survey. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Centers for Disease Control…

This reference guide from the U.S. Department of Labor provides promising practices regarding specific nondiscrimination requirements in Section 188 and the current Section 188 regulations. It was developed as a resource document for any…

This tip sheet from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy offers suggestions to foster parents about how to talk to their foster children regarding pregnancy. Studies show that youth in foster care are at a higher risk for early pregnancy…

The federal government provides assistance aimed at helping people with low-incomes who may earn too little to meet their basic needs, cannot support themselves through work, or who are disadvantaged in other ways. With fiscal pressures facing the…

The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities at Case Western Reserve University published this “State of the Field Scan” that explores how a mixed-income housing approach has transformed deteriorating public housing complexes into safer and…

This PowerPoint presentation from the 2015 NAWRS workshop summarizes early lessons learned from the PACT evaluation, focusing on the process study of four Responsible Fatherhood programs.