Funded by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Child & Family Data Archive has released the 2017 Child Care Licensing Study. The study covers collected information about child care licensing programs and policies as well as…

This dataset, updated annually since 2011, represents a holistic perspective of opportunity to suggest that one’s ability to thrive is not limited to economic circumstances. It also includes educational, health-related, and overall community…

This research-to-practice brief identifies lessons learned from six child support agencies in Arizona, California, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia as they implemented the Procedural Justice-Informed Alternatives to Contempt (PJAC) model of child…

This issue brief provides guidance to understand the shifts in detecting and responding to child maltreatment that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief states that child maltreatment categories should distinguish between cases tied…

This issue brief highlights three areas to consider in developing workforce policies for young parents between the age of 18 and 24 in a post-pandemic world. These touchstones include: accelerated pathways, such as Integrated Education and…

The 2020 State of Grandfamilies in America annual report features information on connecting grandfamilies to critical supports during the COVID-19 crisis and creating systems to promote service continuity. The included infographic displays the…

This toolkit responds to a technical assistance request by the Vermont Department for Children and Families Reach Up program to support ongoing efforts seeking to better serve families through a trauma-informed lens. The toolkit reflects…

The SNAP participation rate is the percentage of eligible people across the U.S. actually participating in the SNAP program. This research brief presents estimates of State SNAP participation rates for all eligible people and “working poor”…

This report examines lessons learned and strategies adopted for service delivery by social services organizations in Los Angeles County, California that support the needs of homeless individuals (or at risk of becoming homeless) and those…

This webpage provides summaries on waivers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service issued to increase flexibility in funding and administration of SNAP programs. Coverage of waivers identified on this webpage includes…