This Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice guide, with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, was developed to assist juvenile justice and social service professionals who support re-entering youth after their confinement or court-ordered out-of-home placement. The guide includes model programs, anticipated outcomes, and mechanisms to meet the needs of justice-involved youth in housing, health, education, and employment.

This policy brief from the University of California at Davis, Center for Poverty Research examines the long-term persistence of “deep” poverty, or living on an income less than half of the official poverty line. Research indicates that two-thirds of persons who fall into deep poverty exit that status in two years or less, though recurrence is fairly common as re-entry lasts between 2.2 years and 4.7 years. The findings of the brief note that in-kind and tax benefits can reduce the recurrence of deep poverty to 1.7 years to 3.5 years.

This Child Trends report examines the impact of extended foster care on older youth (over 18 years old) as they transition to adulthood. The report analyzes the relationship between extended foster care and attainment of young adult outcomes in education and employment, as well as independent living. Data in this report are drawn from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Foster Care File, the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Services File, and the NYTD Outcomes File.

This Administration for Children and Families (ACF) blogpost, co-authored by the Associate Commissioner at the Children’s Bureau and the Commissioner of Administration for Native Americans, highlights ACF resources that can assist tribes and Native Americans in strengthening their children and family systems. These highlighted resources include the Children’s Bureau’s Capacity Building Center for tribes, Diligent Recruitment Plans to help tribes create and enhance their Recruitment and Foster Care programs, and competitive grants for innovative, locally-driven program design.

This online report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation reviews key findings from the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation. It features quotes and video clips from Responsible Fatherhood program staff and participants. The report describes four programs in PACT, including their available services and program impacts on fathers. Key findings are that fathers believed the programs helped them become better parents, wanted greater access to their children, and reported gaining job-seeking skills.

The Urban Institute will host a webinar on June 27, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to present the latest trends on place-based impact investing collaborations between foundations and community organizations. Presentations on practitioner briefs will focus on these elements of collaborative place-based impact investing: creating solid ecosystems, mapping capacities, and deploying capital. Speakers include representatives from the Urban Institute, Mission Investors Exchange, and the MacArthur Foundation.

This blogpost, written by an ICF analyst and featured in the National Community Action Partnership’s In Focus online magazine, identifies the importance of creating strategic partnerships among organizations that serve job seekers with multiple barriers to employment. The article highlights how these partnerships can streamline service delivery under a “No Wrong Door” approach, leverage multiple funding streams through blending or braiding funding sources, and integrate non-employment supports that can lead to increased employment outcomes.

This Committee for Economic Development report reviews three tools that address increasing pathways for employment for individuals who do not earn a bachelor’s degree. These tools include models for career navigation and improved career counseling, expansion of apprenticeship programs, and the increased use of competency-based hiring and assessment, rather than relying solely on levels of educational attainment.

This National Association of Counties report notes that Appalachian counties have experienced an opioid overdose death rate that is 72 percent higher than in non-Appalachian counties. The report presents case studies showing how local leadership has addressed the opioid crisis by being strategic in action, supporting preventive and educational efforts, and expanding access to addiction treatments. Other strategies include initiating a criminal justice response to illegal opioid sales, providing services to those involved with the criminal justice system who experience opioid use disorders, and reducing local economic impacts.