The deadline for families to submit information to the IRS for advanced payments of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) is November 15. The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is hosting a webinar series for human service agencies and community providers to highlight the tools and resources states are using to assist eligible families in receiving this credit. A webinar was held on October 13, 2021, during which representatives from the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and Code for America discussed on-the-ground efforts to connect eligible non-filer families to the CTC. Available resources include a webinar recording, the Code for America Navigator Resource Page to help navigate GetCTC (a web portal that makes it easier for families with low incomes to get the Child Tax Credit), a New Partner Form for tracking outreach efforts, and CTC Outreach Toolkits from GMMB and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

The deadline for families to submit information to the IRS for advanced payments of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) is November 15. The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is hosting a webinar series for human service agencies and community providers to highlight the tools and resources states are using to assist eligible families in receiving this credit. APHSA will convene the third webinar along with GMMB on October 22, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET to discuss the CTC Message Toolkit for Human Services Agencies and demonstrate how these resources can be used to spread the word to families about the CTC.

The deadline for families to submit information to the IRS for advanced payments of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) is November 15. To assist in ensuring that eligible families receive this credit, the American Public Human Services Association is hosting a webinar series for state agencies to discuss the CTC tools they are using. The first webinar was October 1, when the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center (TPC) discussed how TPC’s data visualization map can inform a strategic approach to targeting CTC outreach, and what Colorado is doing today to reach eligible families.

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals will host a webinar on October 26, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT to take a deeper look into case management for the young adult population. The webinar will offer innovative and hands-on approaches for developing this segment of the emerging workforce. Highlights will include: making beneficial interactions (not just checking off a box); engaging your customers; and developing intentional programming. Webinar presenters are Kim Meadows of the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission and Jon Ryce of Action, Inc. There is a fee for participation.

NPR, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health conducted a five-part polling series in July – August 2020 to examine the most serious health and financial problems facing households across America prior to the expiration of federal coronavirus support programs, with an aim to identify vulnerable populations in urgent need of government help or charitable aid. The findings detailed in this report raise important concerns about disproportionate impacts of the coronavirus outbreak reported by Latino, Black, and Native American households beyond the elevated health risks they face battling COVID-19. In particular, these findings show these racial/ethnic minority households may have limited financial resources to weather long-term financial and health effects of the coronavirus outbreak, as large shares have already depleted their savings and are having major problems paying for basic costs of living, including food, rent, and medical care.

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration will host a webinar on November 16, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET to introduce CareerOneStop and its tools and resources to new users. CareerOneStop is a free comprehensive career, education, and job website that helps users conduct career exploration, make education and training decisions, search for jobs, and find assistance at the closest American Job Center. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will also moderate.

This U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women web page includes national hotline numbers and local resources for coalitions that address domestic violence and sexual assault and advocate for their survivors. The local resources are organized by state and territory and include some tribal coalitions.

(See also Resources on "intimate partner violence" in the Resource Library)

The University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty will host a webinar on October 21, 2021 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CT to discuss SNAP eligibility and the relationship of distance to takeup of SNAP benefits. The webinar offers a perspective from SNAP offices and stores that accept SNAP. Research will be presented by Marianne Bitler, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis.

The Urban Institute will host a webinar on October 13, 2021 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET to explore persistent rural poverty, which occurs in one in seven rural counties and leaves rural and Native communities lacking capital, quality jobs, housing, infrastructure, and services. The webinar includes presentations from six rural community development financial institutions on what has worked to transform the rural and Native areas they serve into opportunity and the challenges that remain. Speakers include representatives from the Rural Community Assistance Corporation, HOPE, Oweesta Corporation, Fahe, cdcb, Communities Unlimited, and the Urban Institute.

Futures Without Violence provides this compendium of resources for survivors, communities, and care providers to respond to domestic and intimate partner violence and to create safe and supportive spaces during COVID-19. The resources include phone numbers for hotlines (including the National Domestic Violence Hotline), tips to increase personal safety, and guidance for harm reduction and health. Available materials highlight specific resources and support services for survivors, children, families, and American Indian/Alaska Native communities. The listing also shares ways to address domestic violence in the workplace and what employers can do to support their employees who are experiencing violence.

(See also Resources on "intimate partner violence" in the Resource Library)