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The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.

Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children

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This Congressional Research Service report explores the involvement of child support enforcement in fatherhood programs and discusses initiatives to promote and support father-child interaction outside the parents’ relationship. The report also…

Helping Fathers Support Their Children

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Mathematica Policy Research, as part of an evaluation of the Parents and Children Together study, conducted a qualitative study of fathers who voluntarily participated in Responsible Fatherhood programs. Many of these fathers struggled with unstable…

Child Support Report, May 2015

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In the May 2015 issue of the Office of Child Support Enforcement’s Child Support Report, practitioners can learn about different strategies for best serving their clients. Topics include an introduction to two-generation approaches, modifying child…

Piloting a Community Healthy Marriage Initiative in four sites: Marion County, Indiana; Clark County, Ohio; Lakewood, Washington; Yakima, Washington

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In 2002, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) instituted the Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (CHMI) evaluation to document operational lessons and assess the effectiveness of community-based approaches to support healthy…

Restoring Work by Poor Fathers

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From Lawrence Mead and Ron Haskins, through the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution, this article analyzes why low-skilled men typically work in lower level positions and provide little support for their children. Authors…

Piloting a community approach to Healthy Marriage Initiatives in five sites: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Lexington, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Atlanta, Georgia; and Denver, Colorado

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In 2002, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) instituted the Community…

What About the Dads? Child Welfare Agencies' Efforts to Identify, Locate, and Involve Nonresident Fathers: Final Report

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The Urban Institute, with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, conducted the Study of Fathers' Involvement in Permanency Planning and Child Welfare Casework. This study reviewed the extent to which child…

Low-Income Fathers and Child Support: Starting off on the Right Track

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This report examines the child support system with relation to low-income fathers. By improving service delivery and up front case management, father child support can be increased, which can affect outcomes for children. Additionally, this…

Broke But Not Deadbeat: Reconnecting Low-Income Fathers and Children

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A National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) publication entitled "Broke But Not Deadbeat: Reconnecting Low-Income Fathers and Children" addresses the circumstances faced by low-income fathers who are not able to meet their required child…

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