Event
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a presentation by Sarah Halpern Meekin, Associate Professor, School of Human Ecology, as part of the Institute’s Poverty Seminar Series on October 31, 2019 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. The discussion will cover her research on the definition of social poverty and need for social capital among low-income families.
October, 2019
Report
This Urban Institute report presents a preliminary set of findings on the effects of colocation of human services organizations in Washington, DC. The report illustrates initial lessons for service usage and the benefits received by participants of human services programs from multiple organizations housed at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC).
October, 2019
Report
This report examines county-wide approaches for addressing substance use among high school age youth. Approximately 30 percent of high school students report using alcohol, 20 percent of youth report binge drinking, 20 percent report marijuana use, and nearly 12 percent of high school students report using illicit or injectable drugs. The report notes that while overall alcohol, tobacco, and drug use have decreased among youth, the complexity of substance abuse requires increased emphasis on prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies at the county level.
October, 2019
Event
The Aspen Institute will host a panel discussion on October 25, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Washington, DC as part of the Institute’s Opportunity in America series. This discussion will identify topics for future conversations to include the changing landscape of economic opportunity; how race, gender, and place affect the economic divides; and new ideas that address these challenges and broaden a more inclusive set of opportunities.
October, 2019
Reports / Testimony to Congress
This updated and expanded report from the Congressional Research Service provides a summary of TANF block grant information and addresses frequently asked questions. The report covers TANF funding and expenditures, TANF caseload data, level of TANF cash benefits, and TANF work participation standards.
October, 2019
Policy Announcement / Memoranda
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests caseload data for October 2019 on the number of foster children supported with public funds and the number of children in families receiving TANF payments in excess of the poverty income level under the 2019 HHS Poverty Guidelines. The data will be used as part of a formula to allocate FY 2020 U.S. Department of Education, Title I, Part A of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funds.
October, 2019
Toolkit
This Aspen Institute toolkit provides practical guidance for employers on how to approach and engage opportunity youth (young people who are neither in school nor working) and design initiatives so they are positioned for current and future economic challenges and jobs. The toolkit also offers resources on how to use labor market research as the basis of conversation between employers and youth. The approach is drawn from insights from Denver, New York, and Seattle pilots.
October, 2019
Report
This PolicyLink report focuses on a paradigm shift in addressing intimate partner violence through a public health framework rather than a criminalization approach. The report identifies ways community stakeholders (such as schools and child welfare systems) can intervene through violence prevention before harm takes place. The report also illustrates the risk and protective factors behind social determinants of health (e.g., poverty and early exposure to emotional trauma and adverse childhood experiences) that drive violent behavior.
October, 2019
Report
This Urban Institute report presents motivations and barriers faced by employers that provide work-family supports. The report also highlights employer perceptions about public policies that help low-wage workers address or manage work-family supports, such as paid leave, workplace flexibility, and subsidized child care. The findings also reveal ways that employer-based policies can be integrated and aligned with work-family supports.
October, 2019
Webinar / Webcast
The National Association of Counties will host the first of a two-part webinar on October 10, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET to review the collection, management, and sharing of data among health and human services and justice systems to address incarcerated persons with mental illness. Subject matter experts from county health and human services and justice systems at the local level will discuss the processes they use to collect, share, integrate, and analyze pertinent data. The second part of this webinar series will be hosted in December 2019.
October, 2019
