ProLiteracy champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies. This organization works with local, national, and international organizations to build the capacity and quality of programs…

As the 2008 tax filing deadline is fast approaching and millions of families are struggling in the economic recession, this report, from the Children’s Defense Fund, found that low-income families lose billions of dollars each year to predatory…

In this podcast, Teresa Davenport provides a framework for how O*NET helps with the transferability of skills in a regional re-employment context. Joining Teresa is Hope Clark, who provides a case study on how …

This speech, given at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration, discusses how the stimulus package addresses the policy needs of low-income working families. It focuses on three questions: how it might reduce poverty in…

This Welfare Peer Technical Assistance (TA) Network site visit was conducted to support the Quileute Tribe Department of Human Services in developing policies and procedures regarding transporting students on educational site visits. This Welfare…

From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, this resource gives an overview of the TANF provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act Created an Emergency Contingency Fund under which states can receive 80 percent…

The Children’s Future Initiative was designed to prepare young children for achieving successful outcomes in school in Trenton, New Jersey. From Public/Private Ventures, this report offers key strategies employed from the Initiative, and offers…

The Urban Institute authored a report that outlines how the housing crisis and economic recession puts millions of Americans at risk of homelessness, especially more vulnerable populations including the elderly, those living with…

The Placing Individuals in Vital Opportunity Training (PIVOT) Program was designed by the Erie County Department of Social Services to bridge the gap between the recipients and the local business community and TANF. This program provides quality…

High school dropouts face many challenges in today's labor market. From MDRC, this report offers early findings from an evaluation of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, which is an intensive residential program to reengage high school…