The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance publishes financial data for TANF programs.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance publishes caseload data for State and Tribal TANF programs.

This report brings together national and state evidence that provides progress updates on the critical goal to move families from welfare to work.

This statute ended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children welfare entitlement program, replacing it with the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, which provides cash assistance to needy families and requires…

This report from the Foundation for Child Development highlights the benefits of dual-generation programs in terms of children’s outcomes. Specifically, research shows the many disparities between children whose mothers had not…

This document from SAMSHA defines trauma, presents key principles and guidance for implementing a trauma-informed approach, and looks at trauma in the context of community. The six key principles presented are safety; trustworthiness and…

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), published online by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, is the first legislative reform of the public workforce system in 15 years. The Act…

On June 24, 2014, the Office of Family Assistance hosted a webinar that explored the promise and potential of career pathways practices tailored for TANF participants and other low-income, low-skilled individuals and those with barriers to…

Authored by the Office of Community Services, Compassion Capital Fund (CCF), this guidebook is aimed at better equipping nonprofit organizations with the knowledge and information needed to identify, validate, and promote effective practices that…

The Working Poor Families Project released a policy brief that outlines ways that states can encourage two-generation strategies within programs to continue to help adults achieve economic success while maintaining strong, stable families. The brief…