This Annie E. Casey Foundation-recorded webinar, as part of its Leading with Evidence series, assesses the role of culture in providing programs to prevent child welfare involvement. It highlights how the Family First Prevention Services Act created opportunities to expand use of prevention programs that are culturally relevant to parents and children and utilizes an evidence-based approach for engaging Native American families.

This MDRC study examines the offerings of 39 adult basic skills programs and analyzes the need for these types of programs. The report identified 10 programs in high-need areas in California, where adult basic skills education is integrated with workforce and college preparation. There is also a set of findings on opportunities for expanded integrated adult basic skills programs in the state and the lessons that can be applied to other states across the country.

This brief from ASCEND, an Aspen Institute initiative, presents initial findings resulting from a partnership between LIFT and AppleTree. Both organizations have come together to develop and implement a two-generation approach that reflects the respective strengths and capacity of each organization: LIFT works with low-income parents to deliver coaching that helps them identify and reach career and financial goals, while AppleTree uses an evidence-based intervention to support early childhood education.

This Administration for Children and Families blogpost, authored by the Senior Advisor of the Office of Child Support Enforcement, presents key highlights of the Fatherhood Summit that occurred in June 2019. Many Summit presentations noted that unemployed or underemployed fathers are unable to make their child support payments, which might lead to debt and other challenges, which makes it difficult for fathers to become economically self-sufficient. The blogpost also notes that some presentations identified resources through responsible fatherhood programs to help noncustodial fathers become fully engaged in their children’s lives.

This Annie E. Casey Foundation brief is a financial literacy curriculum overview for older youth and young adults who are exiting foster care. Topics covered by the accompanying participant guides include building the foundation for your financial future, understanding credit history, getting credit, understanding income, paying bills and budgeting, savings activities, banking activities, and protection against identity theft.

This Urban Institute report examines youth employment 2013 data in-depth (the most recent data available). There is a particular focus on disparities in employment outcomes by race and ethnicity, sex, and age, for youth ages 16-24. The report also analyzes the industry sectors where youth are employed and rates of disconnection between school and work that could explain declining youth labor force participation rates.

This Institute for Research on Poverty report presents findings of the Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration Program (CSPED) implementation analysis. The report highlights promising agency-led approaches that emphasize delivery of services to noncustodial parents, compared to child services agencies that only emphasize enforcement of child support obligations. This new management orientation for child services agencies engages noncustodial parents and impacts parenting, case management, and employment, which helps facilitate reliable child support payments.

This Administration for Children and Families blogpost, authored by the Director of the Office of Head Start and Early Childhood Development, identifies the reach of Head Start programs to serve children within families that experience homelessness and the links between Head Start and other human service agencies. Additionally, the blogpost links to Head Start training opportunities that include eight interactive learning modules that lead to receiving professional development certificates, and notes three forthcoming webinars that share effective practices for building organizational readiness, developing partnerships, and addressing service challenges in local Head Start communities.

This Upjohn Institute policy brief analyzes the long-run outcomes of Earned Income Tax Credit and welfare time limits to increase employment and reduce public assistance; the brief also reviews the impact of anti-poverty programs on geographical locations where participants live. The research and analysis examine these anti-poverty programs and whether they have made a difference not only for individual households and participants, but also for disadvantaged neighborhoods.

This Urban Institute report highlights qualitative data to explain the reasons why low-wage workers apply for public assistance initially. The report is drawn from interviews with 40 individuals who recently separated from low-wage work and received or participated in Medicaid, SNAP, the Minnesota Family Investment Program, cash assistance, or unemployment insurance. The focus of the study is to understand why workers lose or leave low-wage work and how these workers get by on low and fluctuating income; these factors can determine worker outcomes for receiving assistance and improved outcomes for self-sufficiency.