In a post from Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, she describes a woman who experienced homelessness and was cared for by a community health center. Secretary Burwell notes the interagency commitment to end…

This post highlights recent resources from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education that can help enrich children’s early language experiences by providing tips for talking, reading, and singing with young children. The…

This blog and accompanying report present data about the health and well-being of children across the United States. Twenty-three federal agencies participated in data collection and reporting. This contributed to the wide range of indicators that…

Welcoming America’s Fostering Community Engagement and Welcoming Communities Project provides technical assistance to the nation's refugee resettlement network. The project offers new tools and support to create a robust community of practice across…

The Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Models and Measures project developed recommended measures for assessing the outcomes of healthy marriage and relationship education programs. The products focus on two key target populations:…

This blog post kicked off National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Although the pregnancy rate among U.S. teens has decreased by more than half since 1990, disparities remain. Some youth, including those in the juvenile justice and child welfare…

This blog post discusses the importance of financial literacy and empowerment within the Latino community. One example of a recent initiative is the ACF Region X partnership with Catholic Charities in Portland, Oregon to present a Spanish-language…

This issue of The Future of Children focuses on U.S. child health policy. The articles within the publication present findings such as: a wide range of policies from mental health to family interventions can affect children’s health,…

Iowa’s Reliable Employment and Child Support Help program, or REACH, aims to improve the financial well-being of children by increasing the engagement of non-custodial parents in Polk County through different service offerings. The non-custodial…

This blog entry highlights new issue briefs that examine three types of programs relating to youth in or transitioning out of foster care. The program topics are education, financial literacy and asset-building, and employment. Each brief contains…