Authored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this report presents an innovative approach to reducing poverty. It describes methods to help low-income families connect with early childhood education and job training; achieve financial stability; and…

In October 2014, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) presented a Webinar highlighting each of the organizations featured in the "Models of Collaboration between Workforce Investment and Refugee Resettlement Stakeholders" report. Published by…

This 2014 memo from ACF provides domestic violence training, resources, and potential opportunities for collaboration between TANF agencies and their partners. Resources include information on TANF’s Family Violence Option, which allows states to…

The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance (OFA) hosted the "Strategies to Assist Noncustodial Parents in Improving Economic Well-Being" webinar. This webinar showcased several programs making headway in this area.…

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation released a publication that provides tables containing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policies for each state as of July 2013. The Databook also includes longitudinal tables describing…

The Brookings Institution released a report that examines how the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program responded to the increased unemployment rates during the Great Recession (December 2007 - June 2009). Authors of the report…

Stemming from the lessons learned of the initial conditional cash transfer program, this report provides key findings from the first two years of implementing Family Rewards 2.0. Launched during 2011 in the Bronx, New York and Memphis, Tennessee,…

On September 11, 2014, the Office of Family Assistance hosted a Webinar, titled "An Overview of OMB Approved Form ACF-196R State TANF Financial Report Form." The revised reporting form is the 196R for State submission of quarterly financial data…

This brief establishes the basics of readiness using the R=MC2 (Readiness = Motivation × General Capacity and Intervention-Specific Capacity) heuristic, examines some of the policy implications of readiness, and identifies directions for future…

The goal of this manual, created by the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, is to provide guidance on training staff to utilize motivational interviewing techniques in their work with clients. It includes training exercises and activities…