Two-generation models aim to interrupt the cycle of poverty by providing services for low-income children and their parents. However, the models themselves vary widely and policymakers and practitioners need guidance on how to best design them to…

Two-parent families’ lower TANF participation rates appear to result from differences in policies and practices. The dynamics of family relationships and personal feelings, especially of men, about seeking assistance may contribute to this…

The Uncertain Hour is a podcast series from National Public Radio focused on the uncertainties of today’s economy. Each season looks in-depth at one topic. The first season, which began on April 28th and currently has six episodes airing every other…

The Poverty and Inequality Report from the Stanford Center on Poverty…

Many programs attempting to improve employment outcomes for low-income adults use financial incentives or sanctions to motivate participants to obtain and/or retain a job. This brief describes the employment and earnings impacts of 12…

This report presents findings from the Systems Change Analysis of the 27 non-tribal HPOG grantees funded in 2010, which operated 49 programs. This study addresses the major research question: What changes to the service delivery system are…

Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the LIHEAP program assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related…

This document by the American Institute for Research offers a process and curriculum for adopting organizational trauma-informed care to support organizations serving vulnerable children, adults, and families to become trauma-informed. The framework…

In partnership with the Administration for Children and Families, and American Institutes for Research, the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Youth Services hosted a webinar on Trauma-…

Senate Resolution 2013-62 (Appendix A) directed the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to consider the effect of major federal and state programs in assisting low-income families to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce the number of families…