The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation released this brief to detail the policy differences in child care subsidies across states. The Child Care and…

Low-income families and people of color often struggle to find safe neighborhoods to live in due to high housing costs and discrimination. These challenges lead to economically segregated neighborhoods that suffer from neglect, inadequate services,…

This resource highlights six strategies and practical steps faith-based organizations can take when helping their communities prevent and heal from the effects of the opioid crisis. These strategies include opening doors and offering space for…

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness among families with children. This blog post from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) describes how communities can use the 2017 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness among families with children. This blog post from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) describes how communities can use the 2017 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

This Urban Institute report details an evaluation of a high school internship program at Urban Alliance in Washington, DC. The program provided training, an internship, and mentorship to high school seniors at risk of becoming disconnected from…

This website includes a list of all sessions from the Community Action Partnership Annual Convention. It highlights topics such as a session from a keynote speaker, “Understanding the Relationship Between Race and Poverty in the Time of Othering.”…

Low-income families and communities suffer a greater extent than others from disasters; with limited resources, few options are available to them to prepare for and recover from disasters. The results of a catastrophic event are not only physical,…

This Urban Institute blog post summarizes recent studies that show that students attending two-year colleges are more likely to be food insecure than other adults, especially during recessions. In 2008, 21.8% of households with two-year college…

Community colleges have the potential to provide low-cost, high-quality training to students if they partner with local business and industry leaders. This toolkit from the Brookings Institution provides practical strategies for community colleges…