The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals will host a webinar on July 27, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET to discuss how to create, implement, or improve workforce development programs for job seekers with prior criminal justice involvement. Key objectives include learning about best practices for service delivery of holistic evidence-based workforce development programs for this population; the process of networking with community partners, researchers, employers, agencies, and individuals for collaboration; and the importance of establishing trust from these job seekers at the design stage for buy-in and retention. A registration fee is required.

This collection of resources includes research, promising programs, tools, and guides that can be used to support returning citizens and those with a criminal record to enter registered apprenticeships. The compendium features programs targeting returning citizens: the Next Chapter IT Apprenticeships; the Flintridge Center Apprenticeship Preparation Program; Greyston Bakery; the VICE Media Group Media, Production, and Technology Apprenticeships; Jails to Jobs (California); and the Iowa Department of Corrections Apprenticeship.

This research report is a systematic assessment of how Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has responded to intimate partner violence (IPV) by improving interagency coordination and responding more effectively and efficiently. Drawing on data and interviews conducted from June 2018 to December 2020, the report identifies three priority areas: promote the prioritization of IPV among county leaders for a set time period to support agency mobilization; shift policy to focus on victim experiences, rather than solely center on case outcomes; and reestablish IPV-focused fatality reviews.

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

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals will host an e-learning event on July 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET to cover approaches for managing teams in a remote environment. Key objectives include identifying the common struggles with leading remote teams, the four principles to help lead remote teams more effectively, and tools to build trust and influence while working remotely. A registration fee is required for participation.

This collection of Annie E. Casey Foundation-funded resources, which includes blogposts, videos, reports, guidebooks, tools, and tip sheets, offers different models and collaborations to transform the juvenile justice system. Material topics include strategic guidance on reducing youth incarceration, engaging and involving families, and expanding diversion in the juvenile justice system.

This research-to-practice brief explores different types of guardianship arrangements as part of a kin-first continuum as well as the positive impact and benefits of kinship care for placement. The brief also covers Federal programs and policies that support guardianship and the challenges to using guardianship as a permanency option.

This Program Instruction (PI) identifies a change in Office of Family Assistance reporting requirements—specifically, that tribes that integrate TANF in a P.L. 102-477 plan are no longer required to submit quarterly reports. However, the PI notes the continuation of requirements of the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF), such as funds to be spent on non-recurrent, short-term benefits and grantees needing to request allotments and reallotments. The PI also provides guidance on use of funds, reporting forms, and reporting requirements for tribes under the PEAF.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 supports recovery from the economic and health impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Conference of State Legislatures will host a webinar on June 24, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. ET which will review the intersection of the Recovery Plan Act, youth and young adult homelessness, and education. Additionally, speakers will discuss opportunities to support the education and basic needs of youth and young adults and to increase their economic security.

The Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD), Office of Child Care (OCC), and Office of Head Start (OHS) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. This webinar will highlight resources and cross-sector partnership opportunities to maximize and leverage the increased investments for child care and Head Start programs through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The first part of the webinar will include a brief panel presentation on ARP Act early childhood (EC) priorities and guidance from ACF leaders Ms. Katie Hamm, OECD Deputy Assistant Secretary; Dr. Ruth Friedman, OCC Director; and Dr. Bernadine Futrell, OHS Director. During the second part of the webinar, invited participants will join small breakout discussion groups organized by region and state. The breakouts will include time for peer-to-peer networking with other regional and state EC leaders to share promising strategies, identify barriers and challenges, and explore partnership opportunities for ARP Act implementation.

The audience for this webinar includes ACF and Federal partner state lead agency grantees—including the Child Care and Development Fund program; Head Start Collaboration Office; Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five program; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; Community Services Block Grant; Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program; Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Learn the Signs. Act Early.—as well as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B and C coordinators, state refugee coordinators, and other state EC system leaders.

The post-COVID-19 economic recovery presents challenges for governors and state leaders seeking to identify and address barriers that keep the workforce from returning to work and filling job vacancies. This National Governors Association report examines state actions to address these barriers, increase labor force participation among low-income populations, and engage employers to address hiring challenges. The report highlights initiatives that provide monetary incentives to return to work, ensure access to affordable child care, reinstitute job search requirements, utilize TANF waivers, and address hesitancy to return to workplaces due to health and safety concerns.