This post from the Urban Institute discusses shortfalls of the TANF program and offers suggestions to make the program more successful and more effective for low-income families. The author describes how TANF policies can create disincentives and…

These worksheets from the Battered Women’s Justice Project are designed to help family court practitioners record, summarize, integrate and synthesize information gathered about abuse; consider implications for family court processes; and ensure…

This website from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers guidance for disaster survivors regarding applying for assistance, including a list of documents needed to help expedite the application process.

This resource from the Internal Revenue Service provides information about special tax law provisions that may help taxpayers and businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the federal government declares their…

Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood are closely associated with a host of social and economic issues that affect teen parents, their children and society. Teenage mothers are less likely to finish high school and are more likely to live in poverty,…

Fact Forward, previously South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (SCCAPP), is an entity using TANF funds for teen pregnancy prevention programming. Fact Forward became a national model as one of the first states in the country to utilize…

This blog post from the Office of Public and Indian Housing highlights the Summer Opportunity Project, a federal interagency initiative to connect youth with employment and education in communities across the United States. The post provides success…

The Self Directed Search tool from Hollandcodes.com…

The COPES tool from EdITS focuses on how personal values impact occupational selection and job satisfaction. Individuals take the test in 20-30 minutes and the results can be used to supplement programs in educational and industrial career…

This blog post from the Administration for Children and Families provides a discussion of Career Pathways, which are a promising solution to help Americans acquire marketable and in-demand skills through integrated programs and services for students…