This brief from ASCEND, an Aspen Institute initiative, presents initial findings resulting from a partnership between LIFT and AppleTree. Both organizations have come together to develop and implement a two-generation approach that reflects the…

This research-to-practice brief identifies use of kinship diversion practices at child welfare agencies. Kinship diversion, used as an alternative to foster care, places children with relatives when there are allegations of child abuse and neglect.…

Noncustodial parents (NCPs) want to be positively involved in their children’s lives but often face obstacles, including legal issues and inability to attain economic security and to pay child support consistently. In a recent Information…

The Aspen Institute’s ASCEND program will host a webinar on June 13, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss investing in fathers to enhance the well-being of children. The webinar will cover the importance of mothers and fathers, trends…

This Casey Family Programs issue brief looks at the use of peer mentors (“parent partners”) who work with parents entering in and…

This journal article is the result of a qualitative study informed by Arditti’s Family Inequality Framework. The study features interviews with 19 fathers who were recently released from prison and data gathered through a brief background survey…

This online report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation reviews key findings from the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation. It features quotes and video clips from Responsible Fatherhood program staff and participants. The…

This Administration for Children and Families (ACF) blogpost, co-authored by the Associate Commissioner at the Children’s Bureau and the Commissioner of Administration for Native Americans, highlights ACF resources that can assist tribes and Native…

The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin at Madison will hold a webinar on May 15, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT to discuss research findings from the National Academies report, Cutting the Child Poverty Rate by…