This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webpage includes CDC and partner resources and offers guidance in reducing stress children might encounter when transitioning back to in-person learning. Also included is the link to a CDC…

Supportive services are one of 14 program elements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program that enable individuals to participate in WIOA activities. This first set of resources on providing supportive services to…

The demand for licensed early care and education (ECE) providers exceeds the number of available licensed ECE slots in Detroit’s lower-income communities. As a result, some families opt for informal child care, which is unlicensed care provided…

This brief presents comparative state data that estimates potential demand for child care for families who work nontraditional hours (NTH) — on weekends and anytime outside 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Tables in the brief…

Program services, such as health care, nutritious food, housing, early care, and education, are often delivered in silos, creating access barriers for families. This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation blogpost presents an interactive map…

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act includes $150 million in funding support for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). This blogpost outlines how MIECHV ARP funds will be distributed and allowable uses. Under…

This one-pager lists locations and addresses of IRS Tax Assistance Centers (TAC) nationwide where the IRS will host AdvCTC (Child Tax Credit) Free Tax Prep Days in July 2021 to help families file 2020 tax returns so they are eligible to receive…

This Dear Colleague Letter, addressed to ACF Grantees and interested parties, requests that ACF grantees raise awareness of the child tax credit for working families which takes effect on July 15, 2021. The letter identifies that families can…

This two-part June 23, 2021 podcast explores early childhood programming that includes services and supports to help families by helping fathers. The podcast’s first part examines Bright Beginnings, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit which delivers…

The Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD), Office of Child Care (OCC), and Office of Head Start (OHS) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. This…