This guide from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation introduces human services program operators to randomized controlled trials (RCTs), explains the benefits of using random assignment, answers common questions and concerns about RCTs,…

The National Online Resource Center for Violence Against Women created this special collection to provide resources to case managers who want to help domestic violence survivors access the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax benefits. This…

Wider Opportunities for Women provides a 12-part online course designed to help caseworkers support survivors’ economic independence through better employment. The course is divided into three units: Pathways to Financial Security, Financial…

The Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance (DEA) recently announced over $3 billion of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 block grant funding to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grantees. This Dear Colleague letter…

The Office of Family Assistance recently announced the new Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grantees. This blog post provides funding details and explains the types of services these grantees will provide, including responsible parenting…

Every October, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and other organizations across the country take time to raise awareness about the 12 million women and men who are victims of domestic violence each year in the United States.…

This guide from the Department of Labor, ApprenticeshipUSA provides tips for one-stop center staff to help job seekers prepare for and enter Registered Apprenticeship programs and to help…

Homeless families struggle with a variety of structural and psychosocial issues, including severe poverty, unemployment, and exposure to interpersonal violence and trauma. Historically, the full range of homeless families’ needs has not been…

The author of this post from the Education Facilities Clearinghouse shares information to show that rural schools face many of the same challenges as urban schools, but do not receive the same funding or improvement efforts. For example, one-third…

This reference guide from the U.S. Department of Labor provides promising practices regarding specific nondiscrimination requirements in Section 188 and the current Section 188 regulations. It was developed as a resource document for any…