The 2Gen Outcomes Bank from Ascend at the Aspen Institute is designed to help capture and organize outcomes, research, tools, and evidence base for two-generation approaches, strategies, and programs. The database organizes outcomes, indicators, and…

In recent years, significant focus has been placed on the concept of toxic stress and the impact of adverse experiences in childhood on lifelong health and development. As scientific understanding continues to grow, community leaders are searching…

Nearly half of young children in the United States are growing up in low-income families. There are 10 million low-income families with children age 8 and under in which parents have limited skills, low wages, and inflexible work schedules. The two…

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, the Office of Family Assistance (OFA), through the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, hosted this technical assistance webinar for responsible fatherhood practitioners, including current OFA grantees, and…

This framework outlines how various types of research and evaluation generate information and answer empirical questions related to the human services provided by the Administration for Children and Families. The framework is designed to 1) organize…

The Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy (Policy Academy) is an 18-month initiative sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance. Through the Policy Academy, eight teams are designing and…

This annual report is mandated by Utah’s Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act, and requires the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) to report on the status of individuals experiencing intergenerational poverty. Since…

This report describes the major research investments of our Division of Family Strengthening through Fiscal Year 2015. This division has primary responsibility for research and evaluation projects related to strengthening relationships within…

This report from Ascend at The Aspen Institute’s Two-Generation (2Gen) Outcomes Working Group, which included practitioners, researchers, and evaluators, identifies intended outcomes for 2Gen programs and discusses how programs can help their…

This brief from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) presents information from a multi-site study of the impact of incarceration on father-child relationships. The findings indicate that fewer fathers lived with…