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The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.

Research-To-Practice Brief

From the Finance Project, this strategy brief gives information on the use of TANF funds to finance out-of-school programs to improve outcomes for children. Authors provide information on three strategies for out-of-school initiatives for…

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From the Urban Institute, this paper reviews the use and quality of care and education that children in low-income families receive. Authors focus on these issues and provide suggestions for better supporting the development of children in low-…

Report

This report is from the National Center on Children in Poverty, and provides information on state policy choices surrounding early childhood policies. State polices regarding early childhood are affected by federal changes in programs such as…

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This report provides an evaluation of three language and literacy interventions implemented in child care centers that served children from low-income families in Miami-Dade County. Implementation of two of the curricula showed positive effects…

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The National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families was a ten-…

Report

The National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families, conducted for the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was a ten-year effort in 17 states and 25 communities to…

Report

The Administration for Children and Families currently funds the Early Head Start program, which is aimed at enhancing the development of infants and toddlers while strengthening families. This report includes research from the Survey of Early…

Question / Response(s)

A representative from the Arkansas Division of Public Assistance would like to know what states currently, or plan to, consider TANF participants in a countable work activity if they are providing childcare for the child of another TANF participant engaged in unpaid work activities?

Report

Providing child care is one of the fastest growing occupations in the country; however, most positions are low-wage. This report discusses the mission of a group of mostly Latina and African American women living and working in some of Rhode…

Conference Paper

This report describes a symposium on November 2, 2005 entitled: "Improving Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care: Toward a National Strategy" through the National Center for Children in Poverty. The symposium reviewed research and program issues…

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