The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) will host its 39th annual conference titled “Protecting Our Children: Connectedness, Resilience, and Persistence” as a virtual event from April 11 to April 14, 2021. Conference participants…

This Administration for Children and Families Program Instruction (PI) offers initial guidance on the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF). The PI notes that state, tribal, and territorial TANF agencies are required to make a one-time…

This Administration for Children and Families Program Instruction (PI) includes a description of the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) Allotment Request Form that states, tribes, and territories must use to inform the U.S. Department of…

This guide supports stakeholders in thinking through and documenting key elements in the design of a Whole Family Approach Design Plan. The guide is organized by 12 plan components; each component includes a set of questions to prompt the…

States have discretion and flexibility in how they use TANF funds to provide services to families experiencing or at-risk of experiencing homelessness. Some states partner with their state-level housing departments, direct providers of…

This podcast presents trends and reasons for declining labor force participation among working women, particularly those who are mothers, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast also reviews the ways mothers have previously been…

Home visiting programs support parents with education, referrals for community-based services, and goal setting. These programs yield positive impacts such as reduced child maltreatment, better child and maternal health, increased school…

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 temporarily expands the size and eligibility guidelines of the Child Care Tax Credit. Due to this expansion, it is estimated that 27 million children in low-income families will qualify for expanded direct…

Coaching is a person-centered, strength-based way of working with others that helps them direct the changes they want to make in their own lives. The Office of Family Assistance has made available to State and Tribal TANF agencies and Native…

This research-to-practice brief reviews lessons learned from Seedco’s Office of Family Assistance-funded Strong Fathers, Stronger Families (SFSF) program which adjusted its service delivery model resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. SFSF helps…