This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation white paper is a follow-up to a roundtable convened in January 2019 which examined the status of and future directions for employment and training research. The white paper covers three key areas:…

This issue brief analyzes characteristics of the early care and education (ECE) workforce in Arkansas and identifies research on the correlation between high-quality ECE and child development, as well as ECE providers’ emotional well-being. The…

This tool relies on state-provided or other public data to support early childhood stakeholders in calculating the funds needed to increase early childhood workforce qualifications. The calculator enables the user to set the program type (for…

This guide offers a framework and process for establishing a multi-system trauma-informed collaborative that addresses the impact of trauma on children and families. The guide identifies the collaborative as including the health care system as well…

This dataset from the Annie E. Casey Foundation is the 31st edition that follows and ranks states on metrics related to child well-being. The data reflects trends prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particular focus is on four larger categories of trend…

This blogpost reviews the operations and procedures of the Safe…

On June 18, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, this webinar hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will review research on current programs and policies. The discussion is in conjunction with the project…

This brief examines how SNAP benefit delivery could be more equitable and inclusive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief’s findings examine accessing SNAP benefits through electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards as well as emerging payment…

This table outlines actions taken by state human service agencies to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic through greater flexibility in program administration. These actions include temporarily suspending work and job search requirements, extending…