A new study, launched by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research and Abt Associates, will document the design and implementation of coaching interventions and examine their effectiveness of…

The Administration for Children and Families published three new infographics illustrating participation and outcomes in HPOG. The infographics include details on programs and participants, training and services, and completions and employment…

This website, created by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program, consists of open source educational resources to train adults for occupations in 16 high-demand fields such…

Some aspects of child development are often misconstrued. This brief from the Harvard Center on the Developing Child examines these aspects and clarifies their meaning and importance. For example, even infants are adversely affected when significant…

The National Skills Coalition’s Stackable Credential Policy Scan shows that nineteen states support industry-recognized post-secondary stackable credentials that can accumulate toward a higher level certificate or associate degree. These states can…

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) helps low-income parents pay for child care so that they are able to go to work or school. In 2015, 26 percent of children under the age of six were Hispanic/Latino. Latinos tend to have…

This research brief from the University of Maryland School of Social Work attempts to characterize former clients of Maryland’s Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program who have left TCA and been able to make gains toward self-sufficiency. In…

The Innovation and Opportunity Network from WorkforceGPS released new focus areas identified by the Employment and Training Administration. The 11 focus areas include: All About WIOA; Financial Grants Management; One-stops and American Job Centers;…

The Youth Summer Jobs Community of Practice from WorkforceGPS provides an online platform for workforce professionals, employers, and other stakeholders to learn and share information about summer employment experiences and opportunities. The…

This infographic from MDRC highlights their Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project. The BIAS project demonstrated the importance and usefulness of applying behavioral insights to improve the efficiency of human services…