This report from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) examines lessons learned from the recent Census data on income and…

Many low-income parents may lack the child care necessary to obtain education and training that could improve their job prospects. In this report, the Urban Institute presents findings from interviews with 17 programs in 14 states to understand how…

On September 19-20, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance (OFA), hosted an introductory convening for its Community of Learning on Two-Generation Strategies in Washington, DC. Eleven teams from across the…

This report from Child Care Aware of America explores the existence of child care deserts, areas in which the supply of high-quality child care is less than the demand for it. Child Care Aware conducted focus groups with parents in seven states and…

The 2016 Systems to Family Stability National Policy Academy meeting was held on July 26-28, 2016 in Annapolis, Maryland at the Historic Inns of Annapolis. The Academy is an initiative that provides training and technical assistance to eight state…

In this publication, the U.S. Census Bureau presents data on income and poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2016 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements (CPS ASEC). Authors note…

The U.S. Census Bureau released data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2015, based on information collected in two surveys: the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) and the American Community…

This Urban Institute study offers findings on how food insecurity impacts youth (ages 10 to 17), based on interviews and case studies of youth who participated in 20 focus groups in 10 communities. Discussion covers not only the data about food…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Regions IX and X hosted the Tribal Technical Assistance Meeting on July 25‐27, 2016 at the Isleta Resort and…

The 2016 Office of Family Assistance (OFA) Region I (Boston), Region II (New York), Region III (Philadelphia), and Region IV (Atlanta) East Coast TANF Directors Meeting was held on July 12‐14, 2016, in Providence, Rhode Island. The theme, …